Skullcrusher

Helen Ballentine pens airy, introspective songs about uncertainty and the search for identity under the name Skullcrusher. While her gentle, ambient-influenced indie folk sounds nothing like her moniker, it hints at soul-destroying feelings of darkness and emptiness. The Skullcrusher EP, Ballentine's first collection of songs, quickly earned acclaim when it appeared in 2020. Inspired by memories of her childhood, the project's full-length debut, the Andrew Sarlo-produced Quiet the Room, followed in 2022. Originally from Upstate New York, Ballentine started playing piano as a...