Single 'Gay Space Cadets': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9_InDg6BZA
In Lande's words: "It's a daydreaming song about wanting a life of excitement and adventure rather than a dull and ordinary life - one where people underestimate you and belittle you. And where you're forced to buy into capitalism and become a pathetic, losing player in a game that you hate. I'd rather escape and live in a queer space fantasy and be brave."
Available on limited turquoise vinyl and digipack CD
It is with both pride and excitement that we announce the reissue of 'House Without A View', the out-of-print second album by singer-songwriter Lande Hekt - the first of a three-part reissue series on Circuitry, with 'Going To Hell' and 'Gigantic Disappointment' (first time physically) to follow in the coming months.
With a new album 'Lucky Now' released on Tapete in January, supported by an extensive spring UK tour (dates below), Lande's contemporary twist on the classic C86 indie sound - with a queer feminist punk identity lyrically explicit throughout - is drawing in an ever-growing audience of devotees, such is the consistent quality of her songwriting, and the personality within.
The opening track of the album is 'Half With You' which "is about growing into yourself as a queer person, and enjoying who you are after not enjoying it for so long," says Lande. 'Cut My Hair' is about how her relationship with her gender has changed over the last few years, becoming more comfortable in herself and understanding more about what makes her happy. "It's also about how easy it is to not talk to people when you're struggling, which is something I did for a long time," admits Lande.
The title track of 'House Without a View' deals with childhood trauma and how events of our formative years "affect us so much into our adult lives and are intrinsic to our personalities and the way we cope (or don't) with life and relationships," says Lande. Although there's darkness and sadness within the record, there's also some shining beacons of positivity and a light-hearted side, albeit with a side of frustration. 'Lola' was written about Lande's cat shortly after she came to live with her and her girlfriend. "She's the first pet I've ever had and I wasn't quite ready for how hard it would be to not be able to verbally communicate with her. I worried constantly that she was depressed because all she did was sleep, but my girlfriend assured me that that was regular cat behaviour."
APRIL 2026 DATES: 4th Cardiff/5th Trowbridge/6th Penryn/7th Portsmouth/9th Ramsgate/10th Cambridge/11th Norwich/12th Nottingham/13th York/19th London/20th Brighton/21st Bristol/22nd Exeter/23rd Manchester/24th Sheffield/25th Oxford
Tracklisting: A1 Half With You/A2 Backstreet Snow/A3 Cut My Hair/A4 Gay Space Cadets/A5 Always Hurt/A6 House Without A View/B1 Ground Shaking/B2 What Could I Sell/B3 Lola/B4 Take A Break/B5 First Girlfriend
Some previous press:
MOJO: 'A world away from Muncie Girls' emo aggro, Lucky Now sparkles, jangles and sighs in the best post-smiths indie tradition, attuned to an inventory of simple pleasures…the wave of joy and gratitude is tempered with the occasional stab at political clout, but even A Million Broken Hearts' disillusioned rant about governmental failings is paired with Lush-style euphoria' (Martin Aston)
God Is In The TV - Trev Elkin - https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2026/01/26/lande-hekt-lucky-now-tapete-records/
KLOF - https://klofmag.com/2026/01/lande-hekt-lucky-now/
Silent Radio - https://www.silentradio.co.uk/01/29/album-roundup-week-ending-30-january-2026/
BBC Radio support:
BBC6Music - Riley & Coe - Gideon Coe played 'Coming Home' on 21st January
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002pvs2
BBC6Music - Riley & Coe - Gideon Coe played 'Lucky Now' on 5th January
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002p748
BBC6Music - Riley & Coe - Gideon Coe played 'Lucky Now' on 8th December
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002mxvw
BBC6Music Introducing Mixtape - Emily Pilbeam played 'Favourite Pair of Shoes' on 23rd November
BBC6Music - Gideon Coe (sitting in for Guy Garvey) played 'Favourite Pair of Shoes' on 2nd November.
