Name: Horse
Brand: Holy Motors

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

WCR106LP-C2

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Colour

Clear

Colour details

Coke Bottle Clear Vinyl.

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-11-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

843563129265

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Clear LP

WCR106CD

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843563129241

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

WCR106LP

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Black

843563129234

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

WCR106LP-C1

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Gold

Metallic Gold

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LP++

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843563129258

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1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / gold

Artist

Holy Motors

Genre GB

Indie Pop / Shoegaze

Label GB

Wharf Cat

Vinyl variants, bonus material and signed editions exclusively available from Rough Trade.

HOLY MOTORS is a Tallinn, Estonia based dark twang & reverb band from a nonexistent movie. Formerly known as Heavenly Motors, the four-piece group has been active since April 2013. Despite keeping a low profile, their live performances have left audiences delighted and compared to the likes of The Brian Jonestown Massacre or Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Their soundtracks evoke the moods of Aki Kaurismäki movies. Holy Motors has already played alongside well-known American indie rock group Sic Alps and performed at Tallinn Music Week showcase in 2013.

An American record label based in Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 2011, Wharf Cat is a renowned label that has made its mark in the music industry. With a diverse roster of talented artists and a commitment to quality music, they have established themselves as an authoritative presence in the e-commerce world. Their dedication to promoting and supporting emerging musicians sets them apart from other labels. Whether you're a fan or an artist looking for a platform to showcase your talent, Wharf Cat is the go-to destination for all your musical needs.

Fantastic and dreamy album for fans of Mazzy Star, Orville Peck, Duke Spirit and Sunflower Bean. The more hopeful ‘sunrise’ to 2018’s critically acclaimed Slow Sundown, Horse finds Tallinn, Estonia’s Holy Motors acknowledging the Americana and rockabilly strands of their musical DNA without sacrificing any of the otherworldly mystique that keeps them from neatly conforming to the shoegaze and dreampop labels often applied to their music.

From the album’s opening moments, songs like Country Church, with its major key and classic rhythm and blues guitarline, and Midnight Cowboy, which sounds like a lost Buddy Holly 45 played at 33 rpm, make it clear that Horse - even if it may not accomplish the impossible task of demystifying this band of ex-Soviet cowboys - will at least show you that there’s more to them than the near-impenetrable darkness of their work to date may suggest. While tracks like Trouble and Endless Night gravitate towards the ethereal production and existential subject matter of prior releases, repeat listens will reveal the same complex compositions and humanity that are much more a hallmark of Horse’s eight songs.

As a whole, Horse stands as a warmer, more human counterpoint to 2018’s celestial Slow Sundown. As to which of the two entries better approximates Holy Motors’ natural set point, only time will tell.

Horse

Music GB

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