Direction of the Heart

Rock · 2022 · 11 tracks · 48m

Direction of the Heart

A high-energy collection of stadium-sized rock anthems. Shimmering synthesizers and driving basslines create a sound that is both modern and unmistakably classic.

It's the big, shimmering Simple Minds sound you love, but with a fresh, modern energy that hits like a shot of espresso.

An unapologetically grand and uplifting collection of songs that celebrate resilience and the enduring power of the human spirit.

Direction of the Heart · vs · Simple Minds

Festival+2.0σ

Festival saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 48m

01

Vision Thing

4:40

02

First You Jump

4:24

03

Human Traffic

4:17

04

Who Killed Truth?

3:59

05

Solstice Kiss

5:23

06

Act of Love

4:03

07

Natural

3:27

08

Planet Zero

4:10

09

The Walls Came Down

3:55

10

Direction of the Heart (Taormina 2022)

4:55

11

Wondertimes

4:54

Moments Worth Waiting For

The explosive synth-brass hook on Vision Thing that immediately signals a return to big-canvas songwriting

The soaring, melodic bassline in First You Jump that carries the track into a classic Simple Minds chorus

The cinematic, slow-burn build of Solstice Kiss which erupts into a wall of shimmering guitars

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