Is This Heat a good place to start with This Heat?

Yes, This Heat is recommended as a starting point for new This Heat listeners. A kaleidoscopic blend of avant-garde noise, punk energy, and rhythmic experimentation that defies genre boundaries. This Heat, the debut album by the British band of the same name, was released in 1979 during a time when the band was forming their unique identity in the post-punk landscape. At this point in their career, the group had recently come together, experimenting in a home studio to craft a sound that melded punk's rawness with innovative tape manipulation and eclectic influences.

Who is This Heat for?

This Heat works well if you're into dynamic emotional journeys, gradual builds and payoffs and immersive listening experiences.

How many songs are on This Heat?

This Heat has 11 tracks, running approximately 47 minutes.

This Heat

This Heat · 1979

47 min · 11 tracks · punk

A kaleidoscopic blend of avant-garde noise, punk energy, and rhythmic experimentation that defies genre boundaries.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

dynamic emotional journeys
gradual builds and payoffs
immersive listening experiences
wave-like pacing exploration

Where this album fits

In the catalog: Breakthrough — Debut album that established This Heat's unique identity in the post-punk landscape.
Themes: political soundscapes· post-punk experimentation· everyday chaos
Career context: This Heat, the debut album by the British band of the same name, was released in 1979 during a time when the band was forming their unique identity in the post-punk landscape. At this point in their career, the group had recently come together, experimenting in a home studio to craft a sound that melded punk's rawness with innovative tape manipulation and eclectic influences.
Stylistic neighbors: Mongol Shuudan· NOFX· Flatfoot 56
If this clicks, go next to: Deceit — Continues the experimental sound with a more structured approach and political themes.
Sounds like this from elsewhere: Y by The Pop Group — Shares the same chaotic energy and political themes, blending punk with avant-garde experimentation.

Pink Flag by Wire — Combines minimalist punk energy with experimental structures, echoing This Heat's rhythmic innovation.

The Second Annual Report by Throbbing Gristle — Explores similar avant-garde noise and sound collage, reflecting the chaos of everyday life.