The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed

The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed is a work on which THE WILDHEARTS packed in short, sharp guitar, restless rhythm and twisted melody. Running on punk impulse, the songs hold both hard-rock weight and power-pop sweetness. Made after a few years of hiatus, it is also a record on which the band’s character vividly revived. On “Nexus Icon,” “Vanilla Radio,” “So Into You” and “Top of the World,” the playing is raw yet the hooks are skillfully made, and the songs stay in the ear on one listen. Songs like “Only Love” and “There's Only One Hell” breathe a firm melodic sense too. The band’s knack for turning chaos into fun shows strongly, and catchiness and energy join ideally. It is an exhilarating record conveying the fullness of a revived THE WILDHEARTS.