hey there! thank you so much for having us on here for a second time, this was awesome to hear your opinion and the incredibly thoughtful review. i know i'm late to viewing this but i think you really nailed it and were sincerely grateful. we do all the recording and production ourselves so that means a ton. maybe we can get you to review one of the new tracks from our new album next month! thanks again for your time friend. also (if you're curious) for plot reference you can watch the videos in order: arrows>blood pact>drag me into the woods>dimensional bleed>death is a relief we write the scripts so while we released them isolated, that's the chronological order.
Glad y'all enjoyed the breakdown. I've also checked out Seer from your Death Spells album, so that makes 3 breakdowns 😄. It's always a joy to have your work on the channel so I'd love to check out something from your new album when it drops. Would you rather I look at Death Is A Relief or Dimensional Bleed?
@@CriticalReactions ahh just shows how under a rock i am haha, either way, thank you a ton! i'd say death is a relief probably has more substance to analyze of you were going that route.
If you enjoy Holy Fawn, check out Slow Crush! amazing band from Belgium. a few of my favorite Slow Crush songs: Hush, Lull, Aurora, Reel, Rêve, Shallow Breath.
Holy Fawn are rad, they've been my it band lately. I learned about them from Randy Blythe from Lamb Of God. Dark Stone is another awesome song by them.
I listened to Holy Fawn back when I was exploring shoegaze/blackgaze. Haven't heard them in a while but I do remember enjoying them, not as much Alcest, but probably more than the much more hyped Deafheaven. It's often hard to offer critical insight into these kinds of bands because it usually just comes down to how much one feels and gets into the atmosphere. I tend to love the atmospheres created by shoegaze/dream-pop bands and their various hybrid incarnations, but some just inexplicably hit harder than others. Personally I'd put Holy Fawn probably in the middle-to-upper pack of the bands I've heard in the genre, and given how much I innately like the genre that's still pretty high for me.
Holy Fawn is interesting, all the music I've heard is good, no doubt. But my gateway was their song "Candy" which seems to be their heaviest and most straightforward song, and unfortunately, an outlier in their discography. That song is absolutely up my alley. Can't knock a band for not being 'what I want' so I will still give them spins. You should consider it for a reaction!
I loved this. I have a couple of Explosions in the Sky CDs - who have done a few soundtracks, BTW - but this one sparked my interest. Post rock with a hint of metal at the end? TBH, I didn't pay attention to the video, I was just lost in the music. ETA I checked them out. There are mostly fan videos at small venues, but it looks like the stuff I went to in my early years and I love it! Lots of energy.
Holy Fawn are incredible. The are such a unique sounding blend of post-rock, shoegaze, and almost black metal. Personally I'd recommend starting with their second album Death Spells. It's crazy how they can go from such calming ethereal atmosphere to just crushing weight and back with it sounding completely natural.
For a refresher, shoegaze is basically how you described the atmosphere here: it's using lots of of pedal effects (the term "shoegaze" came from how the guitarists would constantly be looking down at their pedals, as if they were "gazing" at their shoes) to create the dreamy, hazy, atmospheric effects. Cocteau Twins were arguably the band that invented the genre, though they're often called "dream pop" (I don't think there's much distinction between the two), and My Bloody Valentine set the standard with their album Loveless. Modern bands have mixed shoegaze with metal (especially black metal: often called "blackgaze"), like Deafheaven and Alcest. Holy Fawn belong into that category, though this is definitely one of their least metal tracks.
hey there! thank you so much for having us on here for a second time, this was awesome to hear your opinion and the incredibly thoughtful review. i know i'm late to viewing this but i think you really nailed it and were sincerely grateful. we do all the recording and production ourselves so that means a ton. maybe we can get you to review one of the new tracks from our new album next month! thanks again for your time friend.
also (if you're curious) for plot reference you can watch the videos in order:
arrows>blood pact>drag me into the woods>dimensional bleed>death is a relief
we write the scripts so while we released them isolated, that's the chronological order.
