Hilary Woods – Bathing (Blood Orange)
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| Hilary Woods - Bathing |
Release Date: Out Now
I’m always keen to give new
artists a chance, particularly when they’ve been in other bands before but are
now striking out in a new direction. However, although this is no different I
do have to pause and note a smirk of joy when I saw that former JJ72 bassist Hilary
Woods was putting out solo material. Now this has nothing to do with her
musical ability, I always quite liked JJ72, it’s just that during my university
years my partner in crime Adam had an uncontrollable crush on Ms Woods for
which I mocked him relentlessly.
Anyone, on to the music; ‘Bathing’
is a super-slow, tripped out slice of ambience that drifts in on the mists of
an estuary with a sense of foreboding calm. This is a 21st century
siren call that lures you in with its long held notes and breathy vocals before
the clicked rhythm starts to chip away at your sanity and before you know it
you can’t remember who your family are or how to get home. The rippling piano
leaves this erring on the side of beauty as the likes of PJ Harvey, Portishead
and Ultravox all come seeping through like fresh rain water filtering through porous
rock. This is a vast soundscape that takes nearly six minutes to come in to
focus but when it does you can’t help but go back to the beginning to do it all
again. Oh and there are loads of giraffes in the video which may or may not
float your boat.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/HilaryWoods.Musician.Artist/
Watch The Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6fEnOR3qPY