valentine's day The Naked Hearts @ Club Rehab - 4 June 2008

valentine's day The Naked Hearts kicked off their June residency at Club Rehab on Wednesday night, delivering a smoldering set of taut, melancholic tracks.

Projected shifting patterns provided the only illumination onstage and emphasized the spare, dark qualities of the band's material. And it was great to hear these songs, previously confined to the intimate but limited confines of a 4-track recording, come to life and pop with an urgent swagger in the live setting. Even better was the handful of other standout tracks I had yet to hear (and that hopefully will all make it onto the band's forthcoming debut album). The Hearts check into Rehab for the next two consecutive Wednesdays so be sure to check them out; in the meantime check out more pics after the jump...

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Listen:
"Mass Hysteria"

See The Naked Hearts Live:
11 Jun - New York, NY @ Rehab w/ SUSU and So L’il
18 Jun - New York, NY @ Rehab 18 2008 9:00P
21 Jun - Brooklyn, NY @ Make Music NY Festival
24 Jun - Brooklyn, NY @ Zebulon w/ So Li’l

Visit The Naked Hearts on MySpace

valentine's day Naked Hearts Residency Starts Tonight

valentine's day The Naked Hearts are a relatively newish trio on the NYC radar, having only played their first show earlier this year at the Delancey. StereoactiveNYC was there and plenty liked what they heard, and from their praises - and a more recent glowing CMJ review - our interest was considerably piqued.

Imagine our delight when singer/bassist Noah Wheeler hooked us up with their melancholic and moving pop gems (which we will in turn hook you up with below), a batch of songs that were deftly constructed and lovingly recorded on a Tascam 4-track and in full embrace of the lo-fi hiss and warbles that came along with it (nowadays you need a Pro Tools plug-in to get those effects).

The band continues their steady ascendancy by kicking off a June residency at Club Rehab TONIGHT. After that, they plan on recording their debut album in July. Here are all their dates:

04 Jun - New York, NY @ Rehab w/ Hologram and the Soundscapes
11 Jun - New York, NY @ Rehab w/ SUSU and So L’il
18 Jun - New York, NY @ Rehab 18 2008 9:00P
21 Jun - Brooklyn, NY @ Make Music NY Festival
24 Jun - Brooklyn, NY @ Zebulon w/ So Li’l

And here are the tunes...

Listen:
"Mass Hysteria"
"Like I Do"
"Naked Hearts"

Visit The Naked Hearts on MySpace