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ARTIST
TITLE
My Interstellar Love Life
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
CATALOG #
HELMUT 003LP
HELMUT 003LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
4/22/2022
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My Interstellar Love Life is the third studio album by Berlin-based songwriter Adrian Schull, aka Helmut. Formerly known for his eloquent use of the loop pedal in focused solo performances, he sought out a group of skilled friends to join the H train for his latest record. Starting off the songwriting process in playful sessions with close friend and multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Do Mayer, they were later joined by jazz drummer/composer Akira Nakamura and guitarist/composer Johanna Weckesser, a recent student of Kurt Rosenwinkel. Together they rehearsed and arranged the new material at his Neukölln practice space. Nakamura since followed the calling to return to his hometown in Okinawa but drummer/producer Garagen Uwe took over for him during late studio production. Studio sessions were overseen by Helmut's longtime collaborator and co-producer (Polymono, Our Walls) Marius Bubat, one half of Cologne electronic duo COMA. The themes in this collection of eight songs range from exhaustion with the overall human experience ("Enough"), metaphorical dreamscapes "where men turn to stone" ("Flowers"), love/ghost stories ("Ballin'"), misplaced romantic expectations ("Monster") on to bitter-sweet musings on the entertainment industry itself ("Take All"). To end things on a wholesome note the synth-pop-ballad "Cheer u Up" which might just cheer you up in this brave new pandemic winter. Personnel: Akira Nakamura (drums); Do Mayer (bass, synths, backing vocals); Garagen Uwe (drums, percussion); Helmut (guitar, vocals, synths, bass); Johanna Weckesser (guitar, bass, synths, backing vocals); Ralph Heidel (sax on "Monster"). Mastered in Berlin by Enyang Urbiks. Transparent white vinyl; includes lyrics poster.
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