The Intersphere

The Intersphere are a German alternative and progressive rock band from Mannheim, whose first album, S.O.B.P., came out in 2009. The quartet is made up of Christoph Hessler on vocals and guitar, Thomas Zipner on guitar, Moritz Müller on drums and Daniel Weber on bass. Since their debut they have released Interspheres >< Atmospheres, Hold On, Liberty!, Relations In The Unseen, The Grand Delusion and Wanderer, the last of which leaned towards introspection.

Their latest record, Peopleized, takes its name from a word the band coined for a stance rather than a finished answer: a demand that the needs and daily realities of ordinary people become the measure of things again, set against the pursuit of power, climate change and war. The songs Blind Spot, which looks at denial and old power structures that keep renewing themselves, and Circular, on the uneasy bond between people and machines, show how the album moves its focus outward while keeping a personal thread.

The Black Heart is a London venue for concerts and shows, and this booking suits listeners who follow the band's shift from inward-looking songwriting to politically engaged material.