Helicon and Al Lover drop 'Not A Thought, the final single from incoming LP 'Arise' out Feb 13th
Helicon and Al Lover drop ‘Not A Thought’, the third and final single to be lifted from their incoming collab album ‘Arise’ out Feb 13th. Stream and pre-order the album on limited coloured vinyl / CD here
On the single, Helicon’s John-Paul Hughes says: “This one’s for the heavy psych heads. Pounding, motorik momentum, swirling fuzz guitars and a dense, enveloping mix that feels circular rather than linear. Looping and locking you into a euphoric, swirling psych-out. Lyrically, it’s about pretending everything’s OK when it isn’t. Mantra-like in its repetition, it captures collapse and the quiet violence of modern mental saturation. When generating ideas and demos for the album, it was the first track where AL took the lead, sending over the initial beats and chords, which we then arranged, expanded and built into the final version we recorded together in Glasgow with Tony Doogan.”
“‘Not a Thought’ was a fun one”, Lover adds: “Most of the album came together with the band sending me demos to tweak and build on, but this track worked in reverse. I sent over a few loops, and what they came back with completely blew me away. I love how unhinged the final version is – it’s unlike anything I’ve heard, and it really feels like new ground was broken. It’s dark, heavy, and freaked out, but there’s a light touch of humor and a real blasé attitude to it. That kind of juxtaposition is what makes it work, and it feels connected to the spirit of bands like The Velvet Underground and The Stooges.”
In support of ‘Arise’, you can catch Helicon at the following shows, with more to be announced soon!
2nd Feb - Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
26th Feb - Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield
27th Feb - The Deaf Institute, Manchester
21st Mar - The Georgian Theatre, Stockton On Tees
25th Apr - Foxlowe Arts Centre, Leek
26th Apr - Ramsgate Music Hall, Ramsgate
27th Apr - Hot Box, Chelmsford
1st & 2nd May - Fuzz Club Eindhoven
3rd May - Kulturzentrum Kinett, Kusel, Germany
10th May – Neue Zukunft, Berlin, Germany
13th May - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
2nd Aug - Kendal Calling, The Lake District
19th Sept - Psyched Up! The Old Woollen, Leeds
25th Sept - The 100 Club, London
