Holy Sons‘ 2014 LP, The Fact Facer, out now on Thrill Jockey, is a brilliant, slow creeper of an album. Full of sonic left turns, and narrated throughout by Emil Amos‘ vivid lyrics, the multi-instrumentalist has crafted a truly adventurous record that, while difficult to pin down and unafraid of it’s dark content, remains deeply personal and eminently accessible. While “Long Days” has a loose funky approach, with organ and wah-wah giving the cut an early 70’s vibe, the track also rides high on a hip-hop inflected drum and bass line. There’s something almost Beck-like here, but Amos allows his superior musicianship to lead the way, while never sanitizing his creativity with the easy listening concerns of commercial pop.
No directorial credits are given for this video offering, which collages animation, B-roll oddities, as well as behind-the-scenes studio footage. Holy Sons kick off their European tour this week, so here are those dates…
Jan 31, 2015 Leipzig, Germany Baustelle Schauspiel
Feb 01, 2015 Berlin, Germany Roter Salon
Feb 02, 2015 Hamburg, Germany Hafenklang
Feb 03, 2015 Copenhagen, Denmark Loppen
Feb 04, 2015 Bochum, Germany Bahnhof-Langendreer
Feb 05, 2015 Antwerp, Belgium Trix
Feb 06, 2015 Liege, Belgium La Zone
Feb 07, 2015 London, UK Birthdays
Feb 08, 2015 Manchester, UK Deaf Institute
Feb 09, 2015 Birmingham, UK The Oobleck (The Custard Factory)
Feb 11, 2015 Bern, Switzerland Rossli-Reitschule
Feb 12, 2015 Linz, Austria Stadtwerkstatt
Feb 13, 2015 Padova, Italy Mame Club
Feb 14, 2015 Milan, Italy Lo-Fi Club
Feb 15, 2015 Vienna, Austria Arena
