{"title":"Holy Hive","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our collection of Holy Hive vinyl records, CDs, box sets, and more at Darkside Records. Shop new and used releases with fresh inventory arriving daily.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"holy-hive-big-crown-vaults-vol-3-holy-hive","title":"Holy Hive- Big Crown Vaults Vol. 3 - Holy Hive (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eVinyl LP pressing. Big Crown Vaults Vol. 3 : Holy Hive digs into the treasure trove of unreleased recordings and pulls some that never saw their way to vinyl and in all honesty, this is not even half of what is in there. These recordings were made during their two album sessions largely, some were recorded before they even signed to Big Crown. The compilation kicks off with the tune that started it all on the label, their smashing cover of The Invincibles \"This Is My Story\" that was previously only on a 7\". \"Love It Is Not Love\", \"Middle Of The Night\", \"Celeste\", and their cover of \"Kingdom Of The Sun\" all feature guest vocals by Shanny of The Shacks who had started playing bass with them at their live shows and sitting in on a lot of the recording sessions. \"The Shame\" features Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes on bass and El Michels Affair on flute, the latter also plays on \"A Perfect Space\". At one point in time the would turn the live show over to Paul Spring who would perform the Irish folk tune \"Red Is The Rose\" in a traditional style with just him singing and playing acoustic guitar and then launch into their rendition of the song that is on Float Back To You. That stripped down version is featured here on Vaults Vol. 3. The comp finishes poetically with \"End Of Time\" and it is unlikely that we will ever release the rest of what is sitting in the vault.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis Is My Story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Love It Is Not Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Green Milk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Red Is the Rose (Folk Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Shame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Swimmer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Celeste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kingdom of the Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Middle of the Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Perfect Space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Driftless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e End of Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BWSCD, INC.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44478035067101,"sku":"349223014815","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/products\/4235886-3021953.jpg?v=1727295321"},{"product_id":"holy-hive-big-crown-vaults-vol-3-holy-hive-preorder","title":"Holy Hive- Big Crown Vaults Vol. 3 - Holy Hive (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis Is My Story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Love It Is Not Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Green Milk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Red Is the Rose (Folk Version)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Shame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Swimmer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Celeste\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kingdom of the Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Middle of the Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Perfect Space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Driftless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e End of Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BWSCD, INC.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44485171445981,"sku":"349223014846","price":22.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/products\/4235887-3021954.jpg?v=1727293932"},{"product_id":"holy-hive-float-back-to-you","title":"Holy Hive- Float Back To You (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBig Crown Records is proud to present Float Back To You, the debut full length album from Holy Hive. Homer Steinweiss, the Brooklyn based soul\/funk drummer, always had a soft spot for folk music. Paul Spring, a young idealist folk singer traveling the country with his guitar, always had a beautiful falsetto in his back pocket. A family introduction would lead to Homer producing a few solo records of Paul's, which would eventually lead to the creation of Holy Hive. The two enlisted Joe Harrison on bass and started out recording their first tunes as a group. A tour with soul legend Lee Fields would turn out to have an unexpected effect on their sound as they played their material to crowds of soul fanatics looking to dance. It was this realization that forced the next step in their evolution and gave birth to a sound unique to Holy Hive, a sound that walks a line so perfectly it necessitated a new genre, Folk Soul. Listening to their debut album, their different experiences and influences have all shown up. From the heavy downbeat of the lead single \"Broom\" to their intimate cover of Honeybus' \"Be Thou By My Side,\" Float Back To You showcases their songwriting prowess as well as their impeccable musicianship. Spring's fondness for ancient mythology shows up in a few places on the album as well adding another level to their work. They adapt the Greek poet Sappho's \"Fragment 31\" to music on \"Embers To Ash\" and completely rework the Irish folk tune \"Red Is The Rose\" into a modern day two stepper. Another standout track is the already classic \"Oh I Miss Her So,\" which first showed up on their 2018 Harping EP and features accomplished harpist Mary Lattimore and trumpet