BBC6Music - Gideon Coe played 'Favourite Pair of Shoes' on 14th October
BBC6Music - Steve Lamacq played 'Favourite Pair of Shoes' on Monday 6th October
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
In Lande's words: "It's a daydreaming song about wanting a life of excitement and adventure rather than a dull and ordinary life - one where people underestimate you and belittle you. And where you're forced to buy into capitalism and become a pathetic, losing player in a game that you hate. I'd rather escape and live in a queer space fantasy and be brave."
Available on limited turquoise vinyl and digipack CD
It is with both pride and excitement that we announce the reissue of 'House Without A View', the out-of-print second album by singer-songwriter Lande Hekt - the first of a three-part reissue series on Circuitry, with 'Going To Hell' and 'Gigantic Disappointment' (first time physically) to follow in the coming months.
With a new album 'Lucky Now' released on Tapete in January, supported by an extensive spring UK tour (dates below), Lande's contemporary twist on the classic C86 indie sound - with a queer feminist punk identity lyrically explicit throughout - is drawing in an ever-growing audience of devotees, such is the consistent quality of her songwriting, and the personality within.
The opening track of the album is 'Half With You' which "is about growing into yourself as a queer person, and enjoying who you are after not enjoying it for so long," says Lande. 'Cut My Hair' is about how her relationship with her gender has changed over the last few years, becoming more comfortable in herself and understanding more about what makes her happy. "It's also about how easy it is to not talk to people when you're struggling, which is something I did for a long time," admits Lande.
The title track of 'House Without a View' deals with childhood trauma and how events of our formative years "affect us so much into our adult lives and are intrinsic to our personalities and the way we cope (or don't) with life and relationships," says Lande. Although there's darkness and sadness within the record, there's also some shining beacons of positivity and a light-hearted side, albeit with a side of frustration. 'Lola' was written about Lande's cat shortly after she came to live with her and her girlfriend. "She's the first pet I've ever had and I wasn't quite ready for how hard it would be to not be able to verbally communicate with her. I worried constantly that she was depressed because all she did was sleep, but my girlfriend assured me that that was regular cat behaviour."
APRIL 2026 DATES: 4th Cardiff/5th Trowbridge/6th Penryn/7th Portsmouth/9th Ramsgate/10th Cambridge/11th Norwich/12th Nottingham/13th York/19th London/20th Brighton/21st Bristol/22nd Exeter/23rd Manchester/24th Sheffield/25th Oxford
Tracklisting: A1 Half With You/A2 Backstreet Snow/A3 Cut My Hair/A4 Gay Space Cadets/A5 Always Hurt/A6 House Without A View/B1 Ground Shaking/B2 What Could I Sell/B3 Lola/B4 Take A Break/B5 First Girlfriend
Some previous press:
MOJO: 'A world away from Muncie Girls' emo aggro, Lucky Now sparkles, jangles and sighs in the best post-smiths indie tradition, attuned to an inventory of simple pleasures…the wave of joy and gratitude is tempered with the occasional stab at political clout, but even A Million Broken Hearts' disillusioned rant about governmental failings is paired with Lush-style euphoria' (Martin Aston)
God Is In The TV - Trev Elkin - https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2026/01/26/lande-hekt-lucky-now-tapete-records/
KLOF - https://klofmag.com/2026/01/lande-hekt-lucky-now/
Silent Radio - https://www.silentradio.co.uk/01/29/album-roundup-week-ending-30-january-2026/
BBC Radio support:
BBC6Music - Riley & Coe - Gideon Coe played 'Coming Home' on 21st January
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002pvs2
BBC6Music - Riley & Coe - Gideon Coe played 'Lucky Now' on 5th January
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002p748
BBC6Music - Riley & Coe - Gideon Coe played 'Lucky Now' on 8th December
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002mxvw
BBC6Music Introducing Mixtape - Emily Pilbeam played 'Favourite Pair of Shoes' on 23rd November
BBC6Music - Gideon Coe (sitting in for Guy Garvey) played 'Favourite Pair of Shoes' on 2nd November.
BBC6Music - Gideon Coe played 'Favourite Pair of Shoes' on 14th October
BBC6Music - Steve Lamacq played 'Favourite Pair of Shoes' on Monday 6th October
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More