Riding the wave of the current international rock and roll scene could have been the easiest choice for a band like Canadians Hot Hot Heat, while recording their new album. But with ‘Elevator’ the Victoria B.C. residents chose to stay true to themselves, or even to better themselves, without compromising with chart-topping influences. Starting from the fact track 13 has purposedly not been recorded, and that the track order on the sleeve is upside down, Steve Bays and co. - with the help of superproducer Dave Sardi - made a

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