Hollow Coves Are Here to Soundtrack Your Next Surfing Trip
Hollow Coves’ new album makes us want to drive to the nearest headland, perch on the hood, and watch dusk settle over the waves. It makes us want to pack our best friends and as many surf boards will fit into a beaten-up Corolla, and just drive. It makes us want to climb a mountain, catch a plane, run down the middle of an empty street.
Sun-soaked and uplifting in the purest sense, each song on “Moments” is a beacon of positivity, hope and joie de vivre. The impeccably apt title perfectly encompasses the feeling the album gives; it urges you to appreciate every breath, every ray of sun, every gust of wind. Hollow Coves’ lyricism is obviously backed by poignant reflection on the living world around them.
The sound, while tender and folk-driven, has moments of stadium-esque breadth. Comparisons to Coldplay have been made time and again, and they are justified, not only because of the specific vocal quality Hollow Coves happen to share with Chris Martin, but because of the duo’s ability to invoke a universality of emotion, an easy and natural progression of melody, and a perfectly layered mix of light acoustic backing and broad-ranging electric leads.
The whole album is imbued with a spirit of optimism; something that the boys purposefully crafted. “When we were writing for the album we wanted to be intentional about writing songs that would connect with people,” they said. “We wanted to make music that could give people a sense of hope, and help inspire people to see the beauty in life and make the most of the time we have on this earth. In a world that can often seem chaotic, our focus can so often be pointed towards all the bad things that are happening. We wanted to use our platform to make music that could speak positivity and peace into people's lives and help point their focus back to see the beauty in this world, and in themselves.”
We can’t wait to see these guys live in January. There’s a clear reason why these guys are already selling out rooms throughout Europe; it’s obvious that these songs will translate even better to a live setting.
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