by Dave Guy of The Roots. The symbiotic relationship of Homer and Paul has been likened to that of an oxpecker and a black rhino. Paul's delicate falsetto and fluttering guitar rests atop Homer's brawny drums in perfect harmony. There are many levels to Holy Hive, some of them show up on the surface, but some of them are like the album's title track; you listen to a gorgeous love song only to find out later it is about coming home to your cat. This is perhaps the most telling of Holy Hive, they are easy to like on first listen but spending time with their music will reveal a much deeper experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hypnosis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Blue Light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Oh I Miss Her So\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Float Back to You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Be Thou By My Side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Didn't You Say\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Embers to Ash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cynthia's Celebration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Red Is the Rose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e You Will Always Be My Side Forever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sophia's Part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005344473309,"sku":"349223007817","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3812393-2564964.jpg?v=1727250670"},{"product_id":"holy-hive-holy-hive","title":"Holy Hive- Holy Hive (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2020 Brooklyn's Holy Hive introduced us all to something we didn't know we needed. Homer Steinweiss' thickly pocketed drumming paired with Paul Spring's floaty falsetto vocal produces a sound that's like a salve. It's been dubbed Folk Soul and Holy Hive not only expertly overlay the more apparent musical aspects of folk and soul-but they also draw from the more profound: being able to pull traditions from the past and make them their own. When Homer wasn't playing drums for Lady Gaga or Adele or Bruno Mars, he'd produce Paul's solo folk records. Along with original bassist and frequent collaborator Joe Harrison, these sessions proved to be Holy Hive's foundation. And their first record, Float Back to You, expertly combined what each musician does best: Paul's heady, reflective approach to folk with Homer's universal classic soul sound. \n\nWith their new record released on Big Crown, Holy Hive's beautifully simple-and-sparse Folk Soul sound is back-but updated. With new influences and the challenge of creating and capturing music during a global pandemic, this new self-titled album, is more personal, more reflective. \n\nThe first single off of Holy Hive, \"I Don't Envy Yesterdays,\" picks up right where Homer and Paul left off. The song weighs the question of time and the human condition-a deeply thoughtful and typically tricky subject-but in a light, almost easy-breezy way. Homer's drumming provides the song a space, a kind of breathing room. Written in the Yucca Valley desert before the world broke in 2020, it's no wonder Paul's voice drifts and darts on top of it all like a heat shimmer. \n\nThey describe three distinct phases when piecing together Holy Hive: this first stage was pre-pandemic in California while traveling as a group, then-like the rest of us-they were separated, creating together but apart, and lastly an explosion of output once they reunited in New York. \n\nThere is a natural but subtle evolution for Holy Hive on this record. Homer and Paul drew from new and maybe more obscure-yet-honest influences. It's still very much Folk Soul-how could it not be. But, like all artists, they've taken in what they've made and how they've made it, only to push it into new places. \n\nWe know of Holy Hive's ability to lyrically convey the abstract and complex in poetic and palatable ways. But where the first record was soulfully silver-tongued with chill songs about love and affection, Holy Hive widens the lens with these novel influences, reflecting the points both Homer and Paul are in their own lives. \"We put the utmost importance on having lyrics that mean something to us,\" Homer explains. \"A lot of the songs on the first record were fun, but could be kind of surface. On this record, we wanted to be more personal-we wanted to write more about life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor It Easy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Story Of My Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Golden Crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ain't That The Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Runaways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Deadly Valentine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Don't Envy Yesterdays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Wind Rose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e All I'd Be Is Where You Are\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Great Chains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cynthia's Meditation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Brookyn Ferry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Circling The Surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Starless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Star Crossed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005447626973,"sku":"349223011418","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3997532-2785483.jpg?v=1727247552"},{"product_id":"holy-hive-holy-hive-iex-translucent-pink-w-blue-splatter-vinyl","title":"Holy Hive- Holy Hive (Indie Exclusive Vinyl) (Translucent Pink w\/ Blue Splatter Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2020 Brooklyn's