KILL, THE ICON! return with Heavy Heart, a belter of a new single with a pounding electro backbone working in perfect unison with their customary crunchy guitars. Always dealing with issues head-on, the poignant lyrics deal with the (sadly) ever-present issues around racism. It is the band's second single from their upcoming debut EP 'Your Anger Is Rational'.
Speaking about his inspiration behind the track, Joshi says:
Speaking about his inspiration behind the track, Joshi says:
'I was faced with racial slurs when I was younger, but nobody has uttered a racial epithet to my face for many years. But, I know the racists who existed in the 90s are still alive and well. They didn't die out all of a sudden, and neither did their ideas. So, the point of this song is that everyone acknowledges that racists exist. But nobody will ever admit to being racist - so where did they all go? My answer is that they all wear disguises: as politicians, right-wing journalists, and talking heads for shady think-tanks. The brazen racism has retreated into the shadows, and subtle racism has taken over.
Heavy Heart is a sardonic call-to-arms for racists: say it loud, say it proud. Come out of the shadows, and into the light once again where we can all see you. Subtle racism is a true scourge of our times, because it's impossible to point your finger at any given incident. It then makes you doubt your entire worldview, because you've not closed that feedback loop. So there's a generation of PoC living in marginalized communities in the UK who haven't been called a racial epithet, yet still they can detect rooms where something just feels off. Heavy Heart explores why that may be.'
Thoughtful and catchy, this is certainly one to ramp up on the disco punk dancefloor. Just don't slip on the gob, alright!