By Monk
We continue to receive a veritable tsunami of video clips – another 150+ of them in the past week alone – being sent our way in a bid to be the latest recipient of the coveted title and virtual gong of being named our favourite…
Believe me, we do watch all of the submissions, and, apart from those which don’t meet our criteria – i.e., no lyric videos, no straight performance clips and no “playthroughs” – most of them are of an extremely high quality, but there can only ever be one winner… And, to that end, this week’s selection sees us returning to our geographical roots, as it comes from Cardiff alt-rock combo Holding Absence, who have presented us with a beautiful new single in the shape of the somewhat enigmatic ‘Coffin’.
Vocalist Lucas Woodland told us a bit more about the song, which is taken from their forthcoming ‘The Lost & The Longing’ split EP with Alpha Wolf:
This song is very much about finding hope in unexpected places, and feels like a real special step forwards for our band. We had the chance to experiment with pianos and ambience more than ever before, but still without compromising the Holding Absence sound.
The accompanying video very much echoes the feel of the song, using traditional split-screen methodology and alternating between live performances and an interwoven storyline to develop the tune’s lyrical theme to superb effect:
‘The Lost & The Longing’ is released on 15 August. You can get your copy HERE.
Until next time, keep ‘er lit, keep ‘er between the hedges and keep on rockin’ and rollin’ with your favourite website \m/
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