Heavïness - Heavïness

I really wanted to get to this album on Friday but I wasn’t around the computer much, thus the no update. However, I am back and I guess the extra time let me soak in this wonderful self-titled debut album from Swedish shoegazers Heavïness a bit more. Another reason I wanted to get this up as soon as possible is that the album is limited to just 500 copies and judging by the recent spot on Tonevendor’s best sellers list, there might not be many copies left. These guys definitely deserve to be on top of that list as they have been hard at work on this album for two years or so doing practically everything on their own and at the same time sparing no expense to realize their vision. All of that hard work definitely shows, as the album is amazing and full of that lush fuzzy goodness that immediately draws comparisons to the genres greats. While albums like Loveless, Souvlaki, and Nowhere may never be topped in some peoples eyes, it’s albums like this one from Heavïness that seriously give them a run for their money. Working with the hypnotic and disorienting layers of feedback, the sound is also filled out with a keyboard, cello, and various samples. The minor touches and nuances to the groups sound really go a long way in showing just how dedicated they are into producing something highly enjoyable and original for fans of the genre.

The CD comes in an equally beautiful double gatefold package with some fairly cool looking artwork as well. The tunes are worth the price alone; however this is just a nice added touch.

Heavïness – Not Yet [MP3]
Heavïness – Touchlast [MP3]

If you dig the tunes above, I can’t urge you enough to pick this up through Tonevendor and show some support. Again, it’s limited to only 500 copies and is selling pretty quickly apparently so don’t wait too long. You can check out more tunes at the bands MySpace. Enjoy!