Holes in the Wall [Import]

Electric Soft Parade | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 11, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Sony/Bmg Int'l
• ASIN: B00005UDVK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,477 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Start Again

2. Empty at the End

3. There's a Silence

4. Something's Got to Give

5. It's Wasting Me Away

6. Silent to the Dark

7. Sleep Alone

8. This Given Line

9. Why Do You Try So Hard to Hate Me

10. Holes in the Wall

11. Biting the Soles of My Feet

12. Red Balloon for Me

Editorial Reviews

Limited French version with a bonus CD featuring 4 tracks. 3 are unreleased live tracks recorded in Paris in January 2002, 'There's A Silence', 'Broadcast' & 'Empty At The End' along with 'On The Wires'. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NME actually got this one right!, March 27, 2002

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Pinecone Man (Leicester, LEics. United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Holes in the Wall (Audio CD)

The best thing about this is the way your sister picks up all the words from the next room without even knowing the band's name, any of the song titles or having any previous interest in any of the music you like. 9 out of 12 tracks are original, spunky and perfectly produced to leave a really stylised, yet still cutting edge sound. The only disappointments are the three cloying ballads (It's Wasting Me Away (Track 5), Sleep Alone (Track 7) and Red Balloon For Me (Track 12)) that serve as reminders of why this band need to look before they leap in the future. I have also seen them live, and this facet of the band will be telling if they are to become the equivalent of Ash or Supergrass for the new millenium's Brit pop and rock lovers. They stank when I saw them, but I have the faith in this fine collection of sing-along anthems-in-the-making to expect that we will see more of the White brothers.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Young Group Deliver Very Mature Debut!, February 18, 2002

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Ian Creamer (Dublin,Ireland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Holes in the Wall (Audio CD)

This very youthful duo from Brighton have delivered to us an album of great promise,they really sound like they could go on to become one the bigger acts over the next few years.It's amazing to think that two such young guys could produce such a mature and accomplished debut.There is nothing on this debut that makes them sound immature from both a musical or lyrical point of view.Don't be fooled by the name of the group as this album may have it's "softer" moments but there are plenty of louder parts too!

Their influences seem to be pretty numerous (as well as showing they're a group with excellent musical tastes) and they seem to change from track to track.Basically the tracks fall into 2 categories-basic up tempo rock songs or paired down new acoustic movement laidback tracks.In fact the first track manages to draw in both influences together.At times you think it sounds like Air and then when the louder chorus kicks in thiere is a real Pixies feel to it.The next 2 songs are very uptempo standard rock tracks.They're loud yet they have retained enough ear-catching melody that reminds me of Ash or Supergrass-especially as the group seem to be having plenty of fun into the bargain.Painful angst is kept down to a minimum.The next 2 tracks have a more laidback atmospheric feel to them.It's all got a late night sound-some acoustic,keyboards and some glorious vocal harmonies.Track 6 "Silent To The Dark"-the current single has a great mixture of sounds also.Acoustic sounds and vocoder vocals during the verses give way to a louder more up-beat and poppy chorus.It's a great choice as first single though it doesn't really warrant being 9 minutes long.The first 6 tracks are amazingly good-the quality takes a temporary dip during the next few tracks.Track 9 is a good return to form-the sound is more alt/rock from the U.S. then anything British.The chorus has an almost west coast punky feel without all the ....!The title track is a gentle ballad that almost has a Gallic sound to it.At times the vocals sound like an early Thom Yorke-in fact this track would be quite at home on Radiohead's "The Bends!"Of the 12 tracks I'd say 9 of them are excellent which is a good return.

The reports from the British music press has been very positive and they are beginning to get plenty of airplay on alternative radio.The Electric Soft Parade have shown on this c.d. that they have already begun to illustrate some of their enormous potential!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great sounds, great thoughts., August 4, 2002

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alexis (southern cali, BABY!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Holes in the Wall (Audio CD)

I love these guys. They are so wise beyond their years, musically and lyrically. The have a British pop rock sound to them that is so old faishioned, yet so unique, created by creative sound quirks and entertaining loops. Very hip. My faves are "Silent to the Dark", "This Given Line", "Empty at the End", and "Red Balloon For Me". Unfortunately, I don't own this cd, but have downloaded all of the songs. They rock. Some songs do get annoying after awhile, which is why I gave it four stars instead of five.