St. Louis, Missouri—a city famed for its Gateway Arch, blues legacy, and baseball traditions—seems like an unlikely cradle for the uncompromising sound of Like Heaven. While St. Louis radiates tradition and Midwestern warmth, Like Heaven emerges as a raw counterpoint: a blistering, unyielding reaction to the weight of nostalgia and expectation.
Formed by veterans of the St. Louis hardcore and punk scenes, Like Heaven melds speed and melancholy into a sonic force that’s as visceral as it is evocative. Featuring ex-members of Time and Pressure (Drew & David) and current members of Squint (David), Fortunate Son (Luca), and Blight Future/Family Medicine (Chris), the band is a collective powerhouse channeling diverse influences into one cohesive, volatile sound.
Musically, Like Heaven evokes the urgency of American Nightmare and Panic, the evolving intensity of Ceremony, and the emotional grit of Lovechild. Lyrically, the band draws from the raw honesty of George Hirsch (Blacklisted), Dominic Mallory (Last Lights), and the poetic depth of authors like Richard Brautigan and John Darnielle, delivering narratives that balance inner strife with resilience.
In the studio, their sound is deliberate and relentless; on stage, it’s an explosion of raw energy and catharsis. Like Heaven isn’t here to soothe—it’s here to challenge, to ignite, and to create a sanctuary for those who thrive in the chaos of their noise.
Track Listing:
A1. Foreward
A2. Fate
A3. Failure
A4. Flirt
B1. Fragile
B2. Fiction
B3. Fever
B4. Fade
Pressing Info:
FIRST PRESS
250 - Lavender
Imported by:
MERCHPIT
c/o Thomas Riechert
Stauffenbergallee 12 d
01099 Dresden
Germany
info@merchpit.com
