Helvetia

Experimental indie group Helvetia was formed by ex-members of similarly forward-thinking slowcore band Duster. Over the course of the next decade and beyond, founding member Jason Albertini enlisted a revolving group of bandmates as Helvetia's sound moved from hazy indie pop beginnings to unexpected song structures and off-center, home-recorded production on albums like 2021's Essential Aliens. Helvetia was formed in Seattle in 2005 by Jason Albertini and Canaan Dove Amber. Both had previously played together in the San Jose-based experimental group Duster, and their early ef...