Hot Hot Heat

A standout band of the early-2000s dance-punk wave, Victoria, BC’s Hot Hot Heat specialized in hooky, jittery songs that were defined by constant movement.

Hot Hot Heat formed in 1999, evolving from thrashy, speedy punk to a more refined sound before signing to Sub Pop in 2001.

Their 2002 debut full-length, Make Up The Breakdown, shaved off more of their early-career edges and spawned the underground hit “Bandages,” which was propelled by the dime-store keyboard lines and gasped vocals of frontman Steve Bays.