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Helen is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Galaxie 500, Black Tambourine and The Velvet Underground. Those roots explain a lot about how Helen arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Grouper, thai body dump, i wanna be a jack-o-lantern, Swirlies and Drop Nineteens, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 34 connections around Helen, reaching back through Galaxie 500. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
The Original Faces is the sole album by American shoegaze band Helen. It has received positive reviews from critics.
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Helen connections
Helen grew out of Galaxie 500, Black Tambourine and The Velvet Underground, shares an orbit with Grouper, thai body dump, i wanna be a jack-o-lantern and Swirlies. 34 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Helen
Sounds and acts that shaped Helen.
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