Architecture in Helsinki rose from the ashes of the High School band of Cameron Bird, Jamie Mildren and Sam Perry. Bird started writing songs at the turn of the century and convinced Perry and Mildren to help him flesh out his first set for live performance. Bird urgently needed a name for the band, so, he circled some words in a copy of The Age newspaper and did some magnetic poetry. In mid 2000, Bird met Kellie Sutherland at a party, she volunteered her musical services to the band at first playing clarinet. By the time Bird met James Cecil, Gus Franklin, Isobel Knowles and Tara Shackell whilst studying at RMIT University later that year, the band was well and truly taking shape.
"Fingers Crossed" (2002-2004):
After many discarded recording sessions and countless shows at North Fitzroy's Empress Hotel, the band locked down in their home studios for the best part of 2002 to make their debut album. The vast majority of the songs were written by Bird the week he returned from an extended holiday in the Pacific Northwest. Arrangements and production were labored over by the band in myriad of locations in and around their home town of Melbourne. Trifekta Records signed the band and released the record in February 2003. It wasn't released in the U.S. until March 2004 on Bar-None Records.
"In Case We Die" (2004-2006):
The band and associates leased a giant garage space in Melbourne's East Brunswick to record their Sophomore record. Work began on the record in June 2004 and Bird and Cecil worked day and night for 5 months on the production, enlisting dozens of guests to play on the record. Songs were primarily composed in the studio with Bird acting as some sort of mad professor with inter-band chemistry. In November, Tony Espie was hired In a bid to tame the record at the mixing desk. The band fell in love with his mixing style and studio demeanor when he worked on 'Do The Whirlwind', the record's lead single. The record was released in February 2005 in Australia on the band's own Tailem Bend imprint. Bar None Records released it in April 2005. It was the bands first release in Europe coming out in July 2005 on Moshi Moshi Records. In mid 2006, the band released a remix album entitled 'We Died, They Remixed' which featured a collection of their friends and contemporaries re-interpreting the songs of 'In Case We Die', This included Hot Chip, YACHT, New Buffalo, Mocky, Dat Politics, DJ Mehdi, Safety Scissors and Qua.
"Places Like This" (2006-2007):
At the end of touring In Case We Die in April 2006, Isobel Knowles and Tara Shackell left the band citing 'creative differences'. Bird decided to move to New York City to write for the third Architecture in Helsinki record. He demoed the songs in an apartment in South Williamsburg and worked on arrangements with the rest of the band via email and instant messaging conversations. In September 2006, the band convened in Los Angeles to play the songs for the first time. After a week of jamming they headed out on tour in support of Brooklyn band, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, to road test the new songs. To coincide with the end of the tour the band booked studio time at Stay Gold in Brooklyn with Engineer Chris Coady. The basic tracks were laid in the Stay Gold sessions in order to capture the energy of the band hot on the heels of the 25 show tour. The session was deemed a success, so Coady flew to Sydney's BJB Studios in December 2006 to finish the record. Bird and Coady put the finishing touches on the record back in New York in January 2007. The first single, Heart It Races, was released in May 2007. The album was released worldwide in July 2007.
"Moment Bends" (2008-2011):
After a few years of relentless touring. The band, now a 5 piece after the departure of Cecil, reconvened in Melbourne and set about the process of making a new record at a pace that was conducive to quality not insanity. They rented a space in East Brunswick which they set about renovating to better resemble a functional recording space. A giant photo mural of Lindsey Buckingham was erected on the studio wall to oversee proceedings and act as an inspiration for the record. The studio was named Buckingham Palace and the project was given the working title 'Vision Revision'. Longtime collaborator Francois Tetaz was brought in as producer, a move that instantly allowed the group to focus more on songwriting and ideas. The first fruits of this new endeavor came in November 2008 in the form of 'That Beep', the band's most accessible and commercially successful release to date. Meanwhile, back at Buckingham Palace, Moment Bends was beginning to take shape. The band had Engineer and Auxiliary member, Haima Marriott, working around the clock for the best part of 18 months between touring and various trips into Inspiration Hiatus. The songs were much more detailed and focused, the band was said to have searched for it's essence. On January 31 2011, It was announced that 'Moment Bends' would finally see the light of day in April 2011, almost 4 years after the release of 'Places Like This'.
2014
AIH released the album "Now + 4EVA" on April 1, 2014. the most popular tracks from the album are "Dream a Little Crazy" (written by the band) and "When You Walk in the Room" (the Jackie DeShannon classic).
Tours:
The band have toured heavily throughout Australia, U.S.A., U.K. and Europe playing festivals such as Coachella, Sasquatch, Sound Relief, Big Day Out, SxSW, Primavera, GTM, Pukkelpop and Haldern.
