Helvetia - Essential AliensOn Clear color vinyl. Essential Aliens is the 10th Helvetia album. Helvetia is the solo project of Jason Albertini from Duster. Helvetia resides in Portland, Oregon but was formed in Seattle, Washington in 2005 after Duster first went on hiatus. The songs on Essential Aliens were recorded over the last year, in Jason's basement. Since the band's inception, Jason has continued to employ a rotating cast of band members and collaborators, which now

the ensemble members wholeheartedly communicate their passion for early music and love for the audience

Chris Collingwood & Jody Porter (Fountains of Wayne) and Alan "Mr

All four individuals have recorded and toured relentlessly in many different projects over the years

Supergrass - Gaz Coombes

The liner notes help clarify the relationships between the different string band styles

prostitutes and abandoned children

changes of register

His 'guitar orchestra' featured the cream of America's session guitarists

he was to die a year after they were composed

touring worldwide

backed with 'I Want You Dear

active from 1969 to 1974