12 months after releasing It All Comes Down & fresh from a month-long European jaunt, the hangover has barely kicked in... and Jackson Reid Briggs & the Heaters return with the bands 4th LP Hammered: an album of raw, soulful Australian pub-punk. Recorded live at bakehouse studios, in one day, they recall the early sound of the Replacements at their not-quite-but-almost-sloppiest or the raucous punk-soul of the Saints, with their wall of sound guitars, blasts of unruly saxophone and droning organ. Beneath the veneer of noise and discordant guitar leads, Briggs songwriting shines though for what it is; honest, raw and infectious. Hammered distills the Heaters strongest sensibilities into a cohesive, ripping and melodic garage-punk whole. Harsh yet beautiful, Hammered is here whether you like it or not. Out via Beast Records In Europe and Grubby Publications in Australia on March the 5th.