In advance of its September 2nd release date (Sargent House), Washington state power trio Helms Alee are streaming their brilliant new album Stillicide on BrooklynVegan (and directly on Soundcloud).  Stillicide continues Helms Alee’s long-running sonic tradition of blending heavy riffs, dark guitar pop and math rock into songs that are brutal, anthemic, and cerebrally engaging.  Bolstered by the recording and production expertise of Kurt Ballou at God City Studios, Stillicide is not only the group’s strongest collection of songs, it is arguably their best sounding release to date. The heavier moments are that much more oppressive; their melodic angles are that much more beguiling, and the juxtaposition between guitarist Ben Verellen’s patriarchal roar and the siren song vocals of Dana James (bass) and Hozoji Margullis (drums) is that much more exhilarating.

Helms Alee are currently on a two-and-a-half-month long North American tour; out now through September 21st with Melvins and then September 23rd through October 9th with label mates Russian Circles.  Three west coast shows will follow that will take Helms Alee home, and then they’ll close out the year in November with two shows in Portland and Seattle.  Check out Helms Alee’s complete touring schedule below.

1. More Weight
2. Untoxicated
3. Tit To Toe
4. Meats and Milks
5. Stillicide
6. Galloping Mind Fuk
7. Creeping You Company
8. Dream Long
9. Bullygoat
10. Andromenous
11. Worth Your Wild

HELMS ALEE:

Sep 01 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle 

Sep 02 Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter *

Sep 05 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club

Sep 06 Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend

Sep 07 Charleston, SC - Music Farm

Sep 08 Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits

Sep 10 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon

Sep 11 Jackson, MS - Duling Hall

Sep 12 Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone

Sep 13 Little Rock, AR - Metroplex

Sep 14 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom

Sep 15 Oklahoma City, OK - The ACM @ UCO Performance Lab

Sep 16 Norman, OK - Opolis

Sep 17 Austin, TX - The Sidewinder

Sep 18 San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger

Sep 20 El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace

Sep 21 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress

with MELVINS unless noted *

HELMS ALEE with RUSSIAN CIRCLES:

Sep 23-24 Cincinnati, OH @ Midpoint Music Fest 

Sep 25 Detroit, MI - El Club 

Sep 26 Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace 

Sep 28 Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair 

Sep 29 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer 

Sep 30 Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw 

Oct 01 Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel 

Oct 02 Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall 

Oct 04 Atlanta, GA - Aisle 5 

Oct 05 Birmingham, AL - Saturn 

Oct 06 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon 

Oct 07 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live Studio 

Oct 08 Austin, TX - Barracuda 

Oct 09 Dallas, TX - RBC

HELMS ALEE:

Oct 11 Phoenix, AZ - Last Exit 

Oct 12 Los Angeles, CA - Complex 

Oct 13 San Francisco, CA - Hemlock Tavern 

Nov 22 Portland, OR - Lola's 

Nov 23 Seattle, WA - The Crocodile