Heads Up by Warpaint

Heads Up, the third album from Los Angeles four-piece Warpaint, came out on Rough Trade on September 23, 2016, with the band producing alongside Jake Bercovici, who had worked on their very first release, the Exquisite Corpse EP, back in 2008. Emily Kokal and Theresa Wayman share vocals and guitars, Jenny Lee Lindberg's bass does the prowling, and Stella Mozgawa keeps the beat tight and taut.

This is the most rhythm-driven Warpaint record yet, their hazy art rock nudged toward the dance floor with electronic textures and grooves that lock in and stay there. Lead single "New Song" is the giveaway: a bright, bouncing pop tune that shows how far they'd travelled since The Fool, without losing the woozy harmonies.

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