No, I’m not asking if heaven is a real place. Instead, Heaven For Real is a band from Halifax, Nova Scotia that takes an interesting take on the indie rock format.
The band formed back in 2012 when twins Mark and J. Scott Grundy along with drummer Nathan Doucet and synth player Cher Hann got together and in 2016, they released their first album Kill Your Memory.
They aren’t anything new to music having released 2 albums, one of which was only released a few days ago.
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our album Energy Bar is out NOW https://t.co/5w1bIhHdhbhttps://t.co/EfxkmqAHWD— Heaven For Real (@heaven4R) September 16, 2022
Energy Bar is the first album of theirs I’ve listened to and it reminds me of a few other artists I know from my hometown.
Another thing I find interesting is that the album cover isn’t a majorly photoshopped thing, but rather a photo of what looks like a piece of tile art on a sidewalk.
E bar vinyl turned out sick pic.twitter.com/ze1Tg2oW2m
— Heaven For Real (@heaven4R) October 16, 2022
Even using the term indie rock for their music seems kinda wrong as they incorporate elements from jazz, eletronica, britpop, and so many more genres that it extends far beyond the norm.
The last time the band played in Vancouver was back in 2016 and I think that they’re overdue for a return, especially with their label Mint Records being based here.
If you do want to take a listen for yourself, you can over on Spotify, or you can get it on the Mint Records Store. They even have it on cassette tape if you’re into older formats.