Rolling Golden Holy
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| Oct 2022
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Mr. Bones
Reviewed 2022-10-29
Reviewed 2022-10-29
In this second release, BLH eschews traditional compositions for all original material and a slightly more experimental sound. As with recent disks by Sierra Ferrell and Jake Xerxes Fussell, RGH mixes old and new to create a unique, timeless sound. The trio's triple threat is comprised of not one, but two, sublime vocalists (Anais Mitchell and Eric Johnson aka Fruit Bats), a multi-instrumentalist virtuoso (Josh Kaufman from Muzz) and Kaufman's masterful arranging that combines traditional folk instrumentation with a jazzy sax, fuzzed guitars and synths. This might sound like an odd mix but these three Americana masters pull it off in wonderful style.
RIYL: Cowboy Junkies, Barr Brothers
Exile - Exquisite soft vocals by EJ over gentle banjo (slow, 3:34)***
Comrade Sweetheart - slow & dreamy with tandem vocals (slow, 3:33)
California - EJ's lush vocals over jazzy lead guitar (slow, 3:16)**
Summer Dream - light & dreamy with angelic vocals from AM (slow, 5:20)**
Gone By Fall - EJ on vocals with finger picked guitar (slow, 2:48)
Sweetbread - opens with jazzy sax over banjo with tandem vocals, slowly builds to powerful, improvised crescendo (med, 3:41)***
Someone To Weep For Me - bittersweet vocals from EJ over uptempo arrangement (med, 3:21)
Fleur de Lis - AM on vocals with soaring guitar/dulcimer interplay (med, 4:23)
Fair Anne - dreamy tandem vocals over uptempo arrangement with light synth (med, 3:00)**
Cold Rain & Snow - fun, uptempo with fuzzy guitar over harmony vocals (med, 2:48) **
RIYL: Cowboy Junkies, Barr Brothers
Exile - Exquisite soft vocals by EJ over gentle banjo (slow, 3:34)***
Comrade Sweetheart - slow & dreamy with tandem vocals (slow, 3:33)
California - EJ's lush vocals over jazzy lead guitar (slow, 3:16)**
Summer Dream - light & dreamy with angelic vocals from AM (slow, 5:20)**
Gone By Fall - EJ on vocals with finger picked guitar (slow, 2:48)
Sweetbread - opens with jazzy sax over banjo with tandem vocals, slowly builds to powerful, improvised crescendo (med, 3:41)***
Someone To Weep For Me - bittersweet vocals from EJ over uptempo arrangement (med, 3:21)
Fleur de Lis - AM on vocals with soaring guitar/dulcimer interplay (med, 4:23)
Fair Anne - dreamy tandem vocals over uptempo arrangement with light synth (med, 3:00)**
Cold Rain & Snow - fun, uptempo with fuzzy guitar over harmony vocals (med, 2:48) **
Recent airplay
Summer Dream
Hanging In The Boneyard — Sep 09, 2023
Summer Dream
KZSU Time Traveler — Feb 17, 2023
Summer Dream
Hanging In The Boneyard — Feb 01, 2023
Cold Rain and Snow
Hanging In The Boneyard — Jan 13, 2023
Fleur De Lis, California
Traditions — Jan 12, 2023
Fleur De Lis
Dust and Bones — Jan 09, 2023
Charting
2022-11-09 — 2023-01-11
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 1 |
| Jan 8 | 3 |
| Jan 1 | 1 |
| Dec 18 | 2 |
| Dec 11 | 2 |
| Dec 4 | 4 |
| Nov 27 | 2 |
| Nov 20 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Exile | ||
| 2. | Comrade Sweetheart | ||
| 3. | California | ||
| 4. | Summer Dream | ||
| 5. | Gone By Fall | ||
| 6. | Sweetbread | ||
| 7. | Someone To Weep For Me | ||
| 8. | Fleur De Lis | ||
| 9. | Fair Annie | ||
| 10. | Cold Rain and Snow |
