http://bmamag.com/articles/free-stuff/20120828-five-copies-good-heavens-strange-dreams/FIVE COPIES OF GOOD HEAVENS’ ‘STRANGE DREAMS’ (CD)
Good Heavens is a lesson in the law of opposites: the theory, held by Greek philosopher Heraclitus, that things become their contradictions. The new three-piece from Sydney, Australia, unites the divergent musical styles of three of the nation’s most talented rock artists: singer and guitarist Sarah Kelly, formerly of theredsunband, and ex-Wolfmother members, keyboard/bass player Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett. The result: a synthesis of ethereal dream-pop with the brute force of acid rock.
It was Kelly who jump-started the process that led to the band’s formation. After popular Sydney trio theredsunband went their separate ways in 2009, Kelly decided to focus her energy on songwriting. By early 2011 she had a demo ready and needed musicians to help realise it; record label Rice is Nice suggested Myles Heskett as a potential collaborator.
After their much-publicised split from Wolfmother in 2008, Heskett and Ross were wary about committing themselves to a new band. “We were also afraid of wolfsmothering Sarah’s beautiful songs,” says Heskett.
The result is Good Heavens’ stunning debut album, Strange Dreams. From the first heartbeat-like pulses of the guitar on the opening track, it drifts in and out of altered states, reflecting the trio’s shared obsession with psychedelia.
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