Nocturnal (Demo) (formerly known as Hear My Heart Is Open and Heat It Up) is a formerly unidentified New Wave song by American band The New Devision, recorded in 2007 and released in 2011 on the album The Rookie.
Search History[]
The song was posted to YouTube on March 23rd, 2023, by user SicksadworldLA. The video was a mixtape of over a dozen songs that were recorded off of El Laboratorio de Relax, a Peruvian radio show run by DJ Relax. The description read:
"Third compilation of recordings of some classics in this segment and some rarities tuned into Radio Doble Nueve."
"I can't identify some tracks, so they remain unknown."
On January 15th, 2024, the song was identified by YouTuber Angelo Yovera Guerra as Nocturnal (Demo) by The New Devision.
Lyrics[]
Baby you're twistin'
I'm not learnin'
Gettin' so cold when
You are warming up
Perfume, cologne
Baby, we're alone
If you get it
Lovely weather
Six in the morning
Rain is pouring
Everything's dark but
You're adorable
The heart is
Open
Come heat
It up
The heart is
Open
Come heat
It up
Trees in the forest
Make the stories
There is an animal
Such great anecdotes!
Lakes and rivers
Givin' me shivers
Love is comfortable
Is nocturnal
Bugs and honeybees
Grass and dirty leaves
Love is comfortable
Is nocturnal
The heart is
Open
Come heat
It up
The heart is
Open
Come heat
It up
The heart is
Open
Come heat
It up
The heart is
Open
Come heat
It up
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The New Devision[]
The New Division began as a college dorm room project for songwriter John Kunkel back in 2005.
After moving from Uruguay (where he resided for 18 years) to Southern California. Kunkel began experimenting with synthesizers after being heavily influenced by the sounds of Joy Division, New Order, and Depeche Mode.
Originally, the name New Division was meant as an artist working title for songs that would never be released. Within a few months Kunkel developed a series of songs that attracted other fellow college students at California Baptist University.
By the end of 2007, the one man New Division project had transformed into a four piece. Michael Janz (aka Janzie by friends) was the first member to be added after Kunkel discovered the two shared common interests in musical tastes. Shortly thereafter both began playing mini-shows in their college dorm which eventually attracted a number of students, including Brock Woolsey who would later be recruited for an on campus battle of the bands to play guitar.
After successfully achieving first place, The New Division started gaining attention in their local city of Riverside, CA. They were asked to play at several local venues, including the well adored Back to the Grind coffee house.
During one of their many shows at this location the band met Mark Michalski, who at the time was a dedicated fan of the group. Kunkel, seeing the need for an additional keyboardist recruited Michalski who later played an integral part in shaping the band’s sound.