Athens psych-rockers Holy Monitor deal exclusively in hypnotic ambience and utopian soundscapes. The Greek quintet’s latest single, “Blue Whale,” is a lofty pop effort filled with warm and comforting reverb-drenched guitars. On their forthcoming third album, Southern Lights, dropping February 26 through Blackspin/Primitive Music, Holy Monitor—vocalist and guitarist George Nikas, guitarist Stefanos Mitsis, bassist Alex Bolpasis, keyboardist Vangelis Mitsis, and drummer Dimitris Doumouliakas—push their expansive blend of krautrock, space rock, and ambient music into new, sonic territory. The LP acts as the astonishing and affecting follow up to their critically acclaimed, 2020 EP This Desert Land. Opening with the powerful “River,” Southern Lights slowly builds up a repetitive groove, swirli...
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