New Helms Alee jamz

[Pizza]

Gotdamn. Feb 11 is not coming fast enough.

[Grrface]

I really dug that first track they posted too.



Since I couldn't stand their last album, this might be worth checking out this time around.

[Pizza]

Really? What about it didn't you like?

[Grrface]

There were some pretty off-putting tracks. I'm clicking back through it in my library again, and I gotta say, 8/16 is definitely the worst track on the album. Honestly, they felt like Kylesa-lite, in my opinion. It sounds like some of the stuff later in the album that I didn't make it to, like Revel is actually pretty good. I might have to revisit Weatherhead.

[Obulus]

Yeah, couldn't listen to the last album either but that first track they posted REALLY got me interested again. This one isn't half bad either!

[Pizza]

There were some pretty off-putting tracks. I'm clicking back through it in my library again, and I gotta say, 8/16 is definitely the worst track on the album. Honestly, they felt like Kylesa-lite, in my opinion. It sounds like some of the stuff later in the album that I didn't make it to, like Revel is actually pretty good. I might have to revisit Weatherhead.

I understand being put off by weatherhead because I was too at first. I grew to love it, though. It will never compare to Night Terror. Either way, I am beyond stoked for this new record. Sounds like they are gonna bring teh heavies.

[Grrface]

Speaking of the new album, it's streaming in full on Pitchfork now:

http://pitchfork.com/advance/334-sleepwalking-sailors/

[pelliott]

Just got my vinyl and T-shirt preorder. Awesome so far. Love this band.

[Pizza]

I didn't want to comment until I listened through a couple 5 times. Holy shit. Better than the first two. God damn.

[DarkAxel]

Um so thanks to this place, I tried listening to Helms Alee

I just finished third album in a row... I need MUCH MORE

what an incredible band...

[pelliott]

They're really wonderful. If you're looking for more, Ben Verellen's old band, Harkonen has some stuff that sounds similar to Helms Alee at their more angular, aggressive moments:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7xAVQQ8RpU[/youtube]

[AxAxSxS]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnZhbMzG1bA[/youtube]