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05.12.2023 / 19:55
Hot Hot Heat share first single in seven years, ‘Shock Me’
Hot Hot Heat have shared a new single, ‘Shock Me’ marking their return to music after a seven-year hiatus.The Canadian band – comprised of frontman Steve Bays, Paul Hawley, Dante DeCaro, and Parker Bossley – released their fifth and final self-titled album back in 2016, 14 years after their debut, ‘Make Up The Breakdown’, was released.Now, the band are back with ‘Shock Me’, a track with a nostalgic beat that would fit perfectly within the 2001 Meet Me In The Bathroom era. The song features a catchy repetitive chorus with the lyrics: “Shock Me / shock me / oh you shock me / oh, I’m shocked”.Speaking about how the track came to fruition in a video post on the band’s official Instagram account, Bays said: “I feel like we all needed just a little bit of time to digest life and enjoy what it feels like to wake up in your own bed.