Helms Alee is a difficult band to describe. You've got to make mention of their big fat math rock crush, of course, as well as their penchant for dark, spidery pop, and the urgent grooves bubbling up underneath. There's the matter of how heavy the riffs are, and of how heavily the atmosphere sits atop them, and that's without even getting into the vocals, a triple—triple!—harmonic assault punctuated by well-placed roars.It's smart, nerdy, weird music, but the strangest thing about it isn't its quirky rhythms or offbeat approach—it's that you could easily imagine hearing it blasting through an arena. Helms Alee is stadium rock for music nerds, as their new album, Stillicide, shows.Sep 11 Jackson, MS - Duling HallSep 12 Memphis, TN - Hi-ToneSep 13 Little Rock, AR - MetroplexSep 14 Tulsa, OK - Cain's BallroomSep 15 Oklahoma City, OK - The ACM @ UCO Performance LabSep 16 Norman, OK - OpolisSep 17 Austin, TX - The SidewinderSep 18 San Antonio, TX - Paper TigerSep 20 El Paso, TX - Lowbrow PalaceSep 21 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress----------------------------------------------with RUSSIAN CIRCLESSep 23-24 Cincinnati, OH @ Midpoint Music FestSep 25 Detroit, MI - El ClubSep 26 Toronto, ON - Lee’s PalaceSep 28 Cambridge, MA - The SinclairSep 29 Philadelphia, PA - Union TransferSep 30 Brooklyn, NY - WarsawOct 01 Washington, DC - Rock & Roll HotelOct 02 Durham, NC - Motorco Music HallOct 04 Atlanta, GA - Aisle 5Oct 05 Birmingham, AL - SaturnOct 06 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish MoonOct 07 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live StudioOct 08 Austin, TX - BarracudaOct 09 Dallas, TX - RBC
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Helms Alee will be hitting the road this summer and beyond for a slew of dates with the Melvins and with Russian Circles; check out the dates below!Jun 25 Portland, OR - B Side Tavern--------------------------------------------------with MELVINS unless noted *Aug 03 Las Vegas, NV - Backstage Bar & BilliardsAug 04 Flagstaff, AZ - The Green RoomAug 06 Boulder, CO - Fox TheatreAug 07 Fort Collins, CO - Aggie TheatreAug 09 Sioux Falls, SD - The DistrictAug 10 Fargo, ND - The Aquarium (Dempsey's Upstairs)Aug 12 Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen *Aug 13 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock *Aug 14 Rock Island - Rock Island Brewing CompanyAug 15 Des Moines, IA - Wooly'sAug 16 Lawrence, KS - The BottleneckAug 17 St. Louis, MO - The FirebirdAug 18 Louisville, KY - Headliners Music HallAug 19 Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue TheatreAug 20 Grand Rapids, MI - The Pyramid SchemeAug 22 Columbus, OH - A&R Music BarAug 23 Pittsburgh, PA - Rex TheaterAug 24 Buffalo, NY - Iron Works -Aug 26 Syracuse, NY - The Westcott TheaterAug 27 Northampton, MA - Pearl StreetAug 28 Hamden, CT - The Ballroom at The Outer SpaceAug 29 Providence, RI - Fete BallroomAug 31 Baltimore, MD - OttobarSep 01 Carrboro, NC - Cat's CradleSep 02 Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter *Sep 05 Athens, GA - 40 Watt ClubSep 06 Charlotte, NC - Amos' SouthendSep 07 Charleston, SC - Music FarmSep 08 Jacksonville, FL - Jack RabbitsSep 10 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
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