Southern Lights (2021)
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Holy Monitor is a psychedelic rock quintet whose sound incorporates elements of krautrock, space rock and ambient music. The band’s reverb soaked vocals crawl beneath waves of pulsating minimal rhythms, while fuzz driven guitars and proggy keys create a hypnotic sonic ambience.
Holy Monitor
Athens, Greece
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Physical album is available through Blackspin Records. 300 limited edition copies on high quality 180gr red/white swirl vinyl.
https://www.blackspin.gr/psychedelic/neo-psychedelic/holy-monitor-southern-lights-ltd-col
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1. River 00:00
2. Naked In The Rain 06:03
3. Blue Whale 10:11
4. Southern Lights 14:06
5. The Sky Is Falling Down 18:56
6. Hourglass 26:32
7. Ocean Trail 30:48
8. Under The Sea 35:39
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Athens’ quintet, Holy Monitor will release their eagerly awaited third album “Southern Lights” on
26 February 2021 on Blackspin/Primitive Music, an astonishing and affecting follow up to their
2020 critically acclaimed EP release, “This Desert Land”.
Thirty-nine minutes long, “Southern Lights” LP offers eight songs that are overflowing with
celestial melodies, encircled by psychedelic warmth. With lyrical themes inspired by Aristotle’s
cosmology the band invite us into a dreamy journey in fizzing waterfall keys plunging down from
space rock guitars.
The album is opening with the “River” slowly building up into a powerful, repetitive groove
backbeat swirling within through proggie keys and gentle tender vocals.
“Naked in the Rain” is tripping from the Bacchanalian frenzied rites. Holy Monitor’s wild,
intoxicating psychedelic groove vibes take the listeners into a hedonistic, mad dance to exorcise
the rain and revolt against reality.
“Blue Whale” is floating under a lysergic tinged pop effort filled with warm and comforting reverb
drenched guitars. “The Sky is Falling Down” is charged with swirling bass lines trapped in a
cyclonic whirlwind of fuzzed-out guitar riffs.
Holy Monitor’s third full-length release is painted with luscious soundscapes with a healing
utopian feeling of connecting with unspoiled Nature.
The album was recorded live at Suono Studio and mixed up by Alex Bolbasis.
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released February 26, 2021
Orchestrated by Holy Monitor:
George Nikas: Vocals, Guitars
Stefanos Mitsis: Guitars
Vangelis Mitsis: Keys
Alex Bolpasis: Bass
Dimitris Doumouliakas: Drums
Music by Stefanos Mitsis and George Nikas
Lyrics by George Nikas
Hourglass by Holy Monitor
Produced by Holy Monitor
Recorded and mixed by Alex Bolpasis at Suono Studio
Vocals recorded by George Nikas at Black Caravan
Mastered by Nick Townsend at Townsend Mastering
Artwork by Bewild Brother