Someone New by Helena Deland - DeepRiffs

ALBUM Explicit

“You say you can't hold anything back/It's a habit,” Helena Deland sings on the aptly titled “Truth Nugget”—which her first full-length album is full of. The Montreal art-pop experimentalist revels in uncomfortable conversations about relationship dynamics and gender norms, often positioning herself in the crosshairs. On “Dog,” she’s an obedient partner submitting herself to the patriarchy (“I hate to be your dog/But I got everything to gain from your hand on my head/Like I’m about to be trained”), while on “Pale,” she toes the line between ennui and self-loathing, staring at the mirror to declare, “Spending this much time in my naked body is not making it familiar to me.” But on Someone New, it’s not just the cutting words that throw you off balance: Deland’s deconstructed dream pop presents a shape-shifting bricolage of bedroom-indie confessionals, jarring drones, and mutant drum-machine beats that vividly reflect the unsettled mindset of someone barely holding it all together.

1. Someone New

by Helena Deland

Composer: Helena Deland; Composer
Primary Artist: Helena Deland; Main Performer
Producer: Gabe Wax
Valentin Ignat; Production

2. Truth Nugget

by Helena Deland

Composer: Helena Deland; Composer
Primary Artist: Helena Deland; Main Performer
Producer: Gabe Wax
Valentin Ignat; Production

3. Dog

by Helena Deland

Composer: Helena Deland; Composer
Primary Artist: Helena Deland; Main Performer
Producer: Gabe Wax
Valentin Ignat; Production

4. Fruit Pit

by Helena Deland

Composer: Helena Deland; Composer
Primary Artist: Helena Deland; Main Performer
Producer: Gabe Wax
Valentin Ignat; Production

5. Pale

by Helena Deland

Composer: Helena Deland; Composer
Primary Artist: Helena Deland; Main Performer
Producer: Gabe Wax
Valentin Ignat; Production

6. Comfort, Edge

by Helena Deland

Composer: Helena Deland; Composer
Primary Artist: Helena Deland; Main Performer
Producer: Gabe Wax
Valentin Ignat; Production

7. The Walk Home

by Helena Deland

Composer: Helena Deland; Composer
Primary Artist: Helena Deland; Main Performer
Producer: Gabe Wax
Valentin Ignat; Production

8. Seven Hours

by Helena Deland

Composer: Helena Deland; Composer
Primary Artist: Helena Deland; Main Performer
Producer: Gabe Wax
Valentin Ignat; Production

9. Smoking at the Gas Station

by Helena Deland

Composer: Helena Deland; Composer
Primary Artist: Helena Deland; Main Performer
Producer: Gabe Wax
Valentin Ignat; Production

10. Lylz

by Helena Deland

Composer: Helena Deland; Composer
Primary Artist: Helena Deland; Main Performer
Producer: Jacob Portrait; Production

11. Mid Practice

by Helena Deland

Composer: Helena Deland; Composer
Primary Artist: Helena Deland; Main Performer
Producer: Gabe Wax
Valentin Ignat; Production

12. Clown Neutral

by Helena Deland

Composer: Helena Deland; Composer
Primary Artist: Helena Deland; Main Performer
Producer: Gabe Wax
Valentin Ignat; Production

13. Fill the Rooms

by Helena Deland

Composer: Helena Deland; Composer
Primary Artist: Helena Deland; Main Performer
Producer: Gabe Wax
Valentin Ignat; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

47 minutes and 45 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 3691x3691 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

12/13 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Indie Rock, Folk, Folk Rock, Indie, Indie Folk, Indie Pop

Label

Luminelle Recordings

Music Distribution Service

Vital PIAS SPRL

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 15, 2020

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

195081390406