A delicate, contemplative union of indie rock, country, and electronica, Holopaw's self-titled debut shows off more of John Orth's singing and songwriting talent, which he also displayed on Ugly Casanova's "Sharpen Your Teeth." A similarly quirky, backwater sensibility permeates this album, but Holopaw's sound is dreamier and more quietly unconventional. Above all, the album is a quiet, restrained affair despite its playful sonics; Orth's singing and arrangements demand your full attention ? and headphones...   [ read more ]

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Gainesville, Florida's Holopaw (named after a Florida town none of them are from) rise to more textural, delicate artistic heights on this follow-up to their 2003 Sub pop self-titled debut. Each dynamic track tells its tale through sweet, understated and complexly orchestrated melody that engages as it soothes. Thick with strings, winds, drunken bossanova percussion, stomping, handclaps, wine bottles, synths, and thrift store furniture-as-instruments, the album shows a band unafraid of brash creativity and...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Holopaw musically plays with tensions: lulling strings are undercut by anxious guitars, lilting "la's" turn sinister and demanding. In "Little Stallion with a Glass Jaw" horn blasts announce a charge that is quickly clipped to a hush. The bounce of "P-a-l-o-m-i-n-e" stumbles towards chaos at the bridge only to be righted by a whimsical Bay City Rollers-esque chant. The last song on the record, "The Hobbyist and the Conductor (Avalanche)" begins with bright, carillon chimes that stand in stark...   [ read more ]

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