C&L's Late Nite Music Club With Helen

Daydream music for storm cloud watchers.
By Dale Merrill — January 12, 2016

When Liz Harris of the sometimes acidic and often ethereal project Grouper formed a new combo called Helen with drummer Jed Bindeman (he of space rock groovers Eternal Tapestry) and bassist Scott Simmons, they talked of it being a thrash band. That idea must've feel by the wayside or just simply morphed into the sound of damaged angels, drifting snow and hazy dreams that their 2015 album, The Original Faces, conjure up.

What are you listening to tonight?

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