Architecture in Helsinki have toured/played with - David Byrne, Dr Dog, Death Cab For Cutie, YACHT, The Go-Betweens, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Santigold, Glass Candy, The Presets, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Au Revoir Simone, Field Music, Lo Fi Fnk, Yo La Tengo, Polyphonic Spree and múm.
The band have be known to DJ regularly, supporting acts such as YACHT and Hot Chip, also throwing their own party called 'Eye Do' on New Year's Eve 2009 in Melbourne. They also curated a DJ stage at Laneway Festival in Australia in 2011.
Debbie
Architecture in Helsinki Lyrics
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Made a promise not to clean the slate
And I didn't need you 'til melody
Drew a line between love and hate
And I know I can be self righteous
And we both like to stretch the truth
But there's never been a song or a melody
That reminds me less of youth
Hey there hey there
Debbie down Debbie down
And I felt my head exploding
So I left it beside the road
In the tall grass where
All the deer despair
At the thought of being stuffed in my home
And first we were antisocial
Til we tried hibernating through
All the seasons where you dye your hair
In a failed attempt on blue
Said the fibber to the snake
There's an opportunist dude
Watch his mouth its open wide
And he trying not to eat you
Hey there hey there
Debbie down Debbie down
The lyrics to Architecture in Helsinki's song Debbie express a complex set of emotions surrounding a deteriorated relationship. The first stanza expresses the singer's promise to forgive past mistakes and accept their partner's flaws, but this is complicated by the intrusion of melody, which represents the distance and tension between them. The singer then acknowledges their own self-righteousness and tendency to lie before asserting that they can no longer relate to songs of youthful naivete.
The second stanza opens with a dramatic image of the singer's head "exploding", which symbolizes their inability to continue in the relationship. They then abandon their head "beside the road / In the tall grass", which suggests a desire to escape from their own thoughts and emotions. The mention of deer emphasizes the singer's realization that others fear and avoid them, perhaps due to their destructive tendencies. The stanza then shifts to a reflection on the development of the relationship, from initial social awkwardness to attempts at radical self-expression.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of desperation and frustration, as well as the realization that certain relationships are irreparably damaged.
Line by Line Meaning
So I shook hands with you freely
I greeted you warmly without any reservations
Made a promise not to clean the slate
I made a commitment not to erase our past and start anew
And I didn't need you 'til melody
I didn't realize I needed you until I heard a beautiful song
Drew a line between love and hate
The song made me realize there is a clear difference between love and hate
And I know I can be self righteous
I acknowledge that I have a tendency to believe I am always right
And we both like to stretch the truth
We both have a tendency to exaggerate or bend the truth
But there's never been a song or a melody
Despite our faults, there has never been a song that reminds me less of our youthful mistakes
That reminds me less of youth
The song reminds me of how much we've grown from our youthful days
Hey there hey there
Hey, listen up
Debbie down Debbie down
Let's bring the mood down and talk seriously
And I felt my head exploding
I felt overwhelmed and couldn't handle the emotions
So I left it beside the road
I had to let go of my emotions and move on from them
In the tall grass where
I left it hidden, hoping it will disappear
All the deer despair
The deer in the area are saddened by the negative emotions
At the thought of being stuffed in my home
They fear becoming trophies hanging in my home
And first we were antisocial
We used to be unsociable and distant
Til we tried hibernating through
Until we attempted to live a secluded, isolated life
All the seasons where you dye your hair
We tried to hide and alter our appearance to fit in with the seasons
In a failed attempt on blue
But eventually it resulted in failure and sadness
Said the fibber to the snake
The liar warned the snake
There's an opportunist dude
There is someone who will take advantage of situations
Watch his mouth its open wide
Be careful, he's saying anything to get ahead
And he trying not to eat you
He's trying not to harm you, but he will if it benefits him
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CAMERON BIRD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Jay Kay
Why can't I listen to this one on Spotify anymore? It's my favorite of this band and one of my favorite songs in general
mysourday
Just heard of this group 3 days ago... Good stuff, really catchy!
scottpastry
and here we are 3 years later and they are still kicking ass making happy, unique music!!! keep wishing though, by all means.....
noah ma
am i the only one that loves his voice!?
WhatCould GoWrong
A classic Architecture song and clip.
Steven Schapiro
one of my new favorite bands, just discovered them tonight, i'm like magellan or something
myuzeefreak
God, I love discovering music that makes me happy :)
Anthony Pena
i love this song, Makes me wanna dance
Saa
I love this guys laugh, at the end. I also love this song. 8D ♥~Saa
GAVSTAAH
there is a guy at my work that sounds almost exactly the same as this guy. down to the laugh even