Le Jardin de Heavenly

• Artist: Heavenly
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1992
• Genre: Rock

Review

The recruitment of keyboardist and second vocalist Cathy Rogers adds a strong new dimension to Heavenly's gossamer pop sound on their full-length debut Le Jardin de Heavenly; far removed from the shambling aesthetics of their early Talulah Gosh days, tracks like the opening "Starshy" and the shimmering "Different Day" are compact and direct, and for all of their simplicity pack a real punch. A licensing deal with the U.S. indie K Records also proves remarkably fortuitous -- not only does it help bring Heavenly's music to the wider audience it demands, but it also allows K honcho Calvin Johnson to lend his coffin-creak vocals to "C Is the Heavenly Option," a thoroughly charming duet with Amelia Fletcher that's the album's centerpiece. [K's reissue adds the tracks "So Little Deserve" and "I'm Not Scared of You."] ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Starshy		Heavenly	(4:08)
Tool		Heavenly	(3:11)
Orange Corduroy Dress		Heavenly	(3:50)
Different Day		Heavenly	(4:01)
C Is the Heavenly Option		Heavenly	(3:21)
Smile		Heavenly	(3:54)
And the Birds Aren't Singing		Heavenly	(4:13)
Sort of Mine	Amelia Fletcher	Heavenly	(3:47)
So Little Deserve		Heavenly	(3:58)
I'm Not Scared of You		Heavenly	(3:41)

Credits

Steve Fisk (Engineer), Amelia Fletcher (?), Peter Himmelman (?), Richard Edwards (Producer), Steve Pimm (Engineer), Sam Oakley (Design), Calvin Johnson (?), Douglas Stewart (Photography)

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