BRASS, NOT METAL:

The Heavy: Sweaty British Soul (Cheryl Waters, 11/24/09, KEXP)

After KEXP's live in-studio performance with the British band The Heavy, my mind and body was still vibrating. Those four guys packed a small room with a wall of sound that left me wanting a lot more than just the four songs they played — all from The Heavy's killer new album, The House That Dirt Built.