The Helio Sequence announce US tour dates in support of their forthcoming, self-titled album June 3rd-June 27th
Listen: “Stoic Resemblance”: http://goo.gl/8DXYUoListen: “The Witness” (Demo): http://goo.gl/SYacAl The Helio Sequence have scheduled a 2015 US tour in support of their forthcoming, self-titled 6th album. The tour begins June 3rd in Boise, ID at Neurolux and currently ends June 27th in St. Paul, MN at Turf Club. Preceding the tour is a hometown show on April 14th at Doug Fir and an appearance on May 16th in Everett, WA for Fisherman Village Music Festival. There will be additional live dates announced in the coming weeks. Please find a list of tour dates below (see Brooklyn Vegan April 3rd).
The Helio Sequence will be available on CD/LP/DL May 18th & 19th worldwide via Sub Pop and features the highlights “Stoic Resemblance,” “Upward Mobility,” and “Battle Lines.” The album was produced & mixed by the band at The Old Jantzen Building in Portland, OR and mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound.
Preorders for The Helio Sequence are available now through Sub Pop Mega Mart, iTunes, Amazon andBandcamp. All customers who pre-order the LP version of the album from megamart.subpop.com will receive the limited “Loser Edition” on yellow-colored vinyl.
CD and LP versions of The Helio Sequence will also receive Sunrise Demos, a CD comprised of 11 demos recorded during the making of the album (while supplies last). You can now listen to “The Witness,” one of the songs from Sunrise Demos. Additionally, there will be a new T shirt design available as stand-alone item or as part of a bundle with purchases of The Helio Sequence.
About The Helio Sequence:
The Helio Sequence is a renewed push forward for the band: From the cool wallop of “Deuces,” where guitars snarl and harmonies soar, to the stuttering anxiety of “Upward Mobility”, where pianos pound and drums race, this collection depends upon an effortless kinetic energy. Lyrically, “Stoic Resemblance” is a study of existential anxiety, but musically, it’s a beguiling burst of pop, Summers’ vocals rising over and sliding off of Weikel’s big, irrepressible beat. The bittersweet “Leave or Be Yours” evokes the easy twinkle of romance and the smoldering sadness of losing it. Crisscrossing vocals and cross-talking guitars and drums map a broad swirl of emotions. There’s a delightful candor to The Helio Sequence, an openness that is a rare and special feat for a band about to enter its third decade. (read more at Sub Pop).
What people are saying about The Helio Sequence:
“Stoic Resemblance” matches harmonious psychedelic chorus with a brisk krautrock pulse.” -Stereogum
“Stoic Resemblance” is among the most pop-friendly things the duo have put to tape. Of course, “pop-friendly” to The Helio Sequence takes the shape of more direct song structures and vocal hooks. Naturally, it’s all filtered through their signature kaleidoscopic filter, hitting a chord somewhere between gauzy and taut. At a tight three minutes, “Stoic Resemblance” shows The Helio Sequence at their most spontaneous and their most playful, which is not only a surprise turn from the studio-intense direction that’s long defined them with surprisingly fun results.” [Song of the Day] - KEXP
“It’s a hit of catchy goodness with a funky bassline with a chorus of “oh na na nas.” It’s a bonafide jam.” - KCRW
The Helio Sequence’s first eponymous album is their sixth, and symbolizes a creative rebirth of the Portland—by way of Beaverton—duo...“Stoic Resemblance” is the first of the results to come trickling in, and its groovy bass line, coupled with a 21st century interpretation of CCR guitar and set behind Steve Miller Band-esque vocals, has us eagerly anticipating the other nine.” - Willamette Week
“A snappy and steadily groovin’ indie pop number…” - Consequence of Sound
“A rager by comparison, rhythmically reminiscent of Beck...It’s great to find the Helio Sequence upping their game, and being a little less stoic.” - Buzzbands
Tour Dates
Apr. 14 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir
May 16 - Everett, WA - Fisherman Village Music FestivalJun. 03 - Boise, ID - Neurolux
Jun. 04 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
Jun. 05 - Denver, CO- Larimer Lounge
Jun. 06 - Kansas City, MO - The Record Bar
Jun. 08 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada
Jun 09 - Austin, TX - RED 7
Jun. 10 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's
Jun. 11 - New Orleans, LA - Gassa Gassa
Jun. 12 - Birmingham, AL - The Saturn
Jun. 13 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
Jun. 14 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
Jun. 16 - Washington DC - Black Cat
Jun. 17 - Brooklyn, NY - Rough Trade
Jun. 18 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
Jun. 19 - Philadelphia, PA - Boot & Saddle
Jun. 20 - Allston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
Jun. 21 - Hamden, CT - Outerspace Ballroom
Jun. 23 - Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern
Jun. 24 - Columbus, OH - The Basement
Jun. 25 - Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle
Jun. 26 - Madison, WI - The Frequency
Jun. 27- St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
For presale & general ticket information, please visit http://www.bandsintown.com/TheHelioSequence |
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