Helen are back. Liz Harris, the mind behind Grouper, has reactivated her dream pop project more than a decade after Original Faces landed in 2015, and the wait is finally over. There's a new lead single out now, the first taste of Linda's Head, dropping this fall on Kranky.
If you loved the fuzzed out shimmer of "Motorcycle" or the hazy drift of Original Faces, this is your moment. Helen always felt like the louder, dreamier cousin to Harris' solo work, all blown out guitars and melodies buried in warm static. That's the magic here.
The new track carries that same gauzy glow, a gem that feels both familiar and fresh. It's a belter for anyone who has spent years spinning that debut on repeat, wondering if a follow up would ever come.
Kranky has been Harris' home for ages, so this feels right. A band this good deserved a second chapter. Linda's Head might just be the sleeper of the season.