Released March 13, “Suck” is the newest track from Brooklyn’s Helenor – the project of Brooklyn native David DiAngelis. We’ve covered Helenor previously here, and, like then, we love what he’s putting out. “Suck” continues with his obvious mastery of crafting the perfect bedroom pop track; gentle tones from the vocals and a great duo of piano and guitar push the song forward but in the chillest way possible. Here’s a bit more about the track from DiAngelis:
“The suck in “Suck” is about sucking it up but…. like…not like that. More so the “hey life is kinda shitty, but you gotta suck it up sometimes” type of suck.
The lyric that stood out to me was this:
Sick of paying attention on the things that don’t explode this heart/
My bed is slept in still I am not rested/”
I honestly feel all of that, especially lately, seemingly (and I think a lot of people do too). This isn’t a doldrums song all the way through though, DiAngelis strings you up with his words and chords but he does it wonderfully and gives you a little bit of hope that he’ll let you down through his intonation. Oh, and he’s strung right up with you there too, so at least there’s company and it sounds marvelous.
You can hear “Suck” over on Spotify or Soundcloud, along with his new album “A Public Place” due out April 12.