Our TV EP is here... Tv Is Boring! About 25 minutes worth of music about our favourite thing: TV! Pre-orders are open now, we'll be shipping late November 2021.

Written, recorded, produced and performed by Kalindy Williams and Kurt Eckardt in Preston, August 2021. Mixed and mastered by Mikey Young. Artwork by Kalindy Williams. Released via Psychic Hysteria.
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Vocals, guitar and synth by Kalindy Williams
Bass, beats and vocals by Kurt Eckardt

Hearts and Rockets writes, performs, works and lives on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. Sovereignty of this land has never been ceded, and a treaty has never been signed. We pay our respects to Wurundjeri elders, past and present.
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TV is Boring

Square Eyes

‘On/Off’ references a bunch of our favourite TV shows (including the X-Files, of course), and is a back and forth between the duo about the two sides of the idiot box: the comfort of TV and the distraction it creates.

It appears on our forthcoming EP, TV Is Boring, out November 26, 2021.

On/Off

TV Is Boring

TV Party (Black Flag cover)

Buy It

Clown Town

dance-post-punk duo Hearts & Rockets’ new synth-heavy single ‘The Promise’. Sounding like the indie sleeze offspring of The Cramps and The B-52’s, Kalindy’s bratty vocals demand servitude, while Kurt’s stabbing bass punctures the synth’s driving melodies, all set to a disco beat.

‘The Promise’ conjures nostalgic pacts we all made to each other as kids, a reminder of the trust we put in those first and important friendships.

The Promise

Nothin' Left To Do In This Dead End Town
The first single off the upcoming cassette, Dead Beats - due May 16, 2017
Written and recorded by Heat Wave
Mixed and Mastered by Mikey Young

Dead Beats

Dead End Town

Dead Beats is the debut album from Melbourne duo Hearts and Rockets (originally released under our previous name Heat Wave). Buy it from heartsandrockets.bandcamp.com or find it wherever you listen to music.

Written and performed by Hearts and Rockets.
Recorded and produced by Kurt Eckardt.
Artwork by Kalindy Williams
Mixed and Mastered by Mikey Young.
Out via psyshichysteria.com

Missing Kid

Anywhere But Here

Triple Threat

The last track off Hearts and Rockets (FKA Heat Wave)'s debut album Dead Beats - download The Silence for FREE! Buy the album at psychichysteria.com.

The Silence (single)

Hearts and Rockets is the theme song for the band Hearts and Rockets. When a wedding band threatened them with legal action to change from their previous name, Heat Wave, the duo decided to take the name of one of their newest songs - Hearts and Rockets. That day Hearts and Rockets, the band, was born. How many times would you like us to say Hearts and Rockets?

To celebrate the shedding of skins, they've decided to release the song that is now their namesake - download it for free here, or pay what you feel at their BandCamp.

Written and recorded by Kurt Eckardt and Kalindy WIlliams
Mixed and Mastered by Mikey Young 
August 2018

Hearts and Rockets - Hearts and Rockets

Feelings is taken off Hearts and Rockets' forthcoming LP, Power, which is available for pre-order now on blue 12" vinyl.

Power is out Friday August 23, 2019 via psychichysteria.com.

Power

Feelings (single)

Drama Club - the new single off Hearts and Rockets 2nd album Power - out August 23, 2019 via psychichysteria.com.

Drama Club (single)

Hearts and Rockets second LP, Power. Available on 12" vinyl and all the digital and streaming sites your heart desires, via Psychic Hysteria.

Catch the launch tour:
Melbourne - 5.30pm Friday August 23 - at Poison City, Fitzroy (all ages instore - free)
Melbourne - Friday September 13 at The Old Bar
Sydney - Friday September 20 at Crowbar w/ Rocket Science
Port Kembla - Saturday September 21 at Servo Food Truck Bar w/ Rocket Science
Brisbane - 1pm Saturday September 28 at Sonic Sherpa (all ages instore - free)
Brisbane - Saturday September 28 at The Bearded Lady w/ Cannon + more TBA
Ballarat - Friday November 1 at The Eastern
Adelaide - Saturday November 2 at The Golden Wattle
+ more TBA

Tunnel Vision

Feelings

Dance Off

Lies Lies Lies

Melbourne labels Roolette Records and Psychic Hysteria join forces to release a limited edition split on 7” vinyl, featuring feminist bratwave duo Hearts and Rockets and big gay post punk 5 piece Zig Zag.

Out on vinyl Friday March 20, 2020.

Exclusive to Brunswick Music Festival, the record will be launched at Brunswick Mechanics Institute on Friday March 20 with very special guests Shrimpwitch.

Zig Zag - Crying All The Way To The Bank

Hearts and Rockets - You Don't Know What You Have Until You've Had Enough

Our dream shopping list at the local milk bar!

Hey I'm going to the shops, do you want anything?

I want a Bubble o' Bill
and a bag of Twisties
I want a Chiko Roll
and a 3-night rental

I want a Freddo Frog 
and a deep fried Mars Bar
I want a loaf of Tip Top
and 3 loose onions

I want a Passiona

I want a carton of milk
and a bag of mixed lollies
I want a Sunnyboy
and a Violet Crumble

I want a Frosty Fruit
or a Zooper Dooper
I want a pack of Fizz Whiz
and some Hubba Bubba

I want a Passiona

Written and performed by Kalindy Williams and Kurt Eckardt
Recorded by Kurt Eckardt
Artwork and photography by Kalindy Williams @ Orbit Arcade
Mixed and mastered by Mikey Young
Released as part of Leaps and Bounds Music Festival 2020 

Thank you to Mikey Young and City of Yarra

Milk Bar

Workout is a tribute to all of the 80s and 90s home workout videos that have been lost to time.

Written and performed by Kalindy Williams and Kurt Eckardt
Mixed and mastered by Mikey Young
Recorded by Kurt Eckardt

Workout

One side of our new double a-side 7", which also features Workout! Available now from our Bandcamp. x

Workout / Dead As Disco 7"

Dead As Disco

Kalindy Williams and Kurt Eckardt. We’re a feminist brat-wave punk band from Naarm (Melbourne), Australia. Second album Power out now on 12" and streaming etc, You can get our first one Dead Beats digitally everywhere (tape and vinyl is sold out soz). Split 7" with Piss Factory and split 7" with Shrimpwitch and split 7" with Zig Zag and Workout / Dead As Disco 7" all out now via psychichysteria.com.

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