Clarence Greenwood, the singer-songwriter better known as Citizen Cope, has always been an independent spirit, even while working under the auspices of major labels. He’s been producing material through his own RainWater Recordings imprint for years now, but it hasn’t hindered his mainstream popularity: He even had his biggest hit with the self-released 2012 album One Lovely Day. Heroin and Helicopters, his first LP in seven years, is a collection of deceptively catchy songs that just so happen to be about the precarious state of the world, a welcome return to his trademark amalgam of rap, rock, folk and electronic influences, with the occasional reggae-tinged beat and chiming guitars reminiscent of Abbey Road-era George Harrison.