Holy Hive introduced us all to something we didn't know we needed. Homer Steinweiss' thickly pocketed drumming paired with Paul Spring's floaty falsetto vocal produces a sound that's like a salve. It's been dubbed Folk Soul and Holy Hive not only expertly overlay the more apparent musical aspects of folk and soul-but they also draw from the more profound: being able to pull traditions from the past and make them their own. When Homer wasn't playing drums for Lady Gaga or Adele or Bruno Mars, he'd produce Paul's solo folk records. Along with original bassist and frequent collaborator Joe Harrison, these sessions proved to be Holy Hive's foundation. And their first record, Float Back to You, expertly combined what each musician does best: Paul's heady, reflective approach to folk with Homer's universal classic soul sound. \n\nWith their new record released on Big Crown, Holy Hive's beautifully simple-and-sparse Folk Soul sound is back-but updated. With new influences and the challenge of creating and capturing music during a global pandemic, this new self-titled album, is more personal, more reflective. \n\nThe first single off of Holy Hive, \"I Don't Envy Yesterdays,\" picks up right where Homer and Paul left off. The song weighs the question of time and the human condition-a deeply thoughtful and typically tricky subject-but in a light, almost easy-breezy way. Homer's drumming provides the song a space, a kind of breathing room. Written in the Yucca Valley desert before the world broke in 2020, it's no wonder Paul's voice drifts and darts on top of it all like a heat shimmer. \n\nThey describe three distinct phases when piecing together Holy Hive: this first stage was pre-pandemic in California while traveling as a group, then-like the rest of us-they were separated, creating together but apart, and lastly an explosion of output once they reunited in New York. \n\nThere is a natural but subtle evolution for Holy Hive on this record. Homer and Paul drew from new and maybe more obscure-yet-honest influences. It's still very much Folk Soul-how could it not be. But, like all artists, they've taken in what they've made and how they've made it, only to push it into new places. \n\nWe know of Holy Hive's ability to lyrically convey the abstract and complex in poetic and palatable ways. But where the first record was soulfully silver-tongued with chill songs about love and affection, Holy Hive widens the lens with these novel influences, reflecting the points both Homer and Paul are in their own lives. \"We put the utmost importance on having lyrics that mean something to us,\" Homer explains. \"A lot of the songs on the first record were fun, but could be kind of surface. On this record, we wanted to be more personal-we wanted to write more about life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor It Easy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Story Of My Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Golden Crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ain't That The Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Runaways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Deadly Valentine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Don't Envy Yesterdays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Wind Rose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e All I'd Be Is Where You Are\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Great Chains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cynthia's Meditation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Brookyn Ferry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Circling The Surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Starless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Star Crossed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005455950045,"sku":"349223011456","price":22.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3997533-2785484.jpg?v=1727247276"},{"product_id":"holy-hive-hypnosis-broom","title":"Holy Hive- Hypnosis \/ Broom (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBig Crown Records is proud to present the first single from Holy Hive's forthcoming debut full length Float Back To You. The A side \"Hypnosis\" is an up number from The Hive that catches the listener from the first notes of Paul's guitar. A good vibe tune inspired by the price you pay to stay out late at night and enjoy your life knowing you have work in the morning. Homer and Paul once again play up the fruitful relationship of oxpecker and rhino with Steinweiss' infamous in the pocket drumming that Spring's vocals float over. Harp and synth flourishes pepper the arrangement and the uber-catchy chorus makes this one a staple in their live set. The B side, \"Broom\" is a musing on the nature of seeing one's true love for the first time. Holy Hive have taken this tried and true subject and infused it with their signature soul-folk sound to create this gem of a b-side. Paul Spring's honesty shines through as he sings with his beautiful falsetto about his real life love at first-sight experience. Joe Harrison brings the tasteful bass and supporting guitar accents while Homer Steinweiss lays down one of his signature grooves. The drum break at the top features a rare and much sought after drum machine known by some as the \"zim-gar\". Also, Holy Hive is proud to welcome Leon Michels as the guest saxophonist on the this tune. It was all recorded at the Diamond Mine Studios with Jens Jungkurth as the engineer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHypnosis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Broom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005804306653,"sku":"349223008319","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3732515-2494961.jpg?v=1727237193"},{"product_id":"holy-hive-oh-i-miss-her-so-if-i-could-see-her-now","title":"Holy