Twin Heavy

AlbumAug 07 / 202012 songs, 42m 20s
Indie Rock
Noteable Highly Rated

Willie J Healey is back with his second album, the stunningly brilliant ‘Twin Heavy’. Recorded in a couple of wildly productive weeks at Echo Zoo Studios in Eastbourne with producer Loren Humphries (Florence And The Machine, Last Shadow Puppets, Arctic Monkeys, Tame Impala), the 12 tracks were performed live to tape, an organic, old school approach which complements Willie’s creative ethos. Tracklist: 1. Fashun 2. True Stereo 3. Big Nothing 4. Songs For Joanna 5. Twin Heavy 6. Sweeter Than Most 7. Condo 8. For You 9. Heavy Traffic 10. Why You Gotta Do It 11. Thousand Reasons 12. Caroline Needs

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8 / 10

A perfect balance of tongue-in-cheek and honesty, Willie J Healey remains perfectly unconstrained

Out of a major-label setting Healey finds freedom and success with his flamboyant second album

Willie J Healey's sophomore effort is packed with joyful indie pop to wash away the lockdown blues. The record comes two years after he was dropped by his previous label and the singer-songwriter frequently pokes fun at the turn of events.

An album that shines throughout.

When an artist gets dropped by a label it can sometimes be career defining for all the wrong reasons, but for Willie J Healey it’s quite the opposite, a potential low has instead seen him bounce to a greater high.

8 / 10

Willie J Healey has always been a student of songcraft. An artist infatuated with music, his material is riddled with echoes of the past, but this is