The new Helio Sequence makes us feel like running in the park against the wind: less shoegaze, more gazing at a distant finish line. 45:33 in 4:25? Actually, there is a story of inspiration behind it. Multi-instrumental singer Brandon Summer badly damaged his vocal chords after years of touring and recording, so he had to find another way to enunciate and breath on the Oregon-born duo’s fourth album Keep Your Eyes Ahead. Hence the added dreaminess. In honor of Brandon’s triumph, please take the title track with you on your next outdoor excursion: On your marks, get set, download. Dudes are obviously in training.
[photo by Pavlina Honcova-Summers]
Recognize those indie-funky drums? Yessir, the other half of the Sequence, Benjamin Weikel, banged skins on Good News for People Who Love Bad News, though we imagine he’s sick of people saying that.
Keep Your Eyes Ahead is out 1/29 on Sub Pop.
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Official link to the mp3 download is also available through the Sub Pop website.
hey volume-addict, your mama’s aaaaaaaaassssssssssssss called and it wants it’s feces back.
Funny, I thought I was workin’ on your mama’s ass, george
I’d come up with my own clever mom joke, but your mom’s are probably both hideous and I wouldn’t even joke about hitting that. Great song though!
Man! Those foreheads are outta control! Rad music though.
Who cares about their foreheads. These two have a better and bigger sound than most of the indie bullsh*te ‘hipsters’ are raving about these days.
I’m sorry, but this album blows. The Helio Sequence used to be such an amazing band and this was such a huge disappointment.
If you don’t believe me, listen to “Young Effectuals” and then listen to this one again.