Hive- Oh I Miss Her So \/ If I Could See Her Now (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHoly Hive, the group that coined the genre Folk\/Soul, comes out swinging with this monster of a two-sider. The A side \"Oh I Miss Her So\" is pulled from their recently released Harping EP: a drop dead gorgeous tune of love and longing featuring the harping of Mary Lattimore. The tune serves as a testament to The Hive's gift for songwriting and arrangement, taking the listener on a ride from the first notes of Paul's falsetto to the outro featuring Dave Guy's (The Roots) gorgeous trumpet solo. The B Side is The Hive's crushing cover of Sunny \u0026amp; The Sunliners' classic \"If I Could See You Now\". Homer's world renown drumming provides an instant dance floor backbone to the tune while Paul's signature vocals add a welcome twist giving the original version a proper run for it's money. This cover is pulled from the forthcoming Big Crown Records label compilation \"Dear Sunny...\" a collection of Sunny covers done by the roster of Big Crown artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOh I Miss Her So\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e If I Could See You Now\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45006122582237,"sku":"349223008814","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3916711.jpg?v=1731430606"},{"product_id":"holy-hive-this-is-my-story-blue-light","title":"Holy Hive- This Is My Story \/ Blue Light (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45006564950237,"sku":"349223007718","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3578930.jpg?v=1727215338"},{"product_id":"holy-hive-harping-turquoise-iex","title":"Holy Hive- Harping - Turquoise (iex) (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy popular demand, Big Crown Records is proud to present Holy Hive's Harping EP on vinyl for the first time. For their debut EP on Big Crown Records, they decided to start things off with an extended reunion enlisting all of their favorite players from the Big Crown Family and beyond. The backbone for all these songs is the accomplished Harpist Mary Lattimore, who gives her learned heartfelt accompaniment to every song. There are guest vocals from one of their favorite songwriters Sasami on two tracks and a cast of lively characters assemble to add their lines - Dave Guy on Trumpet, Nick Movshon on bass, Katie Jacoby and Kristine Kruta on Strings, Leon Michels on Vibes, and finally Jens Jungkurth, Chris Connors, and Alex Deturk as sound sculptors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOh I Miss Her So\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Things Themselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ice Dreaming (Less Is More Mix)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Not for Nothing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kings and Queens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Oh I Miss Her So (Reprise)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Oh I Miss Her So (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Things Themselves (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ice Dreaming (Less Is More Mix) (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Not for Nothing (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kings and Queens (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45007024455901,"sku":"349223014457","price":22.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4169608-2928033.jpg?v=1727197962"},{"product_id":"holy-hive-i-dont-envy-yesterdays-color-it-easy","title":"Holy Hive- I Don't Envy Yesterdays \/ Color It Easy (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHoly Hive is back with a new set of songs while they are still enjoying the growing success of their 2020 debut album, Float Back To You. Their signature \"Folk Soul\" sound has earned them a diverse group of fans around the globe and sets them apart from fellow groups lumped into the indie\/folk algorithm. These two songs were written and recorded at a small house in the desert of the Yucca Valley. Both of them are stripped down to Holy Hive's core instrumentation of bass, drums, guitar and vocals.\n\nThe A side \"I Don't Envy Yesterdays\" is a tune that deals with the role time plays in the human experience. Spring's falsetto vocals wax poetic about futility and acceptance while Homer Steinweiss' drumming in itself creates a subplot about the boundaries of time. In true Holy Hive fashion, they take on these deep philosophical and abstract concepts yet come out sounding as light and easy as a Summer day.\n\nThe B side is a story of lost love. Paul paints a beautiful picture for the listener. But this time, instead of committing to not living in the past, he is overcome by the memories that the rain conjures up. The title \"Color It Easy\" aptly describes Holy Hive's ability to capture emotion with simple songs and arrangements. While these songs might not paint the most detailed and intricate picture, the simplicity of the colors and brush strokes are filled with longing and love. This 7\" should hold everyone over while they put the finishing touches on their sophomore full length record due out in Fall of 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Don't Envy Yesterdays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Color It Easy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45007048802525,"sku":"349223011616","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3927108-2680615.jpg?v=1727197166"},{"product_id":"holy-hive-harping","title":"Holy Hive- Harping (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy popular demand, Big Crown Records is proud to present Holy Hive's Harping EP on vinyl for the first time. For their debut EP on Big Crown Records, they