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A heavenly voice couched in spellbinding Country & Western ballads, with a devastating emotional delivery: Holly Macve is a fantastic addition to the Bella Union family and her album Golden Eagle is one of the most remarkably assured debuts of this or any other year, especially given that shes only 21 years old.
Words are my main love, she declares. I love songs that tell stories and take you somewhere else. Ive always been drawn to that old country sound with its simple and memorable melodies. I enjoy music that feels timeless, that you dont know quite when it was recorded.
The bulk of Golden Eagle was recorded in Newcastle at the home studio of producer Paul Gregory (of Bella Union labelmates Lanterns On The Lake), with extra recording in Brighton and London. Throughout, Golden Eagle remains beautifully spare and delicate, putting Hollys goosebump-raising voice centre stage, beautifully controlled yet riven with feeling.
On stage shes a magnetic presence; its not just voice and songs. Audiences who caught her supporting the likes of John Grant, Villagers and Benjamin Clementine incredible company to keep at this early stage were doubtless stopped in their tracks. Golden Eagle is surely going to have the same effect. ?Holly has been chosen to appear at the BBC 6Music showcase at this years SXSW festival.
LP format pressed on white vinyl with digital download code included.
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