Split between Austin and Greenpoint (Brooklyn), Captured Tracks’ signees Heavenly Beat (led by Beach Fossil’s John Peña) show this geographical dichotomy in their sound. The band’s serene and spacious melodies are rendered in a semi-claustrophobic way in their electro-orchestral arrangements. There’s definitely something heavenly at work here, but the heaven in question, rather than an angelic explosion of fanfare, is crammed in a small Greenpoint bedroom where a few musicians (or maybe just one) quietly record their imaginative songs. Heavenly Beat have a few singles under their belt, the latest – entitled "Messiah," is streaming below. They’ll be playing at Webster’s Marlin Room on 10.16 with Teen Daze and Delicate Steve.
