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90Repeated listening reveals Holopaw to be both a richly textured and profoundly moving record, one of the year's first truly mesmerizing folk albums.
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83A lesson in subtlety, 10 songs of abstract musical impressions that foil today's connect-the-dots pop.
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82Holopaw's cover art and Depression-era script logo might be indie-folk standard issue, but the music contained within is a refreshing, effective new use of the boundaries: a wood-paneled Powerbook.
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A delicate, contemplative union of indie rock, country, and electronica.
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80That's not to say that Holopaw isn't good, because it is -- it's ethereal and earthy -- but it's definitely not a record to listen to while you're, say, cleaning your house or on a road trip.
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For a debut album, this is extremely strong.
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80The subtle mix of acoustic instruments with warm electric washes gives Holopaw's songs a surprising amount of depth.
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Much of this record is quietly beautiful, and its laments gather weight with repeated listens.
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80Its ten tracks wend their way through a forest of oblique metaphors, kaleidoscopically fractured images and alt-country instrumentation, their path lit only by the wounding fragility of Orth's voice.
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StevenA10Incredible. The sincerity of the album surpasses so much of the ironicly snide indie rock of today.
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megans10beautiful. "hula-la" has a profound effect on me.
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JoeD10