She did indie music at first but by the time the pandemic hit, she was already moving towards shadowy territory, “analysing the dark artists and bands out there…that’s where Heartworms became this dark creation”.
Speaking of military matters, war is a theme which runs through the album, starting with the opening string-laden helicopter buzz of Just To Ask A Dance which shows off one of the best new voices in rock, packs in at least three Cure-style hooks and then blitzes the lot in distortion.
She applied to universities and made it into the Royal College of Music; it was there that Heartworms first came into being, named after a Shins song.
Jacked was the big lead-off single, a song still bearing the post-punk style that she first showcased on the 2023 EP, A Comforting Notion, but elevated to a new Nine Inch Nails level in its widescreen electro-aggro.
Orme is the kind of star who exists only in monochrome and sparks a whole new teenage style: dead military poet, in this case.
