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Originally released digitally in 2008 through Mexico City-based netlabel Poni Republic, Canton EP is released here for the first time in physical format through PARTYNICE RECORDS, along with unreleased bonus track 'Tramwajs'.
1. Glacial Valleys
2. Light Leaks
3. Hat & Gloves & Scarf
4. Kuszetka
5. Tramwajs (BONUS TRACK)
"There is a lovely drone-iness to [Heartbeeps'] music, which is a happy marriage of super lo-fi and super-melodic. Glacial Valleys is probably their best song, clunkily lo-fi, vaguely Beta Band-ish, whilst Tramwajs is a symphony on toy instruments, nicely strained vocals and a male voice choir singing through paper cups. Heartbeeps sound homemade and unfocused, but in the very best kind of way, like a child's telescope made out of toilet rolls." A NEW AND A DAY
"For fans of Pavement or running The Unicorns through a tin processor, the UK's heartbeeps will fit your measuring cup. With substance to spare. The songs instantly glean your favorite smile-inducing sounds, creating round-two-minute gems that pop and hiss and could very well destroy." THE CULTURE OF ME
"Times New Viking fans should look this way, as there's much the same no budget ideas overflow in miniatures going on here, only with a cheap-sounding keyboard." SWEEPING THE NATION
"Heartbeeps' laptoptronica veers from abrasive Pavement-esque riffs to Beirut-inspired ukelele pop. There is an element of dream pop to Heartbeeps too, especially on the enchanting 'Hats & Gloves & Scarf'." KEEP HOPE INSIDE