This Heat Deceit ★★ ★ ★ Finally coming around to wrapping up This Heat's very acclaimed album output with their sophomore release. While their first album seemed very industrial and mechanically oriented, This Heat comes with an undeniable humanity on this release. Like a plea to the world, but at the same time accepting whatever the future held for them. The cover is immediately off-putting; the photo collage shaped into a screaming face along with the cutout of an atomic bomb explosion right in the middle. To me, This Heat was very straightforward when it comes to the theme of this album. It focuses on destruction, annihilation, rebellion, and the disdain that existed at the time due to the Cold War and the entire world that was in a state of paranoia. It's the sound of a group that truly and firmly believes that their end was near. Compared to their first release, it's more calculated and explosive. There's more raw passion here and that's boosted...