Helmet - Seeing Eye Dog

Seminal rock band HELMET return September 6th with a new full-length album SEEING EYE DOG--their first since 2006’s critically acclaimed Monochrome—and will tour to support the release.

Marking their first release on the indie Work Song label, SEEING EYE DOG is the seventh album overall and was produced by band leader, vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Page Hamilton, with additional production by Toshi Kasai and vocal production by Mark Renk.

On songs that consistently cut deep, Hamilton’s guitar is on fire as always and his vocals are as wicked as ever. The album’s 10 tracks include the title cut, “Welcome To Algiers, ” White City,” the mostly instrumental “Morphing” and a cover of the Beatles’ “And Your Bird Can Sing.” HAMILTON is joined by drummer KYLE STEVENSON, guitarist DAN BEEMAN and bassist CHRIS TRAYNOR; Helmet’s live bassist is DAVE CASE.

“The Helmet musical vocabulary is well established at this point, but I continue to work on a variety of musical projects that inevitably influence the Helmet songs,” says PAGE. “I’ve been working on movies with Elliott Goldenthal and co. for 17 years now and had never really experimented with incorporating these soundscapes (or shit sculpting as I prefer to call it) into Helmet songs. We had a much better recording situation in which I felt much less time pressure and was working with an engineer who was patient and very creative (Toshi Kasai) so away we went. I started layering upper parts of the chords and was digging the sound so I went with it.”

Tracklisting:

1. So Long
2. Seeing Eye Dog
3. Welcome to Algiers
4. LA Water
5. In Person
6. Morphing
7. White City
8. And Your Bird Can Sing
9. Miserable
10. She’s Lost

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