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Holes in the Wall

Holes in the Wall is the debut studio album by The Electric Soft Parade, released on 4 February 2002. The album was released by db Records and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. The album features a wide array of sounds, ranging from hard-edged guitar rock (namely "Start Again" and "Why Do You Try So Hard to Hate Me"), anthemic pop (the epic "Silent to the Dark"), and somber acoustic tracks like "It's Wasting Me Away".

Holes in the Wall
Studio album by
Released4 February 2002
Recorded
GenrePsychedelic pop[1]
Length55:42
Labeldb Records
ProducerThe Electric Soft Parade, Chris Hughes, Mark Frith
The Electric Soft Parade chronology
Holes in the Wall
(2002)
The American Adventure
(2003)
Singles from Holes in the Wall
  1. "Silent to the Dark" / "Something's Got to Give"
    Released: 30 April 2001
  2. "Empty at the End" / "Sumatran"
    Released: 23 July 2001
  3. "There's a Silence"
    Released: 29 October 2001
  4. "Silent to the Dark II"
    Released: 4 March 2002
  5. "Empty at the End" / "This Given Line"
    Released: 20 May 2002
  6. "Same Way, Every Day (Biting the Soles of My Feet)"
    Released: 30 September 2002

Singles edit

In the UK, there were several singles released. Prior to the album's release, the band issued the double A-side singles "Silent to the Dark"/"Something's Got to Give" on 30 April 2001, "Empty at the End"/"Sumatran" on 23 July 2001, and "There's a Silence" (with the B-sides "On the Wires" and "Broadcast") on 29 October 2001. "There's a Silence" reached number 52 on the UK Singles Chart.

After the album's release, a new version of "Silent to the Dark" (entitled "Silent to the Dark II" and mixed by Danton Supple) was released on 4 March 2002, and reached number 23 on the UK Singles Chart. Another double A-side single, "Empty at the End"/"This Given Line", was released on 20 May 2002 and charted at number 39 in the UK. The album's final single, "Biting the Soles of My Feet" (titled on the single as "Same Way, Every Day (Biting the Soles of My Feet)"), was released on 30 September 2002 and did not chart in the UK.

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
NME9/10[4]
Pitchfork7.0/10[5]

Upon its release, Holes in the Wall received some critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews and ratings from mainstream critics, the album has received a metascore of 73, based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2] AllMusic reviewer Lee Meyer awarded the album four out of five stars, and stated that "one of the album's greatest virtues is its memorable melodies, as exemplified in the catchy choruses of songs like 'Empty at the End' and 'Silent to the Dark'." Meyer further hailed, "The White brothers also have ear-catching production on their side, giving their album true flavor by infusing it with splashes of electronics and keyboards, psychedelic swirl, and the occasional irregular time signature."[3]

 
A silver disc for Holes in the Wall (denoting sales of over 60,000 copies) on display in Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire

Track listings edit

Standard CD album
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Start Again"Alex White3:54
2."Empty at the End"Tom White3:01
3."There's a Silence"Alex White2:52
4."Something's Got to Give"Tom White3:49
5."It's Wasting Me Away"Alex White4:17
6."Silent to the Dark"Tom White9:00
7."Sleep Alone"Tom White4:09
8."This Given Line"Tom White4:12
9."Why Do You Try So Hard to Hate Me"Tom & Alex White4:38
10."Holes in the Wall"Tom White5:14
11."Biting the Soles of My Feet"Tom White6:25
12."Red Balloon for Me"Tom White4:12

Vinyl track listing edit

SIDE A

  1. "This Given Line" – 4:12
  2. "Empty at the End" – 3:01
  3. "Something's Got to Give" – 3:49
  4. "There's a Silence" – 2:52

SIDE B

  1. "It's Wasting Me Away" – 4:17
  2. "Silent to the Dark" – 9:00

SIDE C

  1. "Sleep Alone" – 4:09
  2. "Why Do You Try So Hard to Hate Me" – 4:38
  3. "Holes in the Wall" – 5:14

SIDE D

  1. "Biting the Soles of My Feet" – 6:25
  2. "Red Balloon for Me" – 4:12

Personnel edit

Musicians
  • Tom White – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, drum machine, synthesizer, piano, violin
  • Alex White – vocals, guitar, bass, drum machine, synthesizer, piano
  • Chris Hughes – occasional percussion
  • Mark Frith – bass (tracks 3 and 11), shaker (track 10)
  • Cliff Jones – backing vocals (track 12)
Production and technical
  • Produced by The Electric Soft Parade, Chris Hughes, and Mark Frith
  • Recorded by Mark Frith
  • Tracks 6 and 12 recorded by Tom White and Mark Frith
  • Mixed by Tim Oliver (tracks 2, 4 to 7, and 9 to 12), Danton Supple (tracks 1, 8, and 9), and Mark Frith (tracks 1, 2, 3, and 8)
  • Centre and back cover photography by Steve Gullick
  • Photo collage by Tom White

References edit

  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music. Virgin Books. p. 918. ISBN 0-7535-0149-X.
  2. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Holes in the Wall - Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  3. ^ a b Meyer, Lee. "Holes in the Wall – Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. ^ Wirth, Jim (1 February 2002). "NME Album Reviews - Electric Soft Parade: Holes In The Wall - NME.COM". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  5. ^ Adickes, Kevin (12 November 2002). "The Electric Soft Parade: Holes in the Wall". Pitchfork. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

