Brooklyn's shoegazers Heaven release their debut 7-inch

Tigress couldn't be more elated to announce the release of Brooklyn’s own Heaven's debut 7inch, S/T 7. A digital release of the songs will be available from September 20th and it can already be purchased in bundle with the vinyl version. The record’s A-side consists of one of Heaven’s most beloved songs, Mountains Move, while side B guests the evocative and sidereal Fallen Apple.

The 7” is out today for the knowledgeable folks at Goodnight Records and it can be ordered directly from the label's website.

Goodnight Records is an ambitious, fiercely independent and passionate young label, previously based in Atlanta, that can boast on its roster names like The Big Sleep and The Rosebuds. Heaven are extremely flattered that these refined music connoisseurs have picked them as their very first official release on the wake of the label’s recent relocation to Brooklyn.


Heaven are a shiny young collaboration from New Yorkers Matt Sumrow (The Comas, Dean and Britta, Ambulance LTD), Mikey Jones (The Big Sleep, Adam Franklin, Snowden), and Ryan Lee Dunlap (Fan-Tan). A romantic clash between your Dad's long lost favorite psych record and the soundtrack to a John Hughes film, Heaven ride a big sonic wave to deliver their dear and dreamy songs.

Matt Sumrow and Mikey Jones created Heaven in the wake of touring and recording with other prolific artists. Last summer, they both worked with Adam Franklin, of Swervedriver fame, on his latest solo album, "I Can Sleep for a Thousand Years." They tracked Adam's record in a day and a half, with Mikey on drums and Matt on bass. Matt has also been busy playing with Dean Wareham for three years, scoring Andy Warhol films and revisiting Galaxie 500 tunes.

But beyond all of their many musical achievements, the right moment for something more personal has arrived for Matt and Mikey. In Autumn 2010, Heaven was born out of a desire to incorporate all the elements of the things they love about music into one powerful playing field. In the most perfect combination, they have put their own stamp on psychedelia and new wave, giving a nod to the artists they have respected and played with, while also creating something modern and unique.

Matt Sumrow plays acoustic guitar, Jaguar Baritone guitar, and most of the synths, while Mikey Jones puts down drums, bass, and even more synths. Ryan Dunlap, vocals and guitars, is Heaven's third precious element.