{"title":"Holy Sons","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmil Amos, the mastermind behind *Holy Sons*, embarked on his solo musical journey in 1992 following the disbandment of his hardcore group. Armed with a four-track recorder, he poured his emotions into solitary recording sessions, resulting in over 1000 songs. Despite this prolific output, only a select few have been officially released. The enigmatic artist has remained elusive, with only a handful of live performances to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e*Holy Sons* shares sonic kinship with esteemed acts such as Six Organs Of Admittance, Barn Owl, and Grails. Their music exudes an atmospheric quality akin to Bardo Pond and Steve Von Till's work while incorporating elements from diverse genres like folk and experimental rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith influences ranging from Earth to Songs: Ohia and Pontiak, *Holy Sons* crafts introspective compositions that captivate listeners with their raw emotionality. Delve into Emil Amos' captivating discography to experience the profound artistry of *Holy Sons* firsthand.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"in-the-garden-lp","title":"In The Garden LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn The Garden\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50409949954379,"sku":"1005902","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"the-fact-facer","title":"The Fact Facer","description":"\u003cp\u003eHoly Sons is Emil Amos, a musician whose chameleonic tendencies and technical versatility has lead to him becoming an in demand multi-instrumentalist as a founding member of Grails and Lilacs and Champagne, as well as a member of Om and a hired gun for Jandek, to name a few. Holy Sons is at the center of his many musical personalities and is his longest standing project, acting as an outlet for some of his most personal and direct songs. In Holy Sons, Amos puts his restless imagination to work using a variety of inventive home recording methods to turn melodic slow-burners into multi-layered, atmospheric missives. While his methods and prolificacy provide a kinship with Sebadoh, Ariel Pink and other musicians who have offered countless transmissions from their bedroom floor, Holy Sons comes from the mind of someone who has internalized the minutia of 70s rock music and eschews the stereotypical lo-fi sound for a much deeper and more varied palate. \u003ci\u003eThe Fact Facer,\u003c\/i\u003e his Thrill Jockey debut, bathes Amos' thoughtful, and even at times philosophical, songs in technicolour darkness, and reinforces Holy Sons as his musical centerpiece. The songs on 'The Fact Facer' creep up on the listener, their fiercely addictive melodies unraveling slowly and purposefully. Jumping smoothly between many facets of Amos' songwriting, the album does much to establish him as a talented multi-instrumentalist. From the lysergic leads of 'Selfish Thoughts' to the Danny Kirwan referencing solos of 'Transparent Powers' and the skillful acoustic flourishes of\u003ci\u003e The Fact Facer,\u003c\/i\u003e Amos proves himself as adept and creative a guitarist as he is a drummer. It is telling that Amos has built up two Holy Sons bands simultaneously: one based in Portland and one based in New York. 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Under the name Holy Sons, as well as with bands Om, Grails, and Lilacs and Champagne, Amos harnesses boundless sonic textures to embellish delicately crafted songs, he plays the bulk of the instruments and sings the majority of the vocals throughout the album, and is joined on a few pieces by drummer Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth). His music balances cues from classic and indie rock traditions with tenderness and sense of foreboding through unparalleled artistry. Holy Sons’ first double album \u003ci\u003eRaw and Disfigured\u003c\/i\u003e showcases Amos’ mastery of songcraft through a seemingly impossible combination of subtle yet potent gestures, bold arrangements, and resolute vulnerability. Recorded at Sonic Youth’s studio Echo Canyon West, R\u003ci\u003eaw and Disfigured\u003c\/i\u003e stands as Amos’ most ambitious and comprehensive album yet, a panoramic gallery of songs as beautiful as they are crushing. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thrill Jockey","offers":[{"title":"Orange | LP | x2","offer_id":50513235050827,"sku":"1100385","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/b26247c6-e410-4374-a97b-7f7c557e88bc_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727922261"},{"product_id":"puritan-themes","title":"Puritan Themes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoly Sons is the largely solo project of Emil Amos (Grails, Om, Lilacs and Champagne). \u003cem\u003ePuritan Themes\u003c\/em\u003e is his 17th album and his 4th for Thrill Jockey Records and a tentpole album in his wide-ranging output, including myriad private press LPs, collections of oddities, and conceptual series’. \u003cem\u003ePuritan Themes’\u003c\/em\u003e relaxed vibes are influenced by the laid-back west coast rock sound of mid-period Fleetwood Mac, blended with a dose of psych distortion and imbued with the breeziness and ease of yacht rock. \u003cem\u003ePuritan Themes\u003c\/em\u003e is a record that knowingly, barely fits into the modern world. When mixing the record in Chicago, everyday Amos skated through Douglass Park listening to podcasts about the inner workings of The Band, listened to 70’s AM radio while washing dishes and went to sleep at night to early Bee Gees interviews. The earliest concept of the record was based around the track “Chain Gang” which was an imaginary take on if Cat Stevens had smoked a ton of salvia and taken a much darker route within that world of dense, story-telling\/message-based songwriting. The track “Raw and Disfigured” borrows its name from the last Thrill Jockey Holy Sons record, in a referential move that’s stolen from the way Led Zeppelin separated the track “Houses of the Holy” from the record of the same name (once again harkening back to 70’s lore).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thrill Jockey","offers":[{"title":"LP - Opaque Purple","offer_id":53211389460811,"sku":"R8015-2875","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/201375066997.jpg?v=1755675528"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/holy-sons.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}