watch The Helio Sequence's trippy, animated video for "Upward Mobility" ++ updated tour dates

by Bill Pearis

The Helio Sequence‘s new self-titled album is out May 18 via Sub Pop (pre-order yours) and the band have made a video for “Upward Mobility” which makes its premiere in this post. Gorgeously animated by Emanuele Kabu, the video (like the song) is lightly psychedelic, abstract, and may remind some viewers of a certain age of old-school Sesame Stream segments. It’s pretty cool and you can watch it below.

The band’s upcoming tour rolls through NYC in June, playing Rough Trade on 6/17 and Mercury Lounge on 6/18. Tickets are still available. Updated tour dates are listed below….

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The Helio Sequence – 2015 Tour Dates
May 16-17 – Everett, WA – Fisherman’s Village Music Festival
Jun. 03 – Boise, ID – Neurolux
Jun. 04 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
Jun. 05 – Denver, CO- Larimer Lounge
Jun. 06 – Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar
Jun. 08 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada
Jun 09 – Austin, TX – RED 7
Jun. 10 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s
Jun. 11 – New Orleans, LA – Gassa Gassa
Jun. 12 – Birmingham, AL – The Saturn
Jun. 13 – Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn
Jun. 14 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Jun. 16 – Washington DC – Black Cat
Jun. 17 – Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade
Jun. 18 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
Jun. 19 – Philadelphia, PA – Boot & Saddle
Jun. 20 – Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
Jun. 21 – Hamden, CT – Outerspace Ballroom
Jun. 23 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Tavern
Jun. 24 – Columbus, OH – The Basement
Jun. 25 – Chicago, IL – The Empty Bottle
Jun. 26 – Madison, WI – The Frequency
Jun. 27- St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
Jun. 28th – Omaha, NE – Slowdown
Jul. 09 – Vancouver, BC – Venue
Jul. 10 – Spokane, WA – The Bartlet
July 11 – Seattle, WA – The Neptune
Jul. 14 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
Jul. 15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy
Jul. 16 – Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent
Jul. 17 – San Diego, CA – The Casbah
Jul. 18 – Visalia, CA – Cellar Door
Aug. 23 – Portland, OR- MusicFestNW