In the lead up to the release of their comeback album cult band Heavenly put out three singles that were so good and on point that it was hard to believe that 30 years had passed. Now that the full album is here, it is safe to conclude that their signature blend of twee pop with razorsharp lyrics is all over Highway To Heavenly.
Sounding chipper and upbeat, but also taking a scalpel to everything that bothers them or really pisses them off, shows that they haven't slowed down a bit or have mellowed with age. Excuse Me about a former class mate who sold out is scolded with glee. Press Return is a stab at tech-bros, who force their twisted fantasies down people throats with algorithms from Hell. Their tale about a toxic relationship in Deflicted hits hard, as it should be, because sugarcoating would have plain wrong.
Wrapping up the album with That Last Day, a touching tribute for their original drummer Mathew Fletcher, who committed suicide in 1996, they come full circle, but fingers crossed they stick around for another record in the near future.
Heavenly
Ian Button: drums
Amelia Fletcher: vocals, guitar
Peter Momtchiloff: guitar
Rob Pursey: bass
Cathy Rogers: vocals, keyboards
Highway To Heavenly is released via Skep Wax (white vinyl, CD, digital).
Tracks:- Scene Stealing
- Portland Town
- Press Return
- Skep Wax
- Deflicted
- Excuse Me
- A Different Beat
- Good Times
- The Neverseen
- She Is The One
- That Last Day
- 02/28 Athens @ Temple
- 02/05 Ramsgate @ Music Hall
- 03/06 Paris @ Petit Bain
- 03/08 London @ The Lexington (matinee, all ages)
- 03/14 Oxford @ The Nest
- 03/18 Manchester @ Yes
- 03/19 Glasgow @ Mono
- 03/20 Sunderland @ Pop Recs
- 03/21 Sheffield @ Sidney & Matilda
- 03/26 Brighton @ Hope & Ruin
- 04/04 Cardiff @ Wales Goes Pop
- 04/16 Washington DC @ Black Cat
- 04/17 Philadelphia @ Johnny Brenda’s
- 04/18 New York @ Bowery Ballroom
- 04/19 Boston @ The Sinclair
- 04/21 Toronto @ The Great Hall
- 04/23 Chicago @ Empty Bottle
- 05/07 Valencia @ Loco Club
- 05/08 Madrid Sala @ Galileo Galilei
- 05/10 San Sebastian @ Sala Dabadaba
- 06/21 San Diego @ Casbah
- 06/22 Los Angeles @ Regent Theater
- 06/24 San Francisco @ Great American Music Hall
- 06/26 Portland @ Aladdin Theater
- 06/27 Seattle @ The Crocodile
- 06/28 Vancouver @ Hollywood Theatre
No comments:
Post a Comment