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Oct 15, 2024 By Andy Von Pip Photography by Gilbert Trejo

South London artist Heartworms (aka JoJo Orme) has announced her debut album Glutton for Punishment, which will be released on February 7th via Speedy Wunderground. Alongside the album announcement, she has shared her new single “Warplane,” accompanied by a video directed by Gilbert Trejo.

“Warplane” showcases Heartworms’ passion for military history, with lyrics that paint a vivid picture of an air battle. She explains, “The opening lyrics set the scene of a dogfight in the air while civilians are witnessing it take shape. My imagination is always out of my control, and my love of Spitfires even more so, so I couldn’t help but make this about a spitfire pilot.”

Heartworms dedicates the song to William Gibson Gordon, a Spitfire pilot who was killed in action at the age of 20, adding, “The song ends how I imagine his falling Spitfire sounds to me, like an angel losing its extraordinary wings.”

Produced by longtime collaborator Dan Carey, Glutton for Punishment broadens Heartworms’ sound, combining post-punk with more melodic, pop-oriented influences. “With my EP, people kind of pigeonholed me into post-punk,” she says. “I was like, ‘Cool, I can do that, but I can also do way more’—I can do post-punk, but I can also be poppy and catchy, and this album represents that. I think people might be surprised when they hear it.”

Discussing the album’s themes, Heartworms reflects: “I’ve been chastised my whole life; made to feel as if I didn’t belong, punished for not fitting into a perfect image of how a growing woman should be. When you’re told something enough times you start to believe it. I often find myself locked into an unhealthy cycle of craving harsh discipline, greedy for the familiarity it brings but terrified of the consequences—better the devil you know. But this album doesn’t just reflect my own experiences; it reflects those of the people in my life and the stories of others that I think need to be heard.”

Heartworms has also announced her 2025 UK and EU tour in support of Glutton for Punishment. The tour kicks off in Southampton on February 12th and will include dates across the UK and Europe.

Heartworms 2025 UK/EU Tour Dates:

Wednesday 12 February - Joiners, Southampton, UK
Thursday 13 February - Electric Ballroom, London, UK
Friday 14 February - The White Hotel, Salford, UK
Saturday 15 February - Headrow House, Leeds, UK
Sunday 16 February - The Cluny, Newcastle, UK
Tuesday 18 February - King Tut’s, Glasgow, UK
Wednesday 19 February - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, UK
Friday 21 February - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK
Saturday 22 February - Thekla, Bristol, UK
Sunday 23 February - Hare and Hounds, Birmingham, UK
Tuesday 25 February - Concorde 2, Brighton, UK
Thursday 27 February - La Route Du Rock, Saint-Malo, FR
Friday 28 February - Portobello Rock Club, Caen, FR
Saturday 1 March - Petit Bain, Paris, FR
Sunday 2 March - Doornroosje, Nijmegen, NL
Monday 3 March - Melkweg OZ, Amsterdam, NL
Tuesday 4 March - Botanique, Brussels, BE
Thursday 6 March - Kantine, Berlin, DE
Friday 7 March - Nochtwache, Hamburg, DE
Saturday 8 March - Blue Shell, Cologne, DE

Glutton for Punishment tracklist:

1. In The Beginning
2. Just To Ask A Dance
3. Jacked
4. Mad Catch
5. Extraordinary Wings
6. Warplane
7. Celebrate
8. Smuggler’s Adventure
9. Glutton For Punishment

Read our 2023 Heartworms interview HERE.

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