Helen Announces First Album in 11 Years: 'Linda's Head' — SkimNews
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- Helen announced 'Linda's Head,' their first album in over a decade, set for October 2 release via Kranky, 11 years after the shoegaze trio's lone studio LP 'The Original Faces' (2015).
- Two songs from the album — the title track and 'Dead Shark II' — are being previewed alongside the cover art in the announcement.
- Liz Harris fronts Helen alongside bassist Scott Simmons and drummer Jed Bindeman; her last Grouper album, 'Shade,' arrived in 2021.
- Harris will play a six-show mini-tour this September across Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, New York City, Washington, D.C., and Kingston, New York.
- The 10-track album spans 'Faraway,' 'Starline,' 'Endless Sky,' 'Linda's Head,' 'Darkblue,' 'Dead Shark,' 'Dead Shark II,' 'Black and Quiet Love,' 'Stay With Me,' and 'Canyon.'
Why it matters: A decade-long gap between Helen's only two studio LPs makes 'Linda's Head' a rare release for fans who waited since 2015's 'The Original Faces,' and the six-date September run — with stops in only four U.S. cities and two Canadian ones — means demand will heavily outstrip supply for live tickets.
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