San Francisco’s 37 Houses began as a sort of indie-punk journaling project for quarantined newlyweds. Just four months into their marriage, singer/bassist Erin Sydney and guitarist/songwriter Jeremy Rosenblum found themselves in lockdown. The new, self-released When And How It Happened finds the two moving forward on their own terms. With a rented a house in the Colorado mountains serving as a studio, full-band contributions were recorded live in just four days. All vocal and acoustic tracks were saved for sessions in the couple’s bedroom.
Written over 18 months, the songs document the warts-and-all process of grappling with a polyamorous lifestyle and other more run-of-the-mill challenges in a developing marriage. “Helium” represents a crucial moment of self-realization in that process.
“It’s a song about giving up and accepting the things you’re not willing to change,” says Rosenblum. “It’s filtered through all the angst three maxed-out fuzz pedals can deliver.”
We’re proud to premiere 37 Houses’ “Helium.” When And How It Happened is out May 8.
—Hobart Rowland
