Heartworms, the post-punk project of Jojo Orme, has finally announced its debut album Glutton For Punishment, out February 7, 2025 via Speedy Wunderground.

The announcement is kickstarted by the release of "Warplane", a rather spectacular fusion of gospel and industrial. It follows an earlier preview of the LP, the eerie "Jacked".

Watch the video for "Warplane" below:

Orme had the following to say about what exactly inspired "Warplane:

“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. I am dedicating this to William Gibson Gordon – a Spitfire pilot who was killed in action by an Me109 at just 20 years old. The song ends how I imagine his falling Spitfire sounds to me, like an angel losing its extraordinary wings.”

"Warplane" seems to tell the tale chronologically, evaporating into a lamenting synth drone and a foggy silence. Orme named Heartworms after an album by The Shins that was released in 2017, but stylistically draws a lot of inspiration from artists like The Clash, PJ Harvey and Kraftwerk. Much of Heartworms' earlier subject matter is informed by Orme's survival from an early age, growing up in foster care in Cheltenham.

Orme said the following on how Glutton For Punishment, which became inspired by stories of other people, which she reflects back to her own condition.

“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.”

Preorder Glutton For Punishment here.

Heartworms has also announced an extensive tour across the UK and Europe, through February and March 2025, to support the album's release. Check out all the dates below:

FEBRUARY
12 – The Joiners, Southampton, UK
13 – Electric Ballroom, London, UK
14 – The White Hotel, Salford, UK
15 – Headrow House, Leeds, UK
16 – The Cluny, Newcastle, UK
18 – King Tut’s, Glasgow, UK
19 – Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, UK
21 – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, UK
22 – Thekla, Bristol, UK
23 – Hare and Hounds, Birmingham, UK
25 – Concorde 2, Brighton, UK
27 – La Route Du Rock, Saint-Malo, FR
28 – Portobello Rock Club, Caen, FR

MARCH
01 – Petit Bain, Paris, FR
02 – Doornroosje, Nijmegen, NL
03 – Melkweg OZ, Amsterdam, NL
04 – Botanique, Brussels, BE
06 – Kantine, Berlin, DE
07 – Nochtwache, Hamburg, DE
08 – Blue Shell, Cologne, DE

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