by Beth Keating.
Haven't heard of Helicon? We quite fortuitously stumbled across these guys a few weeks ago and have been completely mesmerised by their three track EP since.
Standing in close proximity to Drone favourites, The Warlocks, Helicon produce a beautifully slowed down take on traditional elements of psychedelic music. The tracks on the EP mix visceral broodiness with envigorating, light-after-dark hopefulness. While the effect ridden, layered instrumentation conjures up favourable comparisons to The Warlocks last two recorded efforts, Helicon's vocals take the music to a new place - somewhere heading up and out of the uncertain terrain of limbo.
Find Helicon here.
5 comments:
Great band, and you're abso' right, re: the EP...the vocals take us to a new place/space.
They're worth watching.
I agree. Definitely worth watching. Thanks for commenting - you do a great job with your online space :)
Thank you very much for the kind comments. It really means a lot to us!
Helicon.
This band have just made my year. Incredible. The hottist tip for 2010, surely - Drone... you must tell us more???
Happy holidays from the cold climate.
Consider it done, Johnny... Just give me a little time to recuperate and catch up from the Christmas break! :)
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