The Dirt of Luck is the first full-length album from American indie rock band Helium. It was released in April 1995 on Matador Records and was produced by Adam Lasus.
So back in '96 my family went on a rare family trip, this time to London. Got all my savings and bought a ton of albums and my first Adidas Gazelle. Good trip.
From what I got I clearly remember this one and The Breeders' Pod. Those two albums redefined everything I listened afterwards as the world was phasing out grunge and I was done with the british punk classics.
Do i like pop music now? Is this pop? I asked myself. Not sure but this distorted and delicate sound went on to be up my alley. Dark and sweet, slow but intense in all its noisy glory. Such a unique sound with catchy melodies (Superball, Honeycomb) and some amazing… More