Sey Hollo - Growth (EP)

Hailing from northern Sweden, Sey Hollo is the solo-project of Sebastian Larsson. The music is generally made up of rusty sounding guitars and old pianos. This is very stripped down music. Some might even call it poor man's post-rock. Sey Hollo follows the same structure as other post-rock acts (quiet, loud, quiet, loud), but manages to not be as technical. The music is very simple all around, but still manages to be heavy in nature. Sey Hollo's 'Growth' EP goes to show that it only takes one man to create such epic soundscapes, and I mean soundscapes that the heavyweight acts are creating.

'Growth' starts off with the track 'Eunoia' which sounds much clearer than the debut release upon first listen. This is due to the fact that Sey Hollo has dealt away with the crunchy organs and has replaced them with clean, crisp pianos. The piano builds up in the song, leading into some creepy recorded voice samples, ending the song with a beautiful distorted crescendo. Next up is 'World Trade Center', which gives off an apocalyptic feel. Dark, cold keys make up the majority of the track and voice samples that are very hard to hear help to give off the vibe better. 'Growth' has to be my favorite song on the EP which emulates the first track very well. Piano fills the entire song which then leads into an epic crescendo of sonic proportion. The closer, 'Vita Si Chakula', helps to round out the four-song EP by being the emotionally driven song by Sey Hollo. The 'Growth' EP is definitely for fans of post-rock or instrumental rock in general. The unique part about Sey Hollo is that it is Sebastian Larsson's solo-project, and that he is making music that is just as transcending, if not more, than full-out musical groups. Do yourself a favor and purchase Sey Hollo - Growth (EP).