The Heavy Eyes to Release Focus June 12; “Troublesome Priest” Streaming Now
I got to see Memphis heavy blues rockers The Heavy Eyes at the end of January at Planet Desert Rock Weekend (review here), and accordingly I think their new single “Troublesome Priest” heralds a record that there’s a good chance you’ll want to hear. The first streaming track from their upcoming fifth LP, Focus, pairs a bluesy vocal with chorus stretches of hard-hitting fuzz, tightly crafted into a three-minute package likewise hooky and atmospheric. You probably won’t have to ask yourself how Kozmik Artifactz and Magnetic Eye got behind it after you listen, is what I’m saying.
The PR wire has it like this:
Memphis heavy rockers THE HEAVY EYES to release new album “Focus” on June 12th; debut single “Troublesome Priest” available now!
Memphis, Tennessee’s heavy blues and rock powerhouse THE HEAVY EYES are set to return with their anticipated fifth studio album “Focus” in collaboration with Magnetic Eye Records and Kozmik Artifactz this June 12th, and present the debut single “Troublesome Priest” today!
Stream new single “Troublesome Priest” at this location (https://lnkfi.re/troublesomepriest)
Six years after their last offering, The Heavy Eyes return with their most electrifying work yet. Their forthcoming new album Focus is 11 tracks brimming with new energy, cementing the band’s stomp-inducing riff-rock and transcending into heavier sonic realms. Sprawling guitar solos caress gargantuan grooves while languid, soulful vocals preach the gospel of a band reborn — ready to lead heavy rock lovers into the promised land with what can already be described as an instant classic.
About the album, guitarist and vocalist Tripp Shumake comments: “This album is The Heavy Eyes taking everything that has inspired us in the musical landscape and not giving a damn if it fits our particular genre. We want to use those impressions to bend our sound into new and exciting ideas for the listener and us, while still remaining true to our Memphis rock and roll roots. To focus on the thrill of creating something that wasn’t there before.”
Focus will be available on June 12th, 2026 on vinyl, CD and digital in collaboration with Magnetic Eye Records and Kozmik Artifactz, with preorders available from Bandcamp (https://theheavyeyes.bandcamp.com/album/focus) and MER’s official store (https://spkr.store/search?q=the+heavy+eyes).
New album “Focus”
Out June 12th in collaboration with Magnetic Eye Records
& Kozmik Artifactz (LP/CD/digital)
TRACKLIST:
1. That Cold Goliath
2. Concrete Halloween
3. It’s All Simone
4. Sarissa
5. Corporal Upham
6. Troublesome Priest
7. Focus
8. Greener
9. Words
10. That Cold Goliath (Might Return)
11. Holy Envy
The Heavy Eyes is
Tripp Shumake – guitar/vocals
Matthew Qualls – guitar
Wally Anderson – bass
Eric Garcia – drums
http://theheavyeyesmemphis.bandcamp.com
http://www.instagram.com/theheavyeyes
http://www.facebook.com/TheHeavyEyes
http://store.merhq.com
http://magneticeyerecords.com/
https://www.instagram.com/magneticeyerecords/
https://www.facebook.com/MagneticEyeRecords
http://kozmik-artifactz.com/
https://www.facebook.com/kozmikartifactz
