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Other kinds of books I was reading throughout the writing process pointed me towards a kind of 'belief in the self' - there's no definitive, correct way to live this life.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Despite the creative drive and singular determination behind the album, it's also one that has welcomed some outside input. \"I'm very excited to have some guests on the album as I admire each of these musicians so much,\" says Kinghorn-Mills, referring to the input of Tim Smith (Midlake, Harp), Spencer Cullum, Holly Macve, Ryan Pollie and Oliver Newton, with the album being mixed by Chris Cohen in Los Angeles. \"At some level it's a bit nerve wracking [bringing in other people] because this is something that you spend so much time building up and making sure that all the pieces are correct,\" he says. \"Bringing people in can be like, 'oh god is this going to work?' I don't really ever collaborate much but when I do it's because I trust them.\"\u003cbr\u003e  Whether it was sitting at home and obsessing over every detail independently or adding some pedal steel all the way from Nashville, the ethos of the album remained rooted in trust, intuition and exploration - a sense of letting go and seeing where the project takes you. \"I just decided I needed to be more open minded, which was exciting,\" he says. \"All those parts of my imagination which had been activated in the past slowly came through. I guess that's again about freedom and your own adventure. Like, just let it happen. 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But the work of Syd Barrett, The Grateful Dead (both acts who have influenced Hollow Hand) and countless other artists in the 1960s \/ 1970s demonstrate how revolt can be achieved through aesthetics as well as the primal. An entirely DIY project, the album was recorded at the bottom of a leafy garden, a home-made studio pieced together by three friends. Nature plays a crucial role in Hollow Hand’s sound. 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Hollow Hand became the house band for Caitlin Rose on tour, while Kinghorn-Mills was also collaborating with Aoife Nessa Frances and playing in her touring band. There was countless exposure to incredible Irish bands along the way, and then came a sold-out European tour with Hollow Hand supporting MJ Lenderman. When Kinghorn-Mills came back he was bursting with a newfound creative zeal. “Seeing all these different types of bands play, it just made me reflect,” he says. “It makes you step up your game and it creates a feeling that you want to do better. 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