Unlikely Assassin, by Bret Helm's Cosmic Brain

Unlikely Assassin

by Bret Helm's Cosmic Brain

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1.	Unlikely Assassins 05:20	info	buy track
2.	Fade Into You 05:53	info	buy track
3.	Just My Imagination 06:24	info	buy track
4.	If I Lived in Minneapolis in the '80s 04:34	info	buy track
5.	Unlikely Assassins (instrumental remix) 04:51	info	buy track

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THIS IS A 5 SONG EP

Welcome to Bret Helm’s Cosmic Brain, my newest musical project. Unlikely Assassin is my first EP for this project. With the exception of toy xylophone (!), ALL the sounds you hear on this album are made by me on bass guitar, including what ‘sounds’ likes traditional guitar playing here and there.

Over the past 3 years I have been focused on creating ambient music. While I’m still doing that, this new project offers another outlet for me to explore. This five song EP is pretty diverse, providing an interesting ride. For example, “If I lived in Minneapolis in the ‘80s“ is a throwback to a funkier side of things. I stumbled onto this track and, quite honestly, have no idea how long ago I made it as there was no date on the master. Wow. For sure, it’s 7-10 years old. It makes me smile, and I hope it will do the same for you. I think you are going to need to smile after I make you feel uncomfortable and angry with the title track. As always, play it loud over speakers.

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released February 12, 2023

Performed, produced and recorded by Bret Helm—Bass, processed bass, looper, hand percussion, guitar, toy xylophone and other stuff
Mastered by Andy Faunch
Cover art by I Pity Inanimate Graphics, ipigrafix@gmail.com

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