This Heat - Deceit (2026 Reissue)

This Heat's second and final full-length album was originally released on Rough Trade in 1981, and its influence has been felt far across the world of music.

For their second album, This Heat (Charles Hayward, Charles Bullen, and Gareth Williams) went with a more song-oriented "post-punk" direction, though still utilizing the studio experimentation from their self-titled 1978 debut. The lyrics are more political, sung in Hayward's powerful growl, complementing the dynamic sounds of music tearing apart as it's being made. ABSOLUTE CLASSIC!