decided to start things off with an extended reunion enlisting all of their favorite players from the Big Crown Family and beyond. The backbone for all these songs is the accomplished Harpist Mary Lattimore, who gives her learned heartfelt accompaniment to every song. There are guest vocals from one of their favorite songwriters Sasami on two tracks and a cast of lively characters assemble to add their lines - Dave Guy on Trumpet, Nick Movshon on bass, Katie Jacoby and Kristine Kruta on Strings, Leon Michels on Vibes, and finally Jens Jungkurth, Chris Connors, and Alex Deturk as sound sculptors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOh I Miss Her So\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Things Themselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ice Dreaming (Less Is More Mix)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Not for Nothing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kings and Queens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Oh I Miss Her So (Reprise)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Oh I Miss Her So (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Things Themselves (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ice Dreaming (Less Is More Mix) (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Not for Nothing (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Kings and Queens (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45007050801373,"sku":"349223014419","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4169485-2928032.jpg?v=1727197069"},{"product_id":"holy-hive-float-back-to-you-1","title":"Holy Hive- Float Back To You (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBig Crown Records is proud to present Float Back To You, the debut full length album from Holy Hive. Homer Steinweiss, the Brooklyn based soul\/funk drummer, always had a soft spot for folk music. Paul Spring, a young idealist folk singer traveling the country with his guitar, always had a beautiful falsetto in his back pocket. A family introduction would lead to Homer producing a few solo records of Paul's, which would eventually lead to the creation of Holy Hive. The two enlisted Joe Harrison on bass and started out recording their first tunes as a group. A tour with soul legend Lee Fields would turn out to have an unexpected effect on their sound as they played their material to crowds of soul fanatics looking to dance. It was this realization that forced the next step in their evolution and gave birth to a sound unique to Holy Hive, a sound that walks a line so perfectly it necessitated a new genre, Folk Soul. Listening to their debut album, their different experiences and influences have all shown up. From the heavy downbeat of the lead single \"Broom\" to their intimate cover of Honeybus' \"Be Thou By My Side,\" Float Back To You showcases their songwriting prowess as well as their impeccable musicianship. Spring's fondness for ancient mythology shows up in a few places on the album as well adding another level to their work. They adapt the Greek poet Sappho's \"Fragment 31\" to music on \"Embers To Ash\" and completely rework the Irish folk tune \"Red Is The Rose\" into a modern day two stepper. Another standout track is the already classic \"Oh I Miss Her So,\" which first showed up on their 2018 Harping EP and features accomplished harpist Mary Lattimore and trumpet by Dave Guy of The Roots. The symbiotic relationship of Homer and Paul has been likened to that of an oxpecker and a black rhino. Paul's delicate falsetto and fluttering guitar rests atop Homer's brawny drums in perfect harmony. There are many levels to Holy Hive, some of them show up on the surface, but some of them are like the album's title track; you listen to a gorgeous love song only to find out later it is about coming home to your cat. This is perhaps the most telling of Holy Hive, they are easy to like on first listen but spending time with their music will reveal a much deeper experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHypnosis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOh I Miss Her So\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloat Back to You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe Thou By My Side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDidn't You Say\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbers to Ash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCynthia's Celebration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed Is the Rose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Will Always Be My Side Forever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSophia's Part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eUPC \u0026gt; 349223007824\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat \u0026gt; New CD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabel \u0026gt; Big Crown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance - BT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46982739689693,"sku":"349223007824","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3812394-2564965.jpg?v=1762924037"},{"product_id":"holy-hive-holy-hive-1","title":"Holy Hive- Holy Hive (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 2020 Brooklyn's Holy Hive introduced us all to something we didn't know we needed. Homer Steinweiss' thickly pocketed drumming paired with Paul Spring's floaty falsetto vocal produces a sound that's like a salve. It's been dubbed Folk Soul and Holy Hive not only expertly overlay the more apparent musical aspects of folk and soul-but they also draw from the more profound: being able to pull traditions from the past and make them their own. When Homer wasn't playing drums for Lady Gaga or Adele or Bruno Mars, he'd produce Paul's solo folk records. Along with original bