Pulling inspiration and captivation from the stories and wanderings of the 1960s, following the trails left by bands like The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, and Strawberry Alarm Clock, the band Holy Trinity contains an illusion: when you first hear the tracks, a spell unfolds and you are transported back into the late ‘60s in some dark cavern club where music and drinks are flowing. The shadows dance on the wall, you dance, too as the musical spells swirl in the air and echo around the room.
I believe this album was released at the perfect time: as the early autumn winds blow, this music draws and calls a mystic beauty of a sort. As soon as summer ended, Moscow-based Holy Trinity rolled into town. In my ears, the music is heavily inspired by The Doors (perhaps since I am most familiar with their material). There is an interesting influence lyrically I’ve noticed that relies on mythology and folklore - fairies, angels, and infernos. The music itself is haunting and beautiful.
The album art by Diana Grebennikova
The supernatural sonic force has exhibited a hypnotic form of music. Guitarist and engineer Alexey Jolanov has electrifying waves and hums of guitar that is scattered across the tracks. The organ of Ilya is surprisingly a driving force, providing again the mystic influence of The Doors. Diana Grebennikova’s vocals are haunting and rise above it all. The album has traces of folk, acid rock, and of course psychedelic overtures.
Personally, I really like the album since I adore the ‘60s and ‘70s. Truly, if someone had put this album on and asked for me to guess when it was released, I would say the late 1960s - which may be why the band cheekily put 1969 as the album’s release date as it does fit the era. Almost all the tracks blend into the next, creating swirls and blurring where one track ends and the next begins. It evokes a heavy cohesion across the album that starts with an organ melody and ends with a short poetic piece that will linger in your head after.
For the most part the tracks carry the same general sound, but it does not grow tedious. You’re still pulled under the hypnosis of the illusion and await what will happen next in the songs. There is a heavy bit of improvisation with organ solos frequently. The driving energy and haunting vocals create a certain atmosphere that is unique to the late 1960s. Yet instead of simply redoing what has already been done, Holy Trinity takes the sounds of the past and pushes them into the 21st century. If you adore the music of the late 1960s or just want an album that is brilliant from beginning to end, check out the album. Simply titled Holy Trinity after the band themselves, it is in simplest terms a cool, hypnotic and haunting album that will have you noticing something different each time you hear it. For the moment, my favorite track is “I Never Thought About” but tomorrow, it could very well shift to another. What will not change is the creation of awesome music. Holy Trinity is just one modern band who will capture you under their spell and illusion, but their illusion is a strong one that I think you will enjoy.
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