When Helicopters formed in 2005, the goal was clear: to write, fall in love with, break up with, destroy, build anew, polish, apologize to, and ultimately put to bed enough songs to compose their first full-length recording. In 2006 that goal was realized with the release of How to Fake Fall Asleep .
Having toured and recorded together in various band incarnations, How to Fake Fall Asleep signaled a clear departure from the band's four piece rock roots, delving headlong into electro-pop territories. Although electronic expermentation was always an integral part of live shows, it has now become a defining element of Helicopters' high energy, danceable pop sound.
While fans and critics spent 2006 enjoying the band's debut, filling shows, and trying to successfully learn just how to fake fall asleep, a new EP has taken form. Enter Walking to Be Looked At , the 2007 release from Helicopters: a series of succinct, melodic, vocal-driven arrangements that live somewhere in the middle of precise, deliberate, programmed blips and organic warmth of guitars and harmonies.
Attempts at genre-fication often place Helicopters somewhere between The Postal Service and Beck, with left field comparisons to Aluminum Group, Tahiti 80, New Order and other artists that embrace the digital side of songwriting.
2007 promises to be an exciting year for Helicopters, with a new album already in the works, a busy schedule of shows, and a sense of optimism that only three regular guys from the Midwest can exude.
