What happens when you give a couple of potential poets instruments? Holy Fiction is what comes out. Far from religious edict and more than just prose, this actual group consisting of Matt Geissler and Evan Lecker with fellow cohort Jordan McCune (they have since added Sally Tawfik, Asher Pudlo, Sam Lee) explore a bevy of influences on their debut album, Hours From It.
With folk, world, and electronic influences shaping the way Holy Fiction create music, the band end up sounding something like the most relaxed jam band on the planet. Perhaps like a more mature and less jumpy Dave Matthews Band or a more excited folk album, the record is very much in the middle of the road but a hight rate of speed. Not quite rock and roll enough to be overly exciting but not so dull like most folk records, Holy Fiction is almost folk music it's ok to like.
Hours From It is an interesting listen because of the trio's dynamics and how each of the members help shape the album's sounds. With soaring vocals, lush backgrounds, and strummy guitars, Holy Fiction are like a rich tapestry of sounds with songs that are lovelorn and yearn for something more. From the sweeping and widescreen landscape of, "Iron Eyes," to the lingering sounds of, "Song Ten," Hours From It is an interesting take on the middle of the road. Hours From It might not necessarily be my cup of tea, but if you find yourself drawn to strong emotional outpourings with folk-like sounds that are as opulent as they are intricate than you'll absolutely love this album.
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