Magnet Magazine Gets Hysteria for Naked Hearts

Today's Mp3 at 3 at Magnet Magazine features ... drum roll......Naked Hearts. The website offers downloads for "Call Me" and "Mass Hysteria," and they said such wonderful things about our darlings. We just can't wait for the May 11 release of the entire album!

"Clearly set against becoming just another of-the-moment Brooklyn band, Greenpoint’s Naked Hearts are shunning trends and opting to emulate the awesomely aimless sounds of the Breeders and Blake Babies. The vocal interplay between guitarist Amy Cooper and drummer Noah Wheeler evokes Juliana Hatfield and Evan Dando, but the often-dark tone that Naked Hearts’ songs take on curbs any overwrought nostalgia, and they’re able to stand out just fine on their own. Take “Call Me,” the third track from their self-released debut, Mass Hysteria, out May 11. Cooper coos Hatfield-esque about bummed-out lovers trying to drown each other with their loneliness over telephone wires, and you can hear the ache when her voice cracks, “Staring back at me/You were right,” over two fuzzed-out notes on a bass guitar." Click Here to Read More..

Vote Naked Hearts for Artist of the Month

As the Green Light Go roster grows, we seem to be on a trend digging two-piece bands. Naked Hearts are still very close to our heart (pun intended), and we hope that you feel the same way too. It's nearly impossible not to like the couple's lo-fi kick in the ass to the Blake Babies that Amy Cooper and Noah Wheeler give us on their upcoming fuzzy rock album Mass Hysteria.

The Deli Magazine has nominated our own Naked Hearts for Artist of the Month. Please go vote for the band by clicking here. Just go to the top right and choose Naked Hearts! It's easy peasy! Hurry, polls close April 30.

If our Naked Hearts win they receive:

"The band's photo+link on top of their NYC website (next to the Deli logo) for the 1st half of May. The NYC Deli website gets about 20k unique visitors every month, and the entire site over 50k, making The Deli one of the top 10 Indie Music Blogs in the US.

The winner will also be rewarded with:

- a 3 hour session tracking or mixing at Grand Street Recording
- Free mastering of one song at The Vault Mastering with Nathan James

Now go vote! xoxo
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"Scuzzy-pop" of Naked Hearts lures in Under the Radar

Good old Under the Radar had the nicest things to say about Amy Cooper and Noah Wheeler, aka the Naked Hearts. With a link to listen to the band's title track "Mass Hysteria," the mag had some kind words to say about the band who is picking up some fantastic press.

Under the Radar may have chosen to highlight our Brooklyn pair, but the way things are going, the Naked Hearts should and will be on your radar. Pun intended. The duo's familiar and visceral rock songs are sticking with listeners, and continue to make ears happy with each new listen.

"Former Rubies singer/guitarist and photographer Amy Cooper is now in the '90s-esque rock duo Naked Hearts. She's joined by singer/drummer, and jazz bassist Noah Wheeler, and the pair shares a home in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. They also share an obvious appreciation for bands such as Sonic Youth, The Breeders, and Blake Babies on their full-length debut, Mass Hysteria.

The scuzzy-pop LP drops May 11 and recording took place at Vacation Island Recordings in Brooklyn, NY. Owner and engineer Matt Boynton (Bat For Lashes, Gang Gang Dance) is set to record their next LP. Check out the bass-heavy rock of Mass Hysteria's title track above and tour dates can be find at the twosome's MySpace."

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Naked Hearts Record Release Party at Mercury Lounge on May 1st

Brooklyn-based duo Naked Hearts are ready to set hearts and ears on fire at the record release party on May 1^st at the Mercury Lounge with a sneak peak of their first full-length album Mass Hysteria. Fans who tweet, “I’m going to @thenakedhearts release party @mercuryloungeny on May 1^st” will be sent a link to “Dark Shade”, the unreleased mp3 off the album. Those who go the extra mile and RSVP to the band at nakedheartsRSVP at gmail.com will receive a FREE CD at the show!

Edging on fuzzed out ‘90s alt-rock and hypnotic girl/boy vocals, duo Amy Cooper and Noah Wheeler have filled Mass Hysteria with a perfectly delicate balance of stripped-down raw energy and moody lush vocals. For national release on May 11^th, with its pop sway, grungy guitars, and naturally cool vibe Mass Hysteria is what you make of it.

Recorded by Matt Boynton (Gang Gang Dance, Bat For Lashes), Mass Hysteria is filled with buzzing songs that hit you quick and stay with you long after the record ends. Playing shows with the likes of The Raveonettes, The Black Angels, and Evan Dando, Naked Hearts deliver the vibrant, pulsating synergy of their live show to Mass Hysteria. “Our goal is to lose our sense of self and come together to convey a temporary, hopefully beautiful space for people,” Amy Cooper says of the album.

So what are you waiting for? Tweet, RSVP, and Buy your tickets now! Click Here to Read More..