He Holds a Flame

by Harper Lee

Overview

Harper Lee's He Holds a Flame EP continues the group's fine string of heartbreakingly good releases. It maybe even improves a bit on their gentle mix of electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, programmed drums, and vocal harmonies with a more nuanced and arranged sound. Keris Howard's lead vocals are exactly the same as they have been since Brighter's first record way back when, brilliantly sad and sweet. The songs are as strong as ever, with the almost peppy "He Holds a Flame" and "I Could Be Wrong" sounding like indie pop classics. The rest is fine too; "William Blake" is a dramatic near-shoegaze epic and "Come Rest Your Weary Head" is a melancholy slice of indie balladry. Seeing the name Harper Lee on the cover, you know exactly what you are going to get inside. Credit the duo for keeping consistency fresh and interesting. ~ Tim Sendra

Product Details

Release Date:	02/01/2011
Label:	Matin?E
UPC:	0837101186254

Tracks

1. He Holds a Flame
2. I Could Be Wrong
3. William Blake
4. He Holds a Flame (Longer)
5. Come Rest Your Weary Head

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Harper Lee   Primary Artist
Keris Howard   Keyboards,Vocals,Guitar
Laura Bridge   Drums,Guitar,Vocals (Background),Percussion

Technical Credits

Julian Tardo   Engineer
Harper Lee   Composer