P.H.F.: New Metal
P.H.F. (formerly Perfect Hair Forever) is the home recording project of
Auckland, New Zealand native, Joe Locke. After forming the project in 2012,
Locke has had a prolific musical output and creative presence online. Inspired
by the freedom to experiment exercised by bands like Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu, and
the resourcefulness of ’80s era hardcore, P.H.F. has created a sound that is both
imaginative and utilitarian. Praised at home in NZ and here in the US for his
explosively unpredictable live shows and eclectic releases, P.H.F. are a force to be
reckoned with. This fall P.H.F. will release New Metal, Locke’s tenth full length
with the project, which has completely overhauled P.H.F’s sound yet again for
the new decade. For New Metal, typical album conventions are thrown out the
window in favor of a spontaneous mixtape atmosphere, as Locke offers some of
his most raw and honest songwriting.
