Every once in a while, one great album that blows your mind away comes and gives the competition a nudge. The Holloways, very much does one great album, but fails to move competition. I’m highly recommending this album to any love of music.
The Holloways formed no less than four years ago, and aimed high, playing at Glastonbury in 2005, a year before they released the album, and critics were spellbinded by the groups amazing talent. Theses guys are really that good.
The album starts with, So This Great Britain, which depicts Britains impact on modern day society, which is very much the theme on the album, and grounds them down to the ground, criticizing a lot of aspects of Britain. They give off a punky vibe, minus the punky sound, and replaces it with harmonic voices, and a bassline Sid Vicious would be proud of. Generator, a truly excellent feel-good hit of Summer 2006, but unfortunately didnt take off as it really should have. Any listener who pays attention to the lyrics may be amazed that some of it is quite depressing, and they stress the point how lucky you are in the state your living in, and they celebrate it. The infectious chorus ringing in your ears will make them bleed with happiness, its a song that you wont get out of your head. Dancefloor, perhaps is one of the weaker songs, which sounds a replica song to any other indie dance song, which puts a damper on things. Fortunately, the album picks up with ‘Fit for a Fortnight’, which is a typical song about nights on the town, and the band boast the harmonica that fits in exeptionally well with the jangly guitars, again, the chorus is addictive. ‘Two Left Feet’ must be a sin. It really must. How on earth can they get a violin and harmonica jig into an indie song? They done it, somehow, and it is truly a marvel to behold. A shining example of great songwriting.
Moving onto the second part of the album, ‘Reinvent Myself’ is more to the point and the riff on the two guitars playing are as catchy as it can. ‘Most Lonely Face’ is a slow indie ballad, which shows off there more subtle playing, is slow, its a nice break from the chaos, and not half bad either! ‘Malcontened one’ boasts their spiky guitars and group harmony singing, brilliant stuff.
The last four again, are exellent sing-a-long tunes and are instant hits. This album really shows what talent and enjoying yourself is all about. It all seems to effortless, but if this is the results it gives, I can wait to see until they put effort into it. A gem, and essential to any music fan.