Name: Slow Sundown
Brand: Holy Motors

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wcr072cd

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2018-03-09

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PIAS

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0616892549345

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

WCR072LP-C1

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5th Anniversary Version.

2023-06-16

0617308039528

1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Red

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Holy Motors

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Psychedelic

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Wharf Cat

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.

2017’s equal parts somnambulant and sultry Sleeprydr 7” was aptly described as “psychedelic rock that hits like a dream despite undoubtedly seeking to soundtrack nightmares”. Thankfully, Slow Sundown, Holy Motors’ debut full length release, finds the Estonian dreamcatchers utilizing a similar sonic palette ranging from dark psychedelic pop to shoegaze-inflected western music. But while Sleeprydr, much like 2015’s Heavenly Creatures 7”, provided only a fleeting glimpse into the dreamscape that their music evokes, Slow Sundown’s eight tracks offer a more immersive experience for those brave enough to take the ride. While the guitar lines from lonely cowboy ballads like “Honeymooning” could easily serve as the central themes for unwritten Morriccone scores, dystopian anthems like the rhythmically propelled Signs break new ground for the band and demonstrate that Holy Motors are not bound by their influences. Thematically the album is comprised primarily of sad love songs centered around the idea of motion – the motion of a satellite orbiting a planet, the motion of a passenger riding shotgun in a car – as it relates to stellar-scale and existential isolation. Produced by Merchandise’s Carson Cox and recorded at Brooklyn’s Kutch1 Studios when the band was visiting the US on tourist visas, Slow Sundown is a beautiful alien artifact that definitively delivers on everything we have been promised by Holy Motors’ work to date.

Slow Sundown

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