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Held

by Holy Other

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BrickDickRick
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BrickDickRick Maddeningly sexy. Melanchoic. Danceable.
This and its companion EP "With U" are a fuller album of darkness, lost love and good memories through damaged senses.
It oozes atmosphere while still has bangers.
The vocal sampling forming most of the melody sans super deep bass is just.. brilliant in executing what mood and tones it wants you to feel.
i highly recommend this. Good for late night benders; a lovers embrace; a fleeting memory of what once was Held. Favorite track: Held.
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Cal the actual feeling of a warm embrace translated into shatteringly soft bassy throbs and echoey sighs ♡ Favorite track: Nothing Here.
Albertorm
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Albertorm The pretty awesome atmosphere has no words. Cheers!
(still waiting for more good music from you) Favorite track: Nothing Here.
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1.
(W)here 03:49
2.
Tense Past 03:52
3.
Inpouring 02:46
4.
Love Some1 04:28
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U Now 03:59
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Past Tension 02:56
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Held 06:07
9.
Nothing Here 04:24

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'Held' is the eagerly anticipated debut from one of the jewels in Tri Angle's crown, Manchester's own Holy Other. It's not any kind of departure from last year's striking With U 12", but a subtle refinement of its themes: the same quietly anguished, crepuscular vibe reigns, and virtually every sonic element - from Burial-esque vocal clips to the synth pads, hell, even the drums - seems to sigh. For all their DNA-level foundation in US hip-hop/R&B and British soundsystem music, the crashing waves of 'Tense Past' and the magnificent 'Love Some1' owe as much to the airy gothic grandeur of This Mortal Coil as they do to, say, Keyboard Kid or Clams Casino. On the rather more lithe, club-attuned 'Inpouring', the clicky, scuttling drum patterns deftly summon UK garage and the taut d'n'b minimalism of Instra:mental's mid-decade work, while 'U Now''s teasing suggestion of a footwork riddim opens up more space for yet more melancholy drift. Subdued, heartbroken and drug-hazed, this is perhaps one of the most satisfying iterations of the Tri Angle aesthetic yet, and an impressive statement in its own right.

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released September 4, 2012

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