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By Darren Grayer. Photo courtesy of Simon Ward.  Heartworms may well sound like a band name, but it is essentially the solo project of  singer/songwriter Jojo Orme. Hailing from Cheltenham, she has been confronted by sexist  attitudes and racism on her (so far) short journey in the music industry. It only seems to have fuelled her ambitions to make a name for herself.  The name Heartworms comes from the fifth album released by American indie roc…

Heartworms – 'Glutton For Punishment' review: world-building goth-rock

In the modern alternative landscape, there are few artists these days embracing true darkness – not just of the furious, half-spoken-half-ranted political kind, but of the sort that comes from somewhere deeper within, armed with an arsenal of industrial and gothic references and insisting that their press shots be universally monochrome because, frankly, it would […] The post Heartworms – ‘Glutton For Punishment’ review: world-building goth-rock…

Heartworms: Cradle To Grave

She may have gained an early reputation for steely stares and military outerwear, but Heartworms’ Jojo Orme is far more than meets the eye. On debut album ‘Glutton For Punishment’, she drops the guard and digs into the person behind the uniform.

Heartworms - Glutton For Punishment (Album Review) - Stereoboard UK

Photo: Gilbert Trejo Some artists struggle to cement their aims on their debut, but Heartworms’ Jojo Orme isn’t one of them. It might not always hang together perfectly as a whole, but ‘Glutton for Punishment’ is a gothic indie-pop statement of intent — if Edgar Allan Poe had a Telecaster and a drum machine at his disposal, one can imagine the results would not be too dissimilar.