Helen - The Original Faces
Review by Lindsey Darvell
The Original Faces by Helen is a fantastic album that showcases the musical talent of the artist. The album features a mix of electronic and indie-pop sounds that are both catchy and experimental. The vocals are hauntingly beautiful and complement the music perfectly.
One of the standout tracks on the album is "Motorcycle," which has a pulsating beat that will get anyone dancing. Another great track is "Felt This Way," which is a slower and more introspective song that showcases the range of the artist's vocals. The lyrics on the album are also noteworthy, with themes of love, loss, and self-discovery.
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Download
Filename: helen-the-original-faces.rar- MP3 size: 104 mb
- FLAC size: 1058 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Covered In Shade | ||
| Pass me by | ||
| Dying all the time | ||
| Covered in Shade | 1:19 | |
| Felt This Way | 4:0 | |
| The Original Faces | 1:34 | |
| Covered in shade | ||
| Dying All The Time | ||
| Grace | 2:39 | |
| Felt this way | ||
| Pass Me By | 2:16 | |
| Right Outside | 2:15 | |
| Right outside | ||
| City Breathing | 1:52 | |
| Violet | 4:8 | |
| Ryder | 3:16 | |
| Motorcycle | 1:50 | |
| Dying All the Time | 3:56 | |
| City breathing | ||
| Allison | 3:34 |
Images
Catalog Numbers
- krank196
- Krank196
Labels
- Kranky
- Not On Label (Helen Self-released)
Listen online
- online anhören
- ouvir online
- lytte på nettet
- lyssna på nätet
- online luisteren
- kuunnella verkossa
- écouter en ligne
- ascolta in linea
- escuchar en línea
Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Album
- Clear
- CD
- Stereo
- Limited Edition
- Special Edition
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Mastered At | Stereophonic Mastering |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Mastered By | Timothy Stollenwerk |
| Liz Harris |
Notes
- Barcode printed on poly sleeve. Includes large doubled-sided insert of band notes.
- Final instrumental track "The Original Faces" not listed on rear sleeve but included on A-side label.
- Total running time approximately 33 minutes.
- CD Gatefold Digipak
- Final instrumental track "The Original Faces" is not listed.
- Special hand made edition only available direct from the band.
- 150 copies were made, 75 on black vinyl and 75 on clear.
- Total black jacket with "No Human Gatekeeper" on front cover, illustration on rear.
- Different sleeve, labels and packaging to official Kranky black and clear standard versions: comes in a silkscreened fold-over cardstock cover with glossy insert and sticker.
Barcodes
- Barcode: 796441819614
- Barcode (On sticker): 796441819614
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): KRANK 196-A Ⓨ MB 150609
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): KRANK 196-B Ⓨ MB 150609
- Barcode: 0796441819621
About Helen
Helen is a dream pop/shoegaze band from Portland, Oregon.
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Members
- Jed Bindeman
- Liz Harris
- Scott Simmons
Summary by Lindsey Darvell
Comments
Grouper's Liz Harris' stab at Black Tambourine-esque noise pop and while it's pretty good, it's also annoyingly fractured. Granted, that mostly has to do with the album playing out like a broken tape that's improperly dubbed, but it can be often annoying that the band seems to be hitting on a decent groove or just getting around to going somewhere and the track just sputters and stops. So not bad overall, but the warped tape aspect feels like a bit of a novelty that can't hide fairly standard stock shoegaze/noise pop, especially when that idea's mostly dropped in the second half and things get much less interesting.