Holy Hive (Vinyl)
In 2020 Brooklyn’s Holy Hive introduced us all to something we didn’t know we needed. Homer Steinweiss’ thickly pocketed drumming paired with Paul Spring’s floaty falsetto vocal produces a sound that’s like a salve. It’s been dubbed Folk Soul and Holy Hive not only expertly overlay the more apparent musical aspects of folk and soul, but they also draw from the more profound: being able to pull traditions from the past and make them their own. Their first record, Float Back to You, expertly combined what each memeber does best: Paul’s heady, reflective approach to folk with Homer’s universal classic soul sound.
With their new record released on Big Crown, Holy Hive’s beautifully simple-and-sparse Folk Soul sound is back but updated. With new influences and the challenge of creating and capturing music during a global pandemic, this new self-titled album, is more personal, more reflective.
