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Seeing Eye Dog is an upcoming seventh studio album by Helmet, due for release on September 7, 2010 via Work Song, the label imprint shared by singer/songwriter Joe Henry and Helmet mainman Page Hamilton's manager. It will be their first album in four years since the release of Monochrome in 2006.
Background
Asked in a January 2008 interview if there had been any progress when it comes to putting down ideas for the next Helmet album, Hamilton replied: "No. I've been busy working on jazz tunes. I've written four songs since the last tour ended but they're for this movie I'm working on. It has been nice though as I like to clear out the old palette and do other things. Helmet put two albums out in 18 months, Size Matters and Monochrome, so I think the next album has got to wait. I'm planning to sit down and write a couple songs in March but that is assuming I can get on a roll before we head out to Australia. But we probably won't get an album out until the end of the year."[4] In that interview, Hamilton was hoping that he could "do two more albums and that there is also interest on the touring front. But as long as we can go play shows and people come out to them and I feel good about what we're doing, then we'll do it. Realistically, I'm thinking of two more albums after Monochrome as in two years I'll be fifty years old. So I'm thinking will I be capable? It is very physically demanding and people kind of under estimate the energy you have to put out to play this music. And I don't to go out and do a half-assed job. So as long as I can maintain that high level and still feel great, I'll think about doing it."
Regarding the musical direction of the album, Hamilton told AOL's Noisecreep in March 2010 that, "It's a cool album. I'm really into it. It's really good. The mastering guy was freaking out. That makes you feel good. You have to take some time to step back from it. I'm the singer, songwriter, guitar player, producer. I do all the backing vocals and all the extra instruments. It's just about putting everything into it and making it great. You can't really worry about what people are going to say ... a lot of people have a musical agenda or a stylistic agenda. 'I like emo.' Well, we're not emo. 'OK fine.' We're not metal. We're not hardcore. It's just Helmet."
Personnel
* Page Hamilton - Guitar, Vocals
* Jimmy Thompson - Guitar
* Dave Case - Bass
* Kyle Stevenson - Drums
Track listing
No. Title Length
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"
The NewReview gave the album a 3.5 out of 5 and stated "...Helmet still rock, but really havent been able to recapture the magic of their first three releases. I do have to say that I found Seeing Eye Dog to be better than Aftertaste, Size Matters and Monochrome combined. This album probably wont open any new doors for the band. But just like that old dog that youve grown up with, even with all their faults, it sure is nice to still have them by your side."
Ha sido una excelente sorpresa encontrármelo en las páginas de descarga.Llevo un par de días escuchando todo el rato Helmet y lo estoy pasando muy bien.
