The Slasher

"The Slasher" originally was Helena Ln.'s first EP release in 2020, but has been remastered and re-released as their seventh studio album in 2021, still titled "The Slasher" but referred to as "The Slasher [Remastered]". The album version has eleven songs as in comparison to the EP with only six songs, making it the trio's longest track list of unique songs (excluding "Getaway Car"). The songs "Women of God" and "Family Heirloom" served as the album's promotional singles, though "Women of God" has been remixed for the album release.

Background
During a time period of inspirational drought, Helena Ln. had a hard time producing their seventh studio album. Many ideas have been scrapped and the trio was jumping from project to project. The success and positive response of their previously released EP "music to strip to", as well as its deluxe version, has lead the group to decide on extending and remastering their "Slasher" EP from the year before.

The EP's theme centered around Western culture, cowboys and anti-police themes, whereas the remaster expanded on it with Midwestern influences, references to old-school Americana and "white trash" culture. The album includes the EP tracks "Shit's Creek" and the title track, while songs like "Trailer Trip" and "Meet Me in the Desert" only loosely inspired new ones.

The release of their first promotional single "Women of God" was not received well by critics and fans of the group, as it felt inauthentic, therefore leading to the release being pushed back, so stylistic changes could be made. "Family Heirloom" was received much more positively in comparison and thus lead to a more successful album release. The song "Women of God" now only appears as a remix on the "The Slasher" remaster, but can still be purchased or streamed individually.