10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF TESS PARKS DEBUT ALBUM. - GOLD VINYL, GATEFOLD SLEEVE, HANDWRITTEN LYRIC BOOKLET. Tess made an impression on industry legend Alan McGee, founder of Creation Records, albeit the timing of their meeting could hardly have been less ideal; McGee was no longer involved in music and Tess was due to move back to Toronto. After moving back to her hometown in 2012, Tess formed a band on the advice of McGee and less than a year after their meeting, he returned to music with his new label, 359 Music. Tess became one of his first signings and released her debut record Blood Hot in November 2013 to excellent reviews. One reviewer described her as Patti Smith on Quaaludes. Others have mentioned her gauzy psychedelic sound andsmouldering voice. Blood Hot is inimitably confident. Its slow and psychedelic at times, while being loud and ready to fill a stadium at others. There isnt a moment on the album that isnt relatable or that doesnt ring to the tune of a timeless classic to be talked about for years to come (the same way people discuss The Velvet Underground or My Bloody Valentine records today).