We do love a good cover version here at Moshville Times, especially when we are huge fans of the original. Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven Is A Place On Earth” was one of the biggest hits of my childhood and At The Movies have more than done it justice, managing to rock it up just that bit more than the original. They even got the lyrics right – I spent ages (deliberately) calling it “Hebburn Is A Place On Earth” because it is. You can see it on Tyneside’s Metro map.
At The Movies definitely classes as a supergroup, made up of a bunch of well-known musicians from other groups as well as a bevy of occasional appearances from others. The main gang are namely Björn “Speed” Strid (Soilwork, The Night Flight Orchestra), Linnéa Vikström (Ronnie Atkins, Therion), Morten Sandager (ex-Pretty Maids), Pontus Egberg (King Diamond, Wolf) and Pontus Norgren (Hammerfall).
Anyway, the bumph:
Another year and the world is still dominated by pandemic restrictions… But there’s musical hope at the end of the tunnel as 2022 straightly sees the release of Scandinavian all-star band At The Movies’ first two albums, available today via Atomic Fire Records. Ready to brighten all hard ‘n’ heavy fans globally with their uplifting movie hit adaptations, the group’s arsenal features The Soundtrack Of Your Life – Vol. 2 (covers from the 90’s) as well as a re-issue of their debut album The Soundtrack Of Your Life – Vol. 1 (covers from the 80’s).
In addition, the band celebrates the release of both albums with a music video for “Heaven Is A Place On Earth”. Known from the 1997 film Romy And Michele’s High School Reunion and originally performed by Belinda Carlisle, At The Movies’ interpretation can be viewed below.
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Band leader Chris Laney comments:
Wow, it’s release day. We never thought we would release two albums out of having fun…crazy! But here we are, 22 songs and videos later – woop! I really hope it will be your soundtrack for at least 2022…coz more will come out of this, that is for sure.
[About “Heaven…”] This is one of those songs that a band like KISS or Bon Jovi should have had back in the day, an instant rock-feel-good-song. I loved it from the get go. I never really liked Belinda’s vibrato, so I’m happy to have new voices on that one. I think most people wanna pop open a brewski and raise their glasses hearing this!
Order both albums combined as a limited box set (incl. cassette tapes, walkman, sunglasses and keychain) or separately in the format of your choice (CD/DVD-digipak (DVD’s incl. videos for all tracks), black and colored vinyl, digital) and stream them via the links below!
You can catch Belinda and the Go-Go’s on tour with Billy Idol in June, too! Who knows, maybe you’ll get to hear the original version sung live…
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