Heartworms

Heartworms’ debut EPA Comforting Notionreceived glowing praise from thelikes of DIY (“a masterclass in making an entrance”) and NME(“the next greatcult band”) who both awarded it a perfect 5* stars. The EP’s pummelling singles‘Retributions Of An Awful Life’ and ‘Consistent Dedication’ led to nods in theNME 100 and Dork Hype List for 2023, while a string of further press plauditswere received elsewhere from the likes of The FADER, Dazed (On The Rise), TheSunday Times (Breaking Act), The Quietus, Loud And Quiet, The Line Of Best Fit,So Young Magazine (where she featured as cover star), CLASH, and many m0re.

Both singles were addedto the BBC Radio 6 Music playlist following supportfrom Chris Hawkins, Steve Lamacq, Lauren Laverne, and Tom Ravenscroft at thestation. The singles also grabbed spot plays from Radio X’s John Kennedy, BBCRadio 1’s Jack Saunders and Gemma Bradley, and Apple Music 1’s MattWilkinson.

Backed by a full live band, Heartworms’ performances are a masterclass inpoise; she describes the theatre brought to each show-usually punctuated byher intense stare-as a kick back against preconceived notions of ‘smallness’and fragility as a female musician. On stage, Heartworms’ projection is the veryantithesis: we see an artist who is big, powerful, in total control.

Uniformity plays a huge role in all things Heartworms, too. The metronomicmusic and meticulous fashion of bands like Interpol and Kraftwerk greatlyinspires her, as does PJ Harvey, whose dark sense of humour and lyrical dexteritypermeates her songwriting. The end result is a life affirming exercise, anopportunity to expel her own self and passions;which include military history(she has a volunteering role at The Royal Air Force Museum in Hendon) and thepoetry of Pound, Thomas, and Keats.