Glad y'all enjoyed the breakdown. I've also checked out Seer from your Death Spells album, so that makes 3 breakdowns 😄. It's always a joy to have your work on the channel so I'd love to check out something from your new album when it drops. Would you rather I look at Death Is A Relief or Dimensional Bleed?
@@CriticalReactions ahh just shows how under a rock i am haha, either way, thank you a ton! i'd say death is a relief probably has more substance to analyze of you were going that route.
@@CriticalReactions dimensional bleed is shorter and heavier tho so just depends on what you'd rather have ⛓⚔️⛓
The band members are great guys as well. You can find them on the smoking patio of a venue and have a conversation and they’re as humble as they come.
I feel like no one ever listens/mentions their Realms album. “Foal” is such a moving track ♥️
The evolution of this song is really what makes it great. I completely agree with you on this.
If you enjoy Holy Fawn, check out Slow Crush! amazing band from Belgium.
a few of my favorite Slow Crush songs: Hush, Lull, Aurora, Reel, Rêve, Shallow Breath.
Slow Crush is awesome!
Holy Fawn are rad, they've been my it band lately. I learned about them from Randy Blythe from Lamb Of God. Dark Stone is another awesome song by them.
He actually has done a reaction to Dark Stone before; th-cam.com/video/8IhKKyQIJMw/w-d-xo.html
@@RikiazGaming Awesome, I'll check it out, thank you!
I listened to Holy Fawn back when I was exploring shoegaze/blackgaze. Haven't heard them in a while but I do remember enjoying them, not as much Alcest, but probably more than the much more hyped Deafheaven. It's often hard to offer critical insight into these kinds of bands because it usually just comes down to how much one feels and gets into the atmosphere. I tend to love the atmospheres created by shoegaze/dream-pop bands and their various hybrid incarnations, but some just inexplicably hit harder than others. Personally I'd put Holy Fawn probably in the middle-to-upper pack of the bands I've heard in the genre, and given how much I innately like the genre that's still pretty high for me.
Holy Fawn is interesting, all the music I've heard is good, no doubt. But my gateway was their song "Candy" which seems to be their heaviest and most straightforward song, and unfortunately, an outlier in their discography. That song is absolutely up my alley.
Can't knock a band for not being 'what I want' so I will still give them spins. You should consider it for a reaction!
I loved this. I have a couple of Explosions in the Sky CDs - who have done a few soundtracks, BTW - but this one sparked my interest. Post rock with a hint of metal at the end? TBH, I didn't pay attention to the video, I was just lost in the music. ETA I checked them out. There are mostly fan videos at small venues, but it looks like the stuff I went to in my early years and I love it! Lots of energy.
Holy Fawn are incredible. The are such a unique sounding blend of post-rock, shoegaze, and almost black metal. Personally I'd recommend starting with their second album Death Spells. It's crazy how they can go from such calming ethereal atmosphere to just crushing weight and back with it sounding completely natural.
@@RikiazGaming Funnily enough, I've just placed an order for that very album. 😊
For a refresher, shoegaze is basically how you described the atmosphere here: it's using lots of of pedal effects (the term "shoegaze" came from how the guitarists would constantly be looking down at their pedals, as if they were "gazing" at their shoes) to create the dreamy, hazy, atmospheric effects. Cocteau Twins were arguably the band that invented the genre, though they're often called "dream pop" (I don't think there's much distinction between the two), and My Bloody Valentine set the standard with their album Loveless. Modern bands have mixed shoegaze with metal (especially black metal: often called "blackgaze"), like Deafheaven and Alcest. Holy Fawn belong into that category, though this is definitely one of their least metal tracks.
That's right, the "constantly looking at pedals" genre. Can't believe I forgot something with such a comical origin.
best female singer of our decade: susanne sundfor
Leprous - Nighttime Disguise please