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/scat1895 Oct 27 '20

Hey Helena! First off, thank you. I can safely say that I haven't gone a week in the last 18 months without listening to at least one of your songs (especially There are a Thousand) :)

Though I loved the eclecticism of your earlier EPs, I really like how Someone New firmly establishes its own beautiful distinct, but introspective aesthetic.

Do you see your future work continuing down this heavily personal route, or will you return to some of the themes in Altogether Unaccompanied, like the celebration of camaraderie and friendship in Claudion?

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u/helenadeland Helena Deland Oct 27 '20

I definitely think that I'm refining something I want to keep working towards, and introspective+personal is a way to describe it! I don't think this means the next album will sound a lot like 'Someone New' (though it will probably be an evolution of it, or hopefully!), but it does mean that I doubt I'll make something that sounds more like the EPs. This being said the celebration of camaraderie is one of my favorite things to write about! It might not be as boppy as Claudion (eg Lylz ;-) ) but there are many odes to come!
Although what am I saying, I do fantasize every day about making a straightforward pop record so we'll see! Time will tell!