
A Life That Might Inspire Others: Modern Nature Discuss 'The Heat Warps' - Stereoboard
Modern Nature’s latest album ‘The Heat Warps’ opens to the sound of dual guitars echoing, weaving, dancing around each other. It’s a world away from the impressionistic, abstract approach of the alternative rock band’s previous albums and finds them adopting a less-is-more philosophy.
While 2023’s ‘No Fixed Point In Space’ embraced free-jazz and the avant-garde, ‘The Heat Warps’ is the sound of a tight four-piece band, influenced instead by the simpatico playing of guitarists Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd on Television’s iconic 1977 debut ‘Marquee Moon’.
It is, in every way, the antithesis of their previous modus operandi. In its place is something more direct, more succinct, while retaining a playful energy. The shift back towards something more structured began during the last tour as they pulled away from the open-ended approach of the album they were then promoting.
While 2023’s ‘No Fixed Point In Space’ embraced free-jazz and the avant-garde, ‘The Heat Warps’ is the sound of a tight four-piece band, influenced instead by the simpatico playing of guitarists Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd on Television’s iconic 1977 debut ‘Marquee Moon’.
It is, in every way, the antithesis of their previous modus operandi. In its place is something more direct, more succinct, while retaining a playful energy. The shift back towards something more structured began during the last tour as they pulled away from the open-ended approach of the album they were then promoting.