Former bassist of Beach Fossils John Peña. The group's debut 7", Suday, cam… Read Full Bio ↴Former bassist of Beach Fossils John Peña. The group's debut 7", Suday, came out in October 2011 on Captured Tracks, followed shortly by the single Faithless. Their first full-length, Talent, appeared in July of 2012.

“PROMINENCE” is the 2nd full length in as many years from Texas transplant John Pena. It was recorded/mixed in the same apartment(after a failed attempt to mix in a “real” studio) as last years TALENT over the first few months of 2013 after shelving a full length’s worth of songs for not being sonically or emotionally interesting enough.

Using Primitive Radio God’s “Standing Outside A Broken Telephone Booth With Money In My Hand” as a sonic touch point John built a new album from the ground up utilizing chopped/sampled drum breaks and, for the first time, some non laptop based keyed instruments(piano, mellotron) along with H.B. main stays classical guitar and steel drums. Live member Christian Barsi and Daniel Schlett of Strange Weather Studio both contributed keys to a few songs but the outcome is still a very solo sounding project.

Arrangements is where PROMINENCE shines. Managing to sound inventive and not quite like anything else with such a limited palette is a rare and commendable feat. From the slide guitar and pulsing nylon string samples of “Honest” to the flamingo call and deep kick combo of the 2nd half of “Complete” Heavenly Beat keeps the whole affair sounding fresh, interesting and natural.

Lyrically, PROMINENCE is not an escapist affair. It’s a very direct look into someone dealing with poor body image(Thin), infidelity(Honest) and emotional/physical/sexual recklessness(Prominence). It’s not asking or answering any questions. Just existing within itself, fully a where of it’s shortcomings

Tradition
Heavenly Beat Lyrics

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Send a word for me undecided
Hard to promise when my only thoughts are running
Known the subtle on that fuddle
Hold up for the one night you to sent of
All my..
Matchin our strikes on the turn favorite something
Take me in swallow it hard
Catch your time and throw some tootle

Eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Uh the..of my tradition tradition
Wavin out the love tradition, tradition

Thought it in livin disappointed
Can't help a feel attention there between us
Then in so so clutch in silence
Break it softly break it so you can full on me
Matchin our strikes time will turn favorite something
Take me in swallow it hard
Catch your time and throw some tootle

Eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Uh the..of my tradition, tradition
Living out the love tradition, tradition

Eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh eh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Heavenly Beat's song "Tradition" seem to express a sense of indecisiveness and uncertainty in a relationship. The singer is sending mixed signals, as they find it hard to make promises when their thoughts are constantly running. The subtleties and nuances of the relationship are confusing, and the singer seems to be waiting for a certain moment, perhaps a night together, to fully understand their feelings.

The chorus of the song contains repetitive lines, "Uh the... of my tradition, tradition" and "Wavin out the love tradition, tradition." These lines could represent the singer's struggle to honor and keep up with societal expectations and traditional relationship norms, while also wanting to break free and love freely. They may be suggesting that tradition is holding them back from fully expressing their feelings, but they are unsure how to break free from these expectations.

The verses of the song continue to reinforce this idea of confusion and hesitation in the relationship. The singer is disappointed but is experiencing attention between themselves and the other person. They feel a sense of closeness but struggle to express it in words or actions. The lines "Take me in swallow it hard/Catch your time and throw some tootle" could be a metaphor for taking a risk in the relationship, but not knowing if it will be reciprocated or understanding how it will impact them.

Overall, the lyrics of "Tradition" seem to be exploring the complex emotions involved in a relationship, specifically the struggle to balance tradition and societal expectations with personal desires and feelings.

Line by Line Meaning

Send a word for me undecided
I need you to give me some direction because I'm not sure what to do next.

Hard to promise when my only thoughts are running
It's difficult for me to make any commitments when my mind is constantly racing.

Known the subtle on that fuddle
I understand the nuances of the situation, even if it's confusing.

Hold up for the one night you to sent of
I'm willing to wait for you because you're worth it.

All my..
The end of this line is cut off, but it seems like the singer is expressing some kind of emotion or sentiment.

Matchin our strikes on the turn favorite something
We're perfectly in sync and it feels like we're dancing to our favorite song.

Take me in swallow it hard
I'm willing to face whatever comes my way, even if it's challenging or difficult.

Catch your time and throw some tootle
Take your time, but don't let the opportunity slip away.

Uh the..of my tradition tradition
My tradition (whatever that may be) defines me.

Wavin out the love tradition, tradition
I'm trying to break free of my tradition in order to fully embrace and express my love.

Thought it in livin disappointed
I'm experiencing a lot of disappointment and frustration right now.

Can't help a feel attention there between us
I can sense that there's a strong connection between us, even if we're not talking about it.

Then in so so clutch in silence
We're both really nervous and quiet around each other, even though we want to express our feelings.

Break it softly break it so you can full on me
If we're going to talk about our feelings, we need to do it gently and kindly so that we can be vulnerable with each other.

Living out the love tradition, tradition
I want to fully embrace and express my love, even if it goes against what I've been taught or what's expected of me.

Contributed by Victoria Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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