Love And Distance (2004) For a self-recorded duo from Portland, Ore., the Helio Sequence have a glorious oversize, and overstuffed, sound. Dotted with wheezing harmonicas, Morse-code Casio blips, and… The Hello Sequence
EW's GRADE
B+

Details Release Date: Jun 08, 2004; Lead Performance: The Hello Sequence

For a self-recorded duo from Portland, Ore., the Helio Sequence have a glorious oversize, and overstuffed, sound. Dotted with wheezing harmonicas, Morse-code Casio blips, and trippy guitar spirals, Love has enough hooks to fill the next ''NOW'' comp. ''This is an S.O.S.,'' Brandon Summers pleads at one point, though in reality these studio tinkerers need no help at all.

Originally posted Jul 23, 2004 Published in issue #775 Jul 23, 2004 Order article reprints