Holm in Bloom 2001

Holm in Indie Spinzone (2001)

EP review - Music For Astronauts

Wowser. That's all I can say, wowser! Again, T-Baby found this first, which makes my teeth gnash. I believe Holm (Holm Hofmann that is) to be German, that much seems obvious. There is a URL for a site on this disc, but it is not active. So more I can't find out, but the disc seems to have been recorded in London. That aside, this guy has a voice that is just magical. I don't often find myself "swooning" over male vocalists, but this guy turns me wobbly. Have you ever seen the old Looney Toones cartoon with the chickens and the Bing Crosby and "Frankie" chickens are croonin to make them lay more eggs? That's me when I play this disc. This guys voice is liquid gold. The first track is the Euro hit Afterglow which is a great song, but actually I like the rest of this outing even more. The next two cuts, Last Summer and Here Comes the Sun are the stuff of legend. Smooth, sexy and so beautifully done in every imaginable way I can't even stand it. Two of the absolutely best songs I have ever, ever heard. This EP ends with a unique cover of ABBA's Dancing Queen. At first I was unsure, as it's a bit slow, but it eventually became clear to me, and I'm not sure I don't like it more than the original now. One of the best EP's I've gotten in years. If this is what astronauts listen to, then beam me up Scotty!