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Photo by Alison Wonderland We're only two weeks away from Heavenly's first album in thirty years, and the UK legends have a new single for us to check out. "Scene Stealing" will remind you of why you always loved Heavenly, or make you an instant fan. It's a wonderfully twee song that's upbeat sounding and cheery. It's almost all pure harmonies and melodies, but there's this interesting edge just below the surface to keep the song from being too sugary. If you've always loved bands like The Magnetic Fields or Belle & Sebastian, "Scene Stealing" is going to make you dive headfirst into Heavenly's catalog while we wait for Highway to Heavenly. It's honestly like someone froze Heavenly in the 90's and dethawed them just when we need them the most. Rob Pursey says of his band's new single and video: "It looks innocent to start with, but it gets dark. Like a typical Heavenly song! ‘Scene Stealing’ is about YouTubers, so...

Heavenly are a legendary indie pop/twee band from Oxford, England who released four albums between 1989 and 1996 before disbanding. Last year they released their first new song in twenty-nine years, and today they are announcing a new album along with a new single. "Excuse Me" picks up right where Heavenly left off three decades ago. As much as it sounds like the band's music from their first run, there's something oddly modern sounding about the song as well. It could be that so many bands have been borrowing this sound since the 90's, but it feels like Heavenly chose to update their sound to 2026 while still sounding like themselves. "Excuse Me" is a delightfully upbeat sounding indie pop song that is going to delight their original fans, their newer, current fans, and some brand new ones, as well. You can watch the video for "Excuse Me" below. Highway to Heavenly is due out February 27 on Skep Wax, and is available to pre-order on Bandcamp ....