What if a cult band releases something new after 29 years? Will it suck and put a stain on their reputation? Or, fingers crossed, can it be great and a worthy addition to their discography. Jangly indie pop band Heavenly called it quits in 1996, shortly after drummer Mathew Fletcher had taken his own life. Their reputation survived and their albums, on the legendary Sarah Records label, became collectors items.
Fast forward to September 2022 when the announcement was made that all four studio albums would reissued. It put the band in the spotlights again, among the cognoscenti that is, and now there is actually some new music, a lovely single called Portland Town, inspired by the American city in Oregon, that has become shorthand for anything cool and eco-friendly, a safe haven in a country that is becoming more of a mess each day.
Portland Town is released via Skep Wax Records. The 7" vinyl version will be released on July 18, with a cover of the Only Ones song Someone Who Cares on the B-side. Their fourth studio album, Operation Heavenly, will be reissued on vinyl on July 25.
Live date:- 07/19 London @ Skep Wax Weekender - The Lexington
Really enjoyed this, poppy, blissful, uplifting, fun.
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