Hot Hot Heat – Kid Who Stays In the Picture
(If you like: Ok Go, Sam Roberts Band, Tokyo Police Club)
Indie rock all-stars Hot Hot Heat have been a welcomed and familiar name in the Canadian indie music scene since their beginnings in 1999. It has become almost impossible to not be showered with their infectious pop fever at your local indie dance club, even though it has been almost six years since their last release (cue “Goodnight Goodnight”).
And with a collection of hits in hand, Hot Hot Heat are calling it quits.
But not without saying good-bye and thank you to their fans. Frontman Steve Bays explains:
“To be able to tour from 1999 to 2014 and play hundreds of shows a year was amazing. It changed all of our lives. It was the greatest experience I could ever imagine. I can relate to our fans and I respect our fans. They are the kind of people I’d hang out with. I’m proud of every single record, and of finding the ground between making it challenging and fresh, but also not being afraid to be entertaining and put on a crazy show. Every show we ever did was just a total high energy spectacle and that’s a great legacy to have.”
Before signing off, Hot Hot Heat are releasing their fifth album on June 24th, and have shared the self-titled effort’s lead single “Kid Who Stays in the Picture” – a song about embracing the energy and creativity of one’s youth, before it’s too late.
Dance along to the bitter-sweet track below, and head to their website to pre-order a copy of Hot Hot Heat.
