The Heavy follow up the garage-band madness of “Oh No! Not You Again!” with pure vintage voodoo soul . “Sixteen” asks the question: how much can you learn in sixteen years? The answer is, a hell of a lot, but none of it good. The story of a girl who wants to grow up too fast, taking in dancing with the devil, nightclubbing, drinking & piping on the magic whistle.

Produced by Jim Abbiss (best known for his work with the Arctic Monkeys), “Sixteen” sees Swaby offering up a soaring soul vocal over a beat that swoops & bumps along just right.

All in all, another spine-tingling package from one of the most exciting bands in the UK just now, “Sixteen” is taken from The Heavy’s forthcoming second album, The House That Dirt Built on October 6th. You can find the single now exclusively on iTunes with a b-side titled “No Time”. It will be available everywhere else on July 7th. Bla bla bla… grab it for FREE below.

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