It has been a little bit of a windy highway to San Holo’s long-awaited sophomore album, nevertheless it’s lastly right here—and it delivers.
Spanning 20 tracks, the expansive album is a tour de drive of San Holo’s profession and finds him exploring a markedly extra indie fashion. The Chet Porter-assisted “you have modified, i’ve modified” is a standout instance with its angsty refrain and punk-inspired drum programming, as is “another day,” an aching indietronica lower with Mija and Mr. Carmack that ties a bow on the LP.
Holo largely eschews the hovering future bass sound that propelled him to worldwide acclaim, as a substitute choosing resounding 808s that rumble below gentle, feathery electroacoustic parts. This strategy is executed with finesse within the spacey “ewing avenue” in addition to “heal (↑%), a hypnotic lure jam with masterful guitar layering.
His signature sound is not utterly absent, nevertheless. Shades of it are present in “make this second final,” which makes use of panned chimes for a euphoric punch. The identical goes for “wheels up”—arguably the album’s greatest track—with Rivers Cuomo of Weezer, whose iconic tenor serves because the quintessential praise to Holo’s distinctive guitar work.
You may hearken to bb u okay? in full beneath and discover it on streaming platforms here. Holo can be set to embark on an eponymous tour devoted to the album, which is scheduled to kick off October twenty second in Minneapolis. You’ll find the total record of dates right here.
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