News
Updated Tour Dates for May 16 - August 23
Apr 29, 2015
By Trevor Flynn
The Helio Sequence have just released the video for their song “Upward Mobility,” from their forthcoming self-titled album. More
New Self-Titled LP Out May 19
Apr 03, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Due to release their brand new self-titled about next month, The Helio Sequence have announced plans for U.S. tour this summer. More
The Helio Sequence Out Via Sub Pop on May 19
Mar 04, 2015
By Trevor Flynn
The Helio Sequence have announced their sixth album and premiered the first song from it. Simply titled The Helio Sequence, it’s due out May 19 via Sub Pop. A press release describes the album as a very honest and energetic one, being most accurately represented by the leading single, “Stoic Resemblance.” More
Negotiations Out Sept. 11
Jun 12, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
The Helio Sequence have announced that they will release their first album of new material in four years this September. More
Rare and Unreleased Songs from Elliott Smith, Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes, James Mercer, Modest Mouse, Wilco, and much more
Jul 19, 2011
By Mark Redfern
Last week Under the Radar premiered an unreleased Ryan Adams song, “Shine Through the Dark,” and now we’re pleased to premiere a full stream of the album it’s taken from
—the 64-track charity compilation Live From Nowhere Near You: Volume Two, which is out today via Greyday Records. The album features rare and unreleased tracks from the likes of Elliott Smith, Bright Eyes (featuring Spoon’s Britt Daniel), The Shins’ James Mercer, Modest Mouse, Wilco, Daniel Johnston, The Helio Sequence, Blue Giant (featuring members of Sleater-Kinney, The Decemberists, and Viva Voce), and much more. More
Mines Will Arrive On July 27
Apr 07, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
Portland experimental rockers Menomena are finally set to release their fourth album on July 27 through Barsuk (July 26 in Europe via City Slang). It’s entitled Mines and is the successor to the band’s excellent 2007 LP, Friend and Foe. More
Interviews
2007 Preview Bonus Interview
Jan 02, 2007
By Marcus Kagler and Mark Redfern
Time and space seem to be the cornerstones of the untitled work in progress from Portland, OR duo The Helio Sequence (vocalist/guitarist Brandon Summers and keyboardist/drummer Benjamin Weikel). Summers cites the use of odd micing in closets and a more acoustic writing approach as having influenced a record unlike anything the duo have produced before. More
Reviews
Jun 15, 2015
By Matt Conner
Negotiations was painful, a record from the heart and for the heart. The Helio Sequence’s last release was borne from a difficult season of necessary introspection for Brandon Summers. Despite the album’s acclaim, it’s not surprising he wasn’t keen on repeating the creative process. More
Sep 12, 2012
By Sam Cleeve
The fifth record from Oregon-based indie rock duo The Helio Sequence sees the pair take a step back: time to take stock, to reassess. It’s their first release since 2008’s Keep Your Eyes Ahead, the success of which seems to have allowed them the space, money, and confidence to facilitate this fresh outlook. More
