David Holmes – The Holy Pictures

This is an excellent album. Anyone familiar with Holmes’ previous work might be a little surprised by the change of direction he takes on this album. Gone are the dance floor heavy sounds of his first couple of albums and the funky soul of his soundtrack work and in their place is a sort of indie-electro sound. It reminded me of late eighties Jesus And Mary Chain and Vanishing Point era Primal Scream. It features a mix of instrumentals and vocal tracks sung by Holmes himself. The two highlights are the opening track ‘I Heard Wonders’ and the closing track ‘The Ballad Of Sarah And Jack’ a beautifully evocative piano led instrumental. The music sandwiched between these two high points is also pretty good as well. 9/10