“Hear Your Heart” appears on William Fitzsimmons’s new album titled Charleroi – Pittsburgh Volume 2, out in North America, Europe & UK on April 1st, which explores the loss of the grandmother he never knew, following his 2015 EP Pittsburgh about the one he did.Brought up on the outskirts of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, William Fitzsimmons has been creating records of an almost-uncomfortable intimacy for the past 11 years.
“I remember being very affected the first time I read Poe’s ‘Tell Tale Heart’. Instead of being mortified by it, the idea that the dead can communicate with us from beyond the grave was somehow comforting. While Poe’s intent was meant to be one of warning, I wanted to apply the idea to a feeling of hope. A wish that perhaps regretted words spoken could be undone, or unsaid words could eventually be said.
“As we are drawn back into the memories of our dearly departed, in words and images, we imagine that perhaps there is a chance the lines of communication are not totally lost and may someday be reopened.”
You know we’re huge fans of William Fitzsimmons and this is another amazing song
The Fat Angel Sings 