Helium (Homeshake album)

Helium is the fourth studio album by Canadian musician Peter Sagar, under his solo project Homeshake. It was released on February 15, 2019 through Sinderlyn Records.[4] In an interview with Flaunt Magazine, Peter explained his songwriting on this record process: “I just make songs and then try to string them together as well as I can. People I think often expect there to be premeditated thoughts in the way that I make music, but it’s really just that I make a lot of songs and then the ones that stick, that stay in my head, I finish, and then I do my best to glue them together in the album.”[1]

Helium
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 15, 2019 (2019-02-15)
GenreAmbient, psychedelic pop[1]
Length33:11
LabelSinderlyn
Homeshake chronology
Fresh Air
(2017)
Helium
(2019)
Singles from Helium
  1. "Like Mariah"
    Released: November 7, 2018[2]
  2. "Nothing Could Be Better"
    Released: December 5, 2018[3]
  3. "Just Like My"
    Released: January 9, 2019[4]
  4. "Another Thing"
    Released: February 4, 2019[5]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic57/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Exclaim!7/10[8]
Pitchfork3.5/10[9]
PopMatters6/10[10]
Under the Radar5.5/10[11]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Early"1:30
2."Anything at All"3:01
3."Like Mariah"3:25
4."Heartburn"0:35
5."All Night Long"3:37
6."Trudi and Lou"1:03
7."Just Like My"3:28
8."Nothing Could Be Better"2:51
9."Other Than"3:33
10."Salu Says Hi"1:27
11."Another Thing"2:50
12."Couch Cushion"2:14
13."{Secret Track)"3:37
Total length:33:11

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] 16

References

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  1. ^ "Homeshake: Helium". Pitchfork.
  2. ^ Darville, Jordan (November 7, 2018). "Homeshake shares "Like Mariah," announces new album Helium". The Fader. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Kamp, Justin (December 5, 2018). "Daily Dose: Homeshake, "Nothing Could Be Better"". Paste. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Russell, Scott (January 9, 2019). "Homeshake Shares Dreamy New Single/Video "Just Like My," Announces North American Tour". Paste. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  5. ^ Weddle, Adam (February 4, 2019). "Homeshake Releases Final Single from Helium, "Another Thing"". Paste. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  7. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Helium - Homeshake". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  8. ^ Pearson, Luke (February 13, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  9. ^ Cohen, Ian (February 26, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  10. ^ Laird, Christopher (February 18, 2019). "PopMatters Review". PopMatters. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  11. ^ Michalik, Timothy (February 15, 2019). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  12. ^ "Homeshake Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  13. ^ "Homeshake Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.