Comments on: Holy Other: Held http://www.factmag.com/2012/08/27/holy-other-held/ Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Simon G http://www.factmag.com/2012/08/27/holy-other-held/comment-page-1/#comment-48626 Simon G Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:07:00 +0000 http://www.factmag.com/?p=103074#comment-48626 What's astounding about the album is that, despite electing to use a thematically narrow pallet -subdued, murky, smeared asexual vocal parts -on each track, it doesn't blend into one, it doesn't seem repetitive or restrictive, it feels like he's riffing on a great idea to surprisingly fruitful effect. The tracks want unpeeling by the listener and I'm glad Steve Shaw noted the wealth of tiny flourishes, adornments and detail. It is a bit like Burial without the clattering, naked urgency but I think that says more about the mood or emotional territory that Burial unexpectedly tapped into. A review that chimed exactly with my thoughts on this disc. What’s astounding about the album is that, despite electing to use a thematically narrow pallet -subdued, murky, smeared asexual vocal parts -on each track, it doesn’t blend into one, it doesn’t seem repetitive or restrictive, it feels like he’s riffing on a great idea to surprisingly fruitful effect. The tracks want unpeeling by the listener and I’m glad Steve Shaw noted the wealth of tiny flourishes, adornments and detail.

It is a bit like Burial without the clattering, naked urgency but I think that says more about the mood or emotional territory that Burial unexpectedly tapped into.

A review that chimed exactly with my thoughts on this disc.

]]> By: brod http://www.factmag.com/2012/08/27/holy-other-held/comment-page-1/#comment-48456 brod Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:07:00 +0000 http://www.factmag.com/?p=103074#comment-48456 really cool cover really cool cover

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