Heavenly

Heavenly are a foundational indie pop band who balance twanging guitars, bouncy tempos, and punk-honest lyrics with vocals that are sweeter than a gallon of lemonade. The band was formed from the ashes of C-86 giants Talulah Gosh and began with a run of singles on the Sarah label around the turn of the '90s -- the group's girl group harmonies and surprisingly tricky melodies were an instant hit. They never lost that initial sound while adding riot grrrl toughness on the Atta Girl EP, expanding their arrangements on 1994's album The Decline and Fall of Heavenly, and edging closer to noisy indie rock territory on 1996's Operation Heavenly. After decades on hiatus the group returned with a record, 2026's Highway to Heavenly, that showed all the hooky energy and warm enthusiasms they were known and loved for had not dimmed a bit.