Fund This: Post-hardcore heavyweight Helms Alee needs your help

Melodic post-hardcore heavyweight Helms Alee is looking for your help. The former Hydra Head standout is planning to self-release (via its ROLF NESLUND label) its next album, Sleepwalking Sailors, and has taken to Kickstarter to judge demand.

So watch the band’s ridiculous pitch video (which highlights six years of Helms Alee goofiness) and then head over to Kickstarter to get in on the pre-sale. BUY THE ALBUM!

50 Unheralded Albums from 2011

50 Unheralded Albums from 2011

In just one more trip around the sun, another swarm of immensely talented but under-recognized musicians has harnessed its collective talents and discharged its creations into the void. This list is but one fraction of those dedicated individuals who caught our ears with some serious jams.