Mechanics is the 6th full-length release from Philly based expansive and dense rock outfit Heavenly Bodies. Like previous releases, and their live sets, this release has multiple long tracks, slowly…. slooooowlyyyy…. building into heavy thick rock jams, some might call it psych, some might call it spacey, we call it superb!
But with Mechanics, also brings a new dimension to the long-running Heavenly Bodies approach. Layered arrangements expand the band’s sound, while the spontaneity of their improvisational process remains at the core.
The thing about Heavenly Bodies is that they are not afraid to slow the World down. They make every second expand and breathe in an almost painful way.
They make you deal with stasis in a way that these times of non-stop bombardment of information make almost impossible. Can you hang with music and sound that demands your total attention? Can you shut down your mind and really listen?
It’s up to you to shatter this lame apocalyptic bummer scroll-hell time-trap and embrace the beauty of Heavenly Bodies!!! — John Schoen
Carbon Records, 2026