HAERTS – Wings

HAERTS are Nini Fabi, Ben Gebert, Garrett lenner, Derek McWilliams and Jonathan Schmidt, a 5 piece whose English, German and American passports have allowed them to join forces in the indie capital of the world, Brooklyn to make sweet sweet music together.

Their outstanding debut song, Wings has been kicking around the internet since the tail end of 2012, earning the band some well received showcases at the recent 2013 edition of SXSW, but this week it received an official release, along with a truly spectacular visual accompaniment.

Frontwoman Fabi’s powerful voice has already been compared to Stevie Nicks and it’s clear to hear why, her southern intonation and folk origins combining with producer, St Lucia’s synth/reverbed guitar backdrop to create a pop sound both familiar and fresh as the country air. The song’s rapidly chanted vocal hooks, land in the same ballpark as those of fellow up-and-comers Haim.

The gorgeous Super 8 filmed visual is the work of fast rising director, Emily Kai Bock who in little over a year has forged an army of admirers through notable music videos for Grimes (Oblivion) and Grizzly Bear (Yet Again) as well as Doldrums and Majical Cloudz.

Shot in Nashville, the video provides a documentary style view of everyday lives, while expertly capturing a beauty in the most innocuous of moments. Childhood innocence is spliced with a hollow adult reality, combining with Wings for an unexpectedly emotional tone that consistently wavers between joy and heartbreak.

But just as we’ve been lulled into a sense of knowing, something kind of magical happens. Fabi’s voice soars and so do we. We’re whisked into the sky, a first person view of someone taking flight. A sudden feeling of wonderment and possibility takes over and any jadedness evaporates, like being a kid again.

The simplicity of the video’s concept makes it’s execution all the more brilliant, not just complimenting but enhancing what is already one of the pop songs of the year.

HAERTS’ debut album is due in 2013.