Helena Deland - Silver and Red

"Silver and Red" is on Volume V of Helena Deland's "Altogether Unaccompanied" series of songs, now available everywhere.
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Video by Nik Arthur
Title design by Anna Chandler

Music:
Written by Helena Deland
Produced by Francis Ledoux, Alexandre Larin, Helena Deland
Engineered by Francis Ledoux, Alexandre Larin
Mixed by Francis Ledoux
Mastered by Valentin Ignat

Voice and guitar: Helena Deland

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Lyrics:

Towards the end of the day
It's impossible to situate
The sun in the sky
A source to the light
Looks like it's sliding
Out of the trees
And into the breeze
Cool and inviting
Claw-shaped leaves
Last to hold on
This far along in the year

The air, silver and clear
Bed of pine needles
You tread, my dear
Go to the lake
Still as a plate
Wait 'til others leave
To dunk your head in
Freezing water
Trickles down your cheeks
And into the collar
Of your apple-red coat
You walk ahead and I note
It is apple,
Apple-coloured red
And all the ways the light
Dances round your head

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About Helena Deland:

Helena Deland is interested in how songs can hold what eludes everyday language. Her music draws inspiration from reading and walking around.

Her debut album Someone New was released on Luminelle Recording in 2020, introducing a new and resonant voice to the indie music scene. Three years later, she published the acclaimed Goodnight Summerland, with label and longtime collaborators Chivi Chivi. In parallel, she explored new soundscapes with Hildegard, her collaborative project with fellow Montreal musician Ouri. Together, they released two albums, 2021’s Hildegard and 2024’s Jour 1596. She has also worked with other renowned artists, collaborating with Men I Trust, JPEGMAFIA, Jonah Yano and Claire Rousay amongst others.

After opening for the likes of Weyes Blood, Andy Shauf, Connan Mockasin, Soccer Mommy and Iggy Pop, she toured Goodnight Summerland across North America and Europe. In 2025, she will be performing intimate solo concerts, blending existing material with new songs, foreshadowing new music to come out in the near future.

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