The long-awaited return of Heavenly

Oxford, England indie pop band Heavenly returns Highway To Heavenly, its first studio album in 39 years, on Feb. 27.

During the 1990s, the group released four albums and an EP. Heavenly were on Sarah Records in the UK and on Olympia, Washington's influential K Records in the US - and maybe this is a useful shorthand for understanding the band’s ability to meld the attitude of American Riot Grrrl bands with the pop charms of the English indie scene. In terms of style, Heavenly presented an androgynous look – short hair and pinafores for Amelia and Cathy - while Peter Rob and Mathew determinedly avoided the theatrics of male rock.

Heavenly has recently enjoyed a huge resurgence of interest from a younger generation of fans, who have cottoned on to Heavenly’s music, but also embraced the band’s inclusive version of feminism. 

The current lineup comprises original members Amelia Fletcher, Peter Momtchiloff, Cathy Rogers and Rob Pursey, who are now joined on drums by Ian Button. (An important element of the Heavenly story was the loss of Mathew Fletcher, who took his own life just before the fourth album was released. It took Amelia, Peter, Cathy and Rob a long time to get over the loss; maybe it took even longer to find a drummer as good as Ian.)

The new Heavenly have played a number of sold-out shows in the past couple of years, where older fans have mingled with new devotees. The band are looking forward to their slow-motion international tour in the first half of 2026, with dates in the UK, the US, Canada, France, Greece and Spain.

Highway To Heavenly was recorded at Rumbaba (Deptford, London) and at The Sunday School (Kent). It was produced by Toby Burroughs.

Heavenly are:
Amelia Fletcher – vocals, guitar, Cathy Rogers – vocals, keyboard, Ian Button – drums, Peter Momtchiloff – guitar, Rob Pursey – bass

North American Tour Dates:

16 Apr WASHINGTON DC @ Black Cat
17 Apr PHILADELPHIA @ Johnny Brenda's
18 Apr NEW YORK @ Bowery Ballroom
19 Apr BOSTON @ The Sinclair
21 Apr TORONTO @ The Great Hall
23 Apr CHICAGO @ Empty Bottle
21 Jun SAN DIEGO @ Casbah
22 Jun LOS ANGELES @ Regent Theater
24 Jun SAN FRANCISCO @ Great American Music Hall
26 Jun PORTLAND @ Aladdin Theater
27 Jun SEATTLE @ The Crocodile
28 Jun VANCOUVER @ Hollywood Theatre

Tickets for most gigs are already on sale. The North American West Coast shows will go on sale on January 9th. Latest gig details for all Skep Wax bands can be found at skepwax.com/live.

Track Listing:

01. Scene Stealing 3.51
02. Portland Town 3.12
03. Press Return 4.03
04. Skep Wax 3.00
05. Deflicted 3.57
06. Excuse Me 2.36
07. A Different Beat 4.59
08. Good Times 3.29
09. The Neverseen 4.06
10. She Is The One 4.01
11. That Last Day 3.20