Grouper’s Liz Harris Reunites Her Shoegaze Band Helen

The trio of Harris, Scott Simmons, and Jed Bindeman will share their first album in a decade this fallPhoto by Colin SmithHelen, the shoegaze trio of Grouper’s Liz Harris, bassist Scott Simmons, and drummer Jed Bindeman, have announced their first album in over a decade. Linda’s Head arrives October 2 via Kranky—11 years after the band’s lone studio LP, 2015’s The Original Faces. Below, hear two songs from the album—the title track and “Dead Shark II”—and check out the cover art.The last grouper album, Shade, came out in 2021. This September, Harris will play a mini-tour of six shows across the U.S. and Canada, with dates in Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, New York City, Washington, D.C., and Kingston, New York.Revisit the review of The Original Faces.Linda’s Head:01 Faraway02 Starline03 Endless Sky04 Linda’s Head05 Darkblue06 Dead Shark07 Dead Shark II08 Black and Quiet Love09 Stay With Me10 CanyonWalden Green is a music writer and cultural critic who joined Pitchfork in 2024. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, his work has appeared in Dirt, The Fader, and Philadelphia. He lives in New York. ... Read More