When UTO released their second album “When All You Want To Do Is Be The Fire Part Of Fire in April of 2024, the band solidified a genre-bending sound that expanded on the groundwork laid on their debut album Touch the Lock.
Now, UTO follows up Fire with “More heat to the fire part of fire“, a five track companion EP that further expands the sounds explored on the former. The group, who famously covered the 1968 Noel Harrison track Windmills of Your Mind, fills up the track listing with not only additional tracks and alternate versions, but covers as well. To announce this new chapter of fire, the duo releases “Spy” inspired by Anais Nin’s book “Spy in the house of love”.
The band says, “‘Spy’ is about stalking, about the desire to know everything about someone and wanting to possess everything without limit […] “ that plays on its politically incorrect side («I am a feeling you should fear»). It is an early 00’s inspired bloghouse banger primed for radio airwaves and sleazy dancefloors alike. “Spy” is followed by “Secret Things”, a delectable slice of dance-pop, propped up by Neysa’s saccharine vocal melodies and trance-like synth stabs.
Ultimately, this is UTO at their best. At the core of their wild productions, experimental musicianship, and hyper-active performance style is a mastery of songwriting that is unmatched in the modern scene, able to stand up confidently on two feet with nothing more than the most basic arrangement. With More heat to the fire part of fire, UTO further exemplifies that they are a band deserving of the hype, and so much more.