Well she released my song of the year some months ago. The album is now out, and took my breath away last night. You now how Kate Bush or Mary Margaret O'Hara seemed to appear out of nowhere with their sounds and visions fully formed? Meet Helene-
starts out with a 'Black Books' vibe and then at 0:47 she just drops a killer change. She does this a lot in her songs! Thankfully the producer, Calum MacColl, was in harmony with her - chimes, scrapes and drones envelop or hug the beautiful tunes.
And, lest you missed it, here's the best song I've heard all year (yes it's on the album). I live in a place where vicious, callous greed is celebrated; where thuggery is promoted by politics, sport, commerce and the media; where the rich are paid to persecute the weak and poor; where gangsters are lauded (and, indeed lorded); and where stupid consumerism fucks pop. So to stumble over work which radiates kindness and empathy is a JOY!
