Review: Dais has described Luke Younger's ninth album as Helm as a "liberating return to his roots". It was certainly produced in a more DIY manner than some of his recent sets, with Younger adding contributions from guest musicians (vocals, cello, guitar, violin) to wonderfully woozy, atmospheric and alluring backing tracks crafted from a mixture of "primitive equipment, contact mics, cheap FX and noise boxes". The results are surprisingly dynamic - partially a result of the project's roots as a soundtrack for a dance performance that never took place - with industrial-fired ambient soundscapes being joined by crunchy, beat-driven electronica and gravelly, foreboding, guitar-laden experimental workouts.
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