Holding Hour - “Colors Talk”

From Des Moines, Iowa, indie rockers Holding Hour have just released the dreamy shoegaze sounds of “Colors Talk.”

At the press of the play button, you invite some slightly gritty guitar tones into your ears, followed shortly by some lo-fi, nostalgically-tinged lyrical lines. It is not long before the rest of the band arrives, providing a rhythm section that is perfect for those chilled-out, after work commutes that we so often utilize to decompress.

“Colors Talk” embodies the spirit of the ‘90s, conjuring the flavor of some of the slower work from Sebadoh, while also keeping a foot firmly planted in contemporary dream-pop production. These classic sounds are most notably utilized in the layers of melodic guitars, which we truly cannot get enough of.

Before the final throw of refrains, “Colors Talk” provides a dynamic shift via a brief breakdown– just enough to offer a sweet dose of ebb and flow, which gives the conclusion that extra oomph. Overall, the song resides a bit outside of our wheelhouse, but there is absolutely no denying the musicianship here, which is why you’ve no choice but to get it into your ears.

About “Colors Talk,” Holding Hour adds: “I had been inspired by the artist and teacher, Joseph Albers, and his series of paintings where he studied how different colors were impacted or influenced by what other color surrounded them. I was also going through a rough time with my partner at the time, who had recently been diagnosed bipolar. He had had a manic episode where certain colors had been talking to him. I was deeply reflective during this time in how being surrounded by his energy had changed me and this song was born out of all those things coming together at once.”

-HD

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