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• Artist: The Heavenly States
• Album: The Heavenly States
• Label: Future Farmer
• Year of Release: 2003
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• Reviewed by: dscanland on 2003-06-09

Fluke Starbucker, a talented band that was plagued by a god-awful name was forced by its latest producer to change their name. He suggested Heavenly States and the group fell in love with the name. There is still a problem with this name in that it sound like it should be a mellow, even a slo-core band and The Heavenly States is not mellow at all. Oh well, let's run with it for now. Their debut album (they actually already released a split album with none other than Coldplay) is a total breath of fresh air. It showcases some super talented songwriting with some brilliant arrangements that are so original, they are bound to gather some praise. The album kicks off with the powerful "American Border", which is one of the loudest track on the album. It reminds me of the jerky style of the Meat Puppets but renewed. Next up is "The Story Of", a track that has an almost folky feel with the violin. When Genevieve backs up Ted Nesseth it just seems to be a perfect fit. "My Friends" is one of the quieter tracks on their self-titled album. "Monster" is anything but. It is a track that has many dimensions leading the listener down a wondrous path. If you are not humming "Car Wash" when it's over, you won't get the rest of the album. It's an instant underground pop classic. As is The Heavenly States debut album. This will see some much deserved praise this year. An album with this many dimensions will only go that much farther.

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