Listening to an album by an artist I’m not familiar with and finding it to be remarkable is a great joy of life.
I’ll be the first to admit I totally slept on Helium (and Autoclave, Wild Flag, and Hammered Hulls and the majority of her work) and really only know Mary Timony from Ex Hex and two solo records, but really didn’t have a solid opinion on her work.
This album has been creeping on me since it’s release in February, it’s definitely one of those albums you think “yeah, that’s good” but every spin reveals a new bit of magic you didn’t catch on the previous listen. The end result is a “Fuck, that’s a great album” moment.
So, placing somewhere in the top 10 for 2024 is Untame the Tiger by Mary Timony
And on fantastic pink vinyl to boot!
