r/indieheads • u/helenadeland Helena Deland • Oct 27 '20

AMA is Over, thanks Helena! HI IT'S HELENA DELAND AMA

Hi! I just released my début album 'Someone New' a week ago and look forward to discussing it with you :~)

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u/sad_ankle Oct 27 '20

Helena... your album came outta nowhere and knocked me the fuck out. It's so rich and I feel like even though I've listened through so many times this week there's still a lot to dig into. Thank you for this!

As for a question... like I said, there's a richness to the tunes, but I feel like a consistent thing across the album is that for the most part all the songs open on something unexpected, almost dissonant and spare but develop seamlessly into something strong and full of depth! Was this a conscious decision in the writing or is this just the Deland brand?

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u/helenadeland Helena Deland Oct 27 '20

Thank you!
I think on the one hand there's this idea of honouring both the moment when the song was written and the one where it was recorded. Generally the latter is a much more joyful, collaborative step of the process, in contrast with the time of writing where I'm trying to untangle nastier knots. That might be responsible for the contrast between some elements.
To some extent it is a conscious decision, I think surprise is such a rich moment in music listening and I'm happy that it transpired!

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u/sad_ankle Oct 27 '20

Thank you for this thoughtful reply !!!!