Review: ‘Seven Years (Shine a Light on Me)’ by Our Hollow, Our Home
2021 has been a strange year so far and now that we’re a quarter of the way in, the music scene has been booming with new releases. Countless bands have been going full throttle since the new year has started and Our Hollow, Our Home are at the top of it all. Not only have they unveiled a new album out in May, but they continue the anticipation with a new single, dropped on April 9th titled “Seven Years (Shine a Light on Me)”. Currently, they’re listing four singles as an EP, but the collection will be featured on the upcoming album “Burn in the Flood” out May 28th.
Our Hollow, Our Home are no strangers to releasing solid music; in fact they’re in a category all their own. With three full-length albums under their belt and a multitude of singles, they have their sound down pat, and “Seven Years” demonstrates that perfectly. The single opens up with Connor Hallisey and Tobias Young’s indistinguishable vocals, almost demanding your attention from the get-go. Closely behind is Nicholas Taliadoros’ beautifully crafted drums, teasing you along with a relentless fill that makes you feel as though you're being taunted through the song. Undeniably catchy bridges and “scream at the top of your lungs” choruses begin to divulge that this song has much more laying behind curtains.
Now that the piece has you enwrapped within its grasp, we dive into a symphonic style of sound, slowing the theme down and giving the feeling that there’s an immense amount of emotions driving the track. Both guitarists, Young and Josh White, ease you into what’s about to come with the remaining seconds. With the final chorus pulling all parts of the song together, it delivers a very emotional breakthrough, leaving you on the edge of your seat, wishing that there was more left unsung. “Seven Years” ends with a sound that makes you think there is more to be played, however; that’s for the album to unveil.