Holy Fiction – Hours From It (Music Review)
By Andrew Duncan • Mar 1st, 2010 • Category: Alternative, Categories, ReviewsHoly Fiction
Hours From It
Nile Music
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Link: http://www.myspace.com/holyfiction
Holy Fiction’s debut smells like new grass. You know that smell that is so familiar but once the winter months hide it away, it always returns to feel like a refreshing new experience every time that earthy scent brings life back to the senses.
Delicate and colorful rhythms dance around as Hours From It takes special care into how each note is placed and how each vocal is spread out through the song. A result from the band’s expansion from three to six members, it shows to the best possible effects and really contributes to the way this album shines.
“Exit” fits in a lasting violin as Evan Lecker puts on his best Nick Drake, while “More Than Ever” relies on a fleeting hand clap to remind us the importance of the subtle things this album provides so wonderfully.
The personal love of “Iron Eyes” runs deep with me. It’s a song that takes a rustic vision (no pun intended) to the panoramic pop vision this band lays down – from the lush violin solo to the percussive interlude to the rolling rhythms that will have you swaying in the breeze created from this open-aired rock sonata. It’s a clear demonstration of how easy this band makes it seem.
“Song Ten” is the difference from “Iron Eyes” like Big Country’s “In A Big Country” was to “Fragile Thing.” The coolness factor dissipates to exploratory songwriting that ends up sounding more ‘90s singer/songwriter alternative with a country tinge. But even then they can crescendo a somewhat fizzle of a song to an explosive ending.
It isn’t until last call hits and “Yes They Were Here” ends the album on a high note. And what a series bang this song makes. It has me pulling out my A House albums and giving them a spin, unless Peter Gabriel’s So does not beat it to the plate thanks to the first half of the album.
Hours From It is the remnants of the ‘80s rock albums we grew to love while maintaining a predominately fresh outlook through it all.
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Andrew Duncan is a journalist who has migrated to the forces of academia. He has written for various publications including Chord, Heckler, Readyset...Aesthetic, and a vast array of alternative press contributions. When not roaming the streets of Indianapolis, he is either addicted to KXCI, making music, or striving to watch every film listed on IMDB.
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