Heavenly – Scene Stealing (Skep Wax)
Cover stars of issue one of Popoptica Zine (on sale now) and indiepop icons Heavenly lead us toward the release of their first album in nearly 30 years with the release of latest single Scene Stealing
Artist: Heavenly
Track: Scene Stealing
Label: Skep Wax
Release date: 12 February 2026
Find it: Bandcamp | YouTube
With a video giving A-ha Take On Me vibes indiepop icons Heavenly lead us toward the release of their first album in nearly 30 years with single Scene Stealing.
Following on from previous single Excuse Me, Scene Stealing has dreamy 1950s rock n roll guitar with just a touch of disco to the beat. And while it might entice you onto the dancefloor there’s a serious message within – classic Heavenly.
Of the track the band say, “Scene Stealing is sweet, upbeat and danceable, but has a sting in its tail. Are online influencer demigods any more respectful of the women and girls who follow them than the dodgy men who Heavenly took aim at back in the riot grrrl punk days of Attagirl? (Have a guess…)”
Watch the video for Heavenly single Scene Stealing
Read an exclusive interview with Heavenly in issue 1 of Popoptica Zine
There is an exclusive, print-only, interview with Heavenly in issue 1 of Popoptica zine – order your copy here.
In the interview we talk favourite tracks, making new music and songwriting inspiration, getting ready for such an extensive tour and how community is so important to independent bands and labels. We also talked about where music coverage fits into this.
Amelia Fletcher said, “I think zines are still reasonably important for people of our age. There is so much music out there that you end up relying on a reasonably small number of people you trust to tell you about the good stuff. Online zines are still important for that. So are radio shows.”
The first run of Popoptica 001 sold out within 3 days, the second run is half gone, so if you want to support the independent music press PLUS read the rest of the interview with Heavenly as well as print-exclusive interviews with Slime City, The Empty Page, and An Experiment On A Bird In The Air Pump PLUS print-exclusive features on Tiger Island, YAKKIE, Chaffinch, Pink Opaque, CURRLS, Strange Loop PLUS print-exclusive reviews of recent releases – order your copy here.
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Scene Stealing by Heavenly is out now digitally, with a Spanish language version of the track (Roba Escenas) available as a b-side download. Album Highway To Heavenly is set for release on vinyl, CD and digital by Skep Wax on 27 February 2026.
Find Heavenly: Bandcamp | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok
Live dates:
- 25 February – Just Dropped In, Coventry
- 26 February – The Lexington, London
- 28 February – Temple, Athens
- 5 March – Music Hall, Ramsgate
- 6 March – Petit Bath, Paris
- 8 March – The Lexington, London (Matinee, all ages)
- 14 March – The Nest, Oxford
- 18 March – YES, Manchester
- 19 March – Mono, Glasgow
- 20 March – Pop Recs, Sunderland
- 21 March – Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield
- 26 March – Hope and Ruin, Brighton
- 4 April – Wales Goes Pop, Cardiff
- 16 April – Black Cat, Washington DC
- 17 April – Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia
- 18 April – Bowery Ballroom, New York
- 19 April – The Sinclair, Boston
- 21 April – The Great Hall, Toronto
- 23 April – Empty Bottle, Chicago
- 7 May – Loco Club, Valencia
- 8 May – Sala Galileo Galilei, Madrid
- 10 May – Sala Dabadaba, San Sebastian
- 21 June – Casbah, San Diego
- 22 June – Regent Theatre, Los Angeles
- 24 June – Great American Music Hall
- 26 June – Aladdin Theatre, Portland
- 27 June – The Crocodile, Seattle
- 28 June – Hollywood Theatre, Vancouver
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Sarah Lay
A long-standing music journalist she's also co-founder of independent record label Reckless Yes, an author of novels, and when not messing around with words and music, a digital strategist.
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