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Holes in the Wall is the debut studio album by The Electric Soft Parade released on 4 February 2002 The album was released by db Records and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize The album features a wide array of sounds ranging from hard edged guitar rock namely Start Again and Why Do You Try So Hard to Hate Me anthemic pop the epic Silent to the Dark and somber acoustic tracks like It s Wasting Me Away Holes in the WallStudio album by The Electric Soft ParadeReleased4 February 2002Recorded811 Sound Cowfold ARC Bath Mockin Bird Brighton Raezor Wandsworth River Battersea Tom White s bedroomGenrePsychedelic pop 1 Length55 42Labeldb RecordsProducerThe Electric Soft Parade Chris Hughes Mark FrithThe Electric Soft Parade chronologyHoles in the Wall 2002 The American Adventure 2003 Singles from Holes in the Wall Silent to the Dark Something s Got to Give Released 30 April 2001 Empty at the End Sumatran Released 23 July 2001 There s a Silence Released 29 October 2001 Silent to the Dark II Released 4 March 2002 Empty at the End This Given Line Released 20 May 2002 Same Way Every Day Biting the Soles of My Feet Released 30 September 2002 Contents 1 Singles 2 Reception 3 Track listings 3 1 Vinyl track listing 4 Personnel 5 ReferencesSingles editIn the UK there were several singles released Prior to the album s release the band issued the double A side singles Silent to the Dark Something s Got to Give on 30 April 2001 Empty at the End Sumatran on 23 July 2001 and There s a Silence with the B sides On the Wires and Broadcast on 29 October 2001 There s a Silence reached number 52 on the UK Singles Chart After the album s release a new version of Silent to the Dark entitled Silent to the Dark II and mixed by Danton Supple was released on 4 March 2002 and reached number 23 on the UK Singles Chart Another double A side single Empty at the End This Given Line was released on 20 May 2002 and charted at number 39 in the UK The album s final single Biting the Soles of My Feet titled on the single as Same Way Every Day Biting the Soles of My Feet was released on 30 September 2002 and did not chart in the UK Reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic73 100 2 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 NME9 10 4 Pitchfork7 0 10 5 Upon its release Holes in the Wall received some critical acclaim At Metacritic which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews and ratings from mainstream critics the album has received a metascore of 73 based on 9 reviews indicating generally favorable reviews 2 AllMusic reviewer Lee Meyer awarded the album four out of five stars and stated that one of the album s greatest virtues is its memorable melodies as exemplified in the catchy choruses of songs like Empty at the End and Silent to the Dark Meyer further hailed The White brothers also have ear catching production on their side giving their album true flavor by infusing it with splashes of electronics and keyboards psychedelic swirl and the occasional irregular time signature 3 nbsp A silver disc for Holes in the Wall denoting sales of over 60 000 copies on display in Broughton Gifford WiltshireTrack listings editStandard CD albumNo TitleWriter s Length1 Start Again Alex White3 542 Empty at the End Tom White3 013 There s a Silence Alex White2 524 Something s Got to Give Tom White3 495 It s Wasting Me Away Alex White4 176 Silent to the Dark Tom White9 007 Sleep Alone Tom White4 098 This Given Line Tom White4 129 Why Do You Try So Hard to Hate Me Tom amp Alex White4 3810 Holes in the Wall Tom White5 1411 Biting the Soles of My Feet Tom White6 2512 Red Balloon for Me Tom White4 12 Vinyl track listing edit SIDE A This Given Line 4 12 Empty at the End 3 01 Something s Got to Give 3 49 There s a Silence 2 52SIDE B It s Wasting Me Away 4 17 Silent to the Dark 9 00SIDE C Sleep Alone 4 09 Why Do You Try So Hard to Hate Me 4 38 Holes in the Wall 5 14SIDE D Biting the Soles of My Feet 6 25 Red Balloon for Me 4 12Personnel editMusiciansTom White vocals guitar bass drums drum machine synthesizer piano violin Alex White vocals guitar bass drum machine synthesizer piano Chris Hughes occasional percussion Mark Frith bass tracks 3 and 11 shaker track 10 Cliff Jones backing vocals track 12 Production and technicalProduced by The Electric Soft Parade Chris Hughes and Mark Frith Recorded by Mark Frith Tracks 6 and 12 recorded by Tom White and Mark Frith Mixed by Tim Oliver tracks 2 4 to 7 and 9 to 12 Danton Supple tracks 1 8 and 9 and Mark Frith tracks 1 2 3 and 8 Centre and back cover photography by Steve Gullick Photo collage by Tom WhiteReferences edit Larkin Colin 1997 The Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music Virgin Books p 918 ISBN 0 7535 0149 X a b Critic Reviews for Holes in the Wall Metacritic Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved 11 October 2013 a b Meyer Lee Holes in the Wall Overview AllMusic Retrieved 13 May 2019 Wirth Jim 1 February 2002 NME Album Reviews Electric Soft Parade Holes In The Wall NME COM NME IPC Media Retrieved 11 October 2013 Adickes Kevin 12 November 2002 The Electric Soft Parade Holes in the Wall Pitchfork Retrieved 13 May 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Holes in the Wall amp oldid 1213988817, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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