{"id":270136,"date":"2025-04-15T10:36:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T17:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/?p=270136"},"modified":"2025-10-30T13:27:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:27:26","slug":"hanging-hearts-wheres-your-head-at-album-rise-single-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/hanging-hearts-wheres-your-head-at-album-rise-single-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanging Hearts (Chris Weller, Cole DeGenova, Quin Kirchner) – Where’s Your Head At | June 13, 2025\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Progressive jazz trio Hanging Hearts <\/strong>is set to release their latest album titled appropriately for these times – Where’s Your Head At<\/em><\/strong> – on June 13, 2025, via Ropeadope. Rooted in Chicago’s tradition of forward-thinking jazz and experimental music, the trio\u2014led by Chris Weller <\/strong>(saxophone) alongside Cole DeGenova <\/strong>(keyboards\/synth bass) and Quin Kirchner <\/strong>(drums)\u2014delivers a compelling fusion of jazz, rock intensity, and electronic textures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At its core, Where’s Your Head At<\/em> <\/strong>is an exploration of awareness and balance, both internally and within the world at large. The album reflects on personal and collective experiences\u2014the pursuit of dreams, fatherhood, friendship, social justice, and even aliens\u2014while also posing a rhetorical question that invites introspection. The record also marks the formal introduction of Quin Kirchner to the group, with his dynamic presence underscored in the opening track, “Rise.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With each song, Where’s Your Head At<\/em><\/strong> traverses different emotional<\/a> and thematic landscapes. From the collaborative improvisation of “Rise” to the Hungarian countryside-inspired “Sh\u00e9gera,” the album paints vivid sonic portraits of discovery, resilience, and nostalgia. “Fight Song,” written after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, stands as an anthem of resistance, while “Flock Up ‘N Fly” serves as a poignant tribute to those who have passed. The band’s signature genre-blurring ethos is evident throughout the record, seamlessly blending post-bop, punk, free jazz, and electronic minimalism into a sound that is both visceral and cerebral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Worth A Listen<\/strong>
Where’s Your Head At<\/em> is the kind of genre-blending project that dares to <\/strong>rizz up<\/a> the energy of a traditional jazz setting by channeling bold confidence and boundary-pushing exploration into each composition.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Melding high-energy grooves with avant-garde sensibilities, Hanging Hearts continues to push the boundaries of modern jazz, solidifying their reputation as one of Chicago’s most innovative ensembles. Where’s Your Head At<\/strong> will be available across all major streaming platforms and in physical formats on June 13, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Watch Hanging Hearts on YouTube<\/p>\n\n\n

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