Holy Waters
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90
The record, as a whole, finds its home in exploring avoidance, overwhelming emotion and experimenting with electronic-cum-ballad soundscapes.
3mo
83
There’s a smoldering power bolstering these delicate songs; Holy Waters is as vulnerable as eye contact, as exquisitely cathartic as a scream into the void.
3mo
80
Backed by the might of a synchronised band, Puma Blue confronts his heartbreak head on; the result is a dark, sultry and minor-key triumph through melancholia to a place of salvation.
3mo
Gloom and melancholy, if the previous one was recorded in the bedroom on a laptop, then this record is pumped with studio sound, the record is replete with many different musical meanings, the artistic part is looking for light in black. Puma Blue on the way to higher art.
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I would be hard-pressed to find a darker and moodier record than Puma Blue’s newest record ‘Holy Waters’. This thing is the epitome of a swirling, succumbing darkness.
Puma Blue is the solo work of London-based artist Jacob Allen. ‘Holy Waters’ is his second studio album, following up 2021’s debut ‘In Praise of Shadows’.
The sound of this album is drenched in gloom, both in its lo-fi and melancholic slowcore instrumentals, and its somber themes ... read more
Not to undermine the lyrical importance, but sometimes music is just a good vibe. This is one of those times.
HOWEVER, If there is a track that deserves more than a blanket statement, It is absolutely Mirage.
I know it's a cardinal sin to make a Radiohead comparison to something that ISN'T Radiohead, but it can't go unnoticed. With some production choices in the style of 'A Moon Shaped Pool', and song progression that of 'OK Computer', track ten of this project is (in my opinion) absolutely ... read more
holy waters? more like... holy shit, what an album!
fr though this thing has perfectly moody production and great introspective lyrics; it's generally pretty slow, which doesn't *always* work in its favor but overall this is easily one of my top r&b albums of the year.
Absolutely amazing, I love the sound and vibe of this whole album. Each song is able to take a similar concept and create something unique with it. Some songs weirdly remind me of swans, the way they slowly build into a fully-fleshed statement.
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Track List
| 1 | Falling Down 3:35 | 83 |
| 2 | Pretty 3:25 | 86 |
| 3 | O, The Blood! 4:01 | 83 |
| 4 | Hounds 5:15 | 91 |
| 5 | Too Much, Too Much 6:03 | 87 |
| 6 | Epitaph 2:05 | 77 |
| 7 | Gates (Wait For Me) 6:03 | 86 |
| 8 | Dream Of You 3:03 | 85 |
| 9 | Holy Waters 5:18 | 83 |
| 10 | Mirage 4:47 | 90 |
| 11 | Light Is Gone 4:29 | 85 |
Total Length: 48 minutes
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Added on: April 25, 2023