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Premiere: Heather Rose In Clover Embrace Powerpop With Canyons
It’s always intriguing when bands take sounds from decades ago and put their own spin on them. Providence, Rhode Island alt-rock trio Heather Rose In Clover have a knack for doing that with ’90s influenced material. What makes it a bit different is their incorporation of harmony and upbeat rhythms. It’s as if Sleater-Kinney and Belly’s music from that time period melded with ’70s powerpop like Cheap Trick and Big Star. All of this is best exemplified in their debut full-length Canyons that’s being premiered on Medium today.
“When rivers create canyons, there aren’t many straight lines involved, “ Rose says on the making of the album. “As a result, both beauty and evidence of a struggle can be found in the curves. The process of making our new album Canyons was anything but linear. It’s path can be traced through a series of fits and starts over a number of years. It’s no secret that most delays were caused by other people’s issues, but I was also still working through some of the heartache that I had harnessed to write the songs in the first place.”
“Now, standing alongside Lisa, Chris and all the awesome qualities they bring to the table, the release of Canyons is right on time,” she continues. “I feel we’ve succeeded in making a relatable album that the listener can take at face value and enjoy, but for those…
