From DIY roots to Greyscale Records, Melbourne outfit Post Heaven open up about their evolution and new EP.
Melbourne’s own Post Heaven are the newest addition to the Greyscale Records family. Formed in 2023, the five-piece (Yasmin de Laine: vocals, Pat Kearney: guitar/vocals, Jordan Keane: guitar, Jordan Webb: bass, and Jake Zammit: drums) burst onto the scene with their debut EP, Watch The Framework As It Falls. Just over a year later they’re back, sharper than ever, announcing their sophomore release The Space That’s In Between, out Friday 3rd October via Greyscale.
Blending the punch of post-hardcore with the atmosphere of 90s alt-rock and shoegaze, Post Heaven have already shared stages with Thornhill, Fleshwater, SeeYouSpaceCowboy and more, recently wrapping a national tour with Bloom, and joining Citizen, Movements, Touché Amoré and more at New Bloom Festival in their first year. We caught up with guitarist Pat to chat about the band’s journey so far.
Blunt: For those unfamiliar, could you tell us a little about Post Heaven?
Post Heaven is a post-hardcore band from Melbourne, Australia. Our members are Yasmin de Laine (vocals), Pat Kearney (guitar and vocals), Jordan Keane (guitar), Jordan Webb (bass) and Jake Zammit (drums). We formed in 2023 with the release of our debut EP ‘Watch The Framework As It Falls,’ and have just announced our sophomore EP ‘The Space That’s In Between,’ which is out October 3rd through Greyscale Records.
B: How did the band come together and what inspires your music? Who are some major influences on your sound?
Post Heaven: The idea for the band came together in early 2023 with the intent of doing something inspired by Glassjaw and Deftones. Other influences of ours are 90s alternative bands such as Hum and Failure, as well as 00s post-hardcore like Finch and Thursday.
B: The release of your new EP, The Space That’s In Between, is just around the corner, out October 3 via Greyscale Records. Could you share a little info on the creation process? Who did you work with?
The EP was completely self produced, mixed and mastered over the last year. Musically we wanted to push the sound we’ve established over the last 2 years as far as we can, with each of the four tracks showcasing a completely different side of the band. The last EP somewhat boxed us into a fairly specific sound, and we wanted this record to show that we’re capable of so much more, while also staying true to the sound we’ve become known for.
B: ‘Exit Wound’ is the lead single for the EP. What made you choose it as the lead?
Post Heaven: ‘Exit Wound’ is by far the heaviest song we’ve written yet, so it was a no-brainer for us to come out with a bang. As soon as we wrote it, we knew it had to be the first song to lead in this new era.
B: Was there a particular track from the new EP that stood out as a favourite during the writing or recording process?
‘End Alone’. It’s a complete departure from anything we’ve done before and hearing the finished track turn out the way it did felt special. Initially it was intended to be placed towards the end of the EP, but we decided that having it open the record would be a much bolder statement. I’m really proud of how that one turned out.
B: If someone was hearing Post Heaven for the first time, what song would you recommend they listen to that encapsulates you best?
Probably ‘Far From Me’. The song has some pretty heavy and aggressive riffs juxtaposed between dreamy atmospheric verses and a really big shoegazey chorus, which is a good representation of a lot of what we do.
B: You recently signed with Greyscale Records. How did that partnership come about, and what’s it been like working with them on this release?
Post Heaven: Working with Greyscale has been great. Everything this band has done has been completely DIY until now, so the thought of signing to a label wasn’t something we ever anticipated happening. Josh has had our backs since day one, so on a whim we sent through the EP not really expecting anything, but Greyscale was interested and we quickly got things moving.
It was really important for us to work with a label that believes in our creative vision and can help us reach our full artistic potential, and in the short time we’ve been working together, we’ve already grown and learned so much.
B: You just toured with Bloom across Australia, how was the tour? What was the reception to some of your new music?
The Bloom tour was a lot of fun. Every room was completely packed from start to finish, which was crazy to see for an all Aus lineup. Bloom are well and truly gonna be the next big heavy band from Australia once their new record is out. We’ve been playing “Exit Wound” live for almost a year now, so it felt good to finally be able to play it post-release, and already see people singing along. We played a couple of unreleased tracks from TSTIB too, and the response for those has been great.
B: You’ve shared stages with the likes of Thornhill, Fleshwater, SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Cave In, Trophy Eyes as well as New Bloom Festival in Melbourne – what’s a dream tour lineup?
Converge, Glassjaw, Blind Girls, Post Heaven.
B: What’s currently on your playlists? Who are you jamming at the moment?
Post Heaven: Excide, Secret World, Soul Blind, Energy Angel. All have new records out or about to come out, and they all rip.
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