{"id":11765,"date":"2015-06-30T11:07:23","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T10:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=11765"},"modified":"2015-06-30T11:07:23","modified_gmt":"2015-06-30T10:07:23","slug":"introducing-helen-culver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/06\/introducing-helen-culver\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing: Helen Culver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11767\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/06\/introducing-helen-culver\/helen-culver1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Helen-Culver1.jpg?fit=630%2C840&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"630,840\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Helen Culver1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Helen-Culver1.jpg?fit=630%2C840&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11767\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Helen-Culver1.jpg?resize=630%2C840&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Helen Culver1\" width=\"630\" height=\"840\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;The dark synthesised sound of Helen Culver adds something minimalist to the dimensions of play. It allows a high rise to clearly come through in the delivery that curbs a derived slant on everything, which in turn accelerates the appeal in a truly complete way. Her vocals have a sublime essence that ordains within each track in a way that keeps everything in focus. The expansive and fluid tempo is neatly at home. This is cleverly worked and because of that emphasis everything comes together in a defined way that is brilliantly applied.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Unsigned and Independent<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">London-based singer\/songwriter Helen Culver is currently working on her debut\u00a0album after splitting with Baby Girl Music, with whom she had a development contract. She&#8217;s\u00a0decided to head in a bold new direction with London based producer Liam Alexander and together they have fused their love of commercial and alternative music to create a unique style that is slowly but surely gaining recognition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Helen recently released her first EP, \u2018Critic\u2019s Choice\u2019 and has been busy performing live sets throughout the UK and has\u00a0recently returned from performing in Norway. All six songs from the release have gained airplay on over 200 stations worldwide to an incredible response and the popularity continues to expand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can find &#8216;Critic&#8217;s Choice&#8217;\u00a0on <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/helen-culver\" target=\"_blank\">Soundcloud<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/helenculver.bandcamp.com\/releases\" target=\"_blank\">Bandcamp<\/a>. Our favourite, the EP\u00a0opener, &#8216;Krokodil&#8217; is a funky synth number with a pumping back beat, compares a former lover to a crocodile &#8211;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;With teeth that sharp<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t you dare smile<br \/>\nI can see your scales<br \/>\nYou wanna be hostile&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Check out Helen&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_HelenCulver_\" target=\"_blank\">twitter<\/a> for more details about upcoming performances.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F115051116&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;visual=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;color=ff5500\"><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The dark synthesised sound of Helen Culver adds something minimalist to the dimensions of play. 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