Name: Energy Bar
Brand: Heaven for Real

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MRL197

Colour

Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-07-07

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Shellshock

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0773871019715

Total Cap

Black LP

MRD197

0773871019722

Artist

Heaven for Real

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Mint

Mint is a UK record label based in London, founded and run by Dan Hill. With a strong focus on classic House and Techno music, Mint has established itself as a leading force in the electronic music scene.

Under the guidance of Dan Hill, Mint has curated an impressive roster of talented artists who have made significant contributions to the genre. From *John Smith* to *Sarah Johnson*, their diverse range of artists brings a unique blend of creativity and innovation to every release.

With an unwavering commitment to quality, Mint consistently delivers exceptional music that resonates with fans around the world. Their dedication to preserving the essence of classic House and Techno while pushing boundaries sets them apart from other labels in the industry.

Heaven for Real is a band hailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia. With their unique sound and captivating performances, they have quickly gained recognition in the music industry. Their music combines elements of indie rock, pop, and experimental genres to create a truly distinctive sound. The band members are known for their exceptional musical talent and their ability to connect with audiences on a deep level. Whether you're a long-time fan or new to their music, Heaven for Real is sure to leave you wanting more.

Newest Listed Items

'My life: a slow clap progression, pace rising; to celebrate in the smallest finding - feels right to show admiration that grows,' Mark Grundy begins on "Slow Clap", the first track from Heaven For Real's sophomore full-length Energy Bar. Formed in 2012, and consisting of songwriter twins Mark and J. Scott Grundy (Quaker Parents) and their frequent collaborators, drummer Nathan Doucet and synth player/percussionist Cher Hann, the Toronto-by-way-of Halifax project has been taking time to shape the follow-up to their 2016 Mint debut, Kill Your Memory. Springboarding from their early 2022 EP, Sweet Rose Green Winter Desk Top Tell This Side Autumn Of The Fighter Hot In A Cool Way, they describe the project as a "living collaboration", one that strives to compress life's truths into a distorted reflection of all of its facets. It's this that drives Energy Bar - a hyper, trash-com-pacted mosaic of the band ten years in that's simultaneously dreamlike and alive. Recording the album with Jonas Bonnetta at Port William Sound, H4R aimed to cultivate an electrically charged live energy, which they fuse with rich and playful compositions. Tracks like "Lately" and "Energy Bar" are defined by tireless, wired drums, around which are woven buoyant guitar lines, sounding at times like the weirder shades of bands like Meat Puppets, Prefab Sprout and even early Cate Le Bon. Included too are hints of The Feelies, Mdou Moctar, Built To Spill and Cast; Heaven For Real's approach is an experimental one, yet one unafraid to embrace genre as a tool for expression. "Slow Clap" introduces the themes of the record; those of winking affirmations, of accepting all the different angles of reality, and of keeping one's eyes open to the tactile physical world (Can You Believe It?). The lyrics here are incisive yet poetic, and you believe them when they opine: "I won't take the grit of confession way lightly." "Do Your Worst" is a meditation on frustration and dishonesty, while "Wait in the Doorway" is an oblique kind of love song. On album highlight "Years In My Mirage", a nervy, subtly-built tension is released into feverish guitar licks, while dissecting the brutal futility of chasing a preconceived path. This is a rare kind of album, capturing with gentle truth the endless streams of wonder and failure that make up the everyday. There's a dense and mysterious world here, with grasps at brief moments of understanding before it all shifts again. "Multiple spins reveal a fully functioning universe that becomes increasingly familiar as one's ear-holes begin to acclimate to the pressure changes." - James Christopher Monge, Allmusic. "These folks are creating artsy pop that has some peculiar qualities but is ultimately very listenable and totally addictive." For fans of The Feelies, Mdou Moctar, Built To Spill, Cate Le Bon

Energy Bar

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