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the oh hellos boreas

9/5/2020

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​The Oh Hellos (from the album Boreas available as a self-release) (by Bryant Liggett)
Lush harmonies and a dash of Folk instrumentation set the base for the latest from The Oh Hellos. Boreas is anything but basic and far from traditional Folk or string band music. The third EP installment in a serial tribute to the Greek wind deities from The Oh Hellos (following Notos and Eurus), the wind muse inspired release turns Folk music on its head as the sibling duo of Maggie and Tyler Heath explore soft Art Rock and Acoustic Psychedelic, where drifting melodies can give way to gentle instrumental pokes that are playfully unpredictable.
“A Kindling of Sorts” opens Boreas with plucked banjo, animated fiddle, and bowed bass, building to a big sonic blast. With no break between the first two tracks, “Cold” is driven by a repetitive banjo melody that pulls back with sweeping dashes of fiddle, and “Lapis Lazuli” moves from faint to fierce, where minimalist instrumentation gives way to waves of sound. “Smoke Rising Like Lifted Hands” is a 60-second experimental and exploratory interlude between “Rose” and “Boreas,” both featuring Maggie’s soft and guiding vocals.  “Rose” has beautiful blips and bleeps, “Boreas” dreamy harmonies that float between lyrics addressing everyday tasks including a radio show. The Oh Hellos tread their own ground. Folk traditions are left at the curb with soft and psychedelic wanderings away from the norm as The Oh Hellos brand their own definition of Roots music. (by Bryant Liggett)
 
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