Holding the Void

Rock · 2002 · 11 tracks · 42m

Holding the Void

A gritty, distorted pivot into power-trio rock. Gone are the lush loops, replaced by overdriven guitars and a raw, restless energy that feels like a city at night.

It's Joseph Arthur if he traded his loop pedals for a stack of Marshall amps and a pack of cigarettes.

A restless, high-volume exploration of urban isolation and grit.

Holding the Void · vs · Joseph Arthur

Raw+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into raw than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 42m

01

Candy Store

2:06

02

Blue Jays and Honey Bee

3:32

03

Gone Without It

4:09

04

Miracle

3:36

05

False Colored Eyes

4:17

06

Disposable

3:51

07

Hands Born Dirty

4:13

08

Look Over Your Shoulder

3:44

09

Call a Friend

4:54

10

Nothing Wrong With the City

4:38

11

Don't Be Afraid

3:51

Moments Worth Waiting For

The sudden explosion of distorted guitar on track 1 that immediately signals a departure from his usual folk sound.

The weary, almost spoken-word delivery on track 10 that captures the exhaustion of city life.

The way the rhythm section locks into a heavy, hypnotic groove on track 7, feeling more like a garage band than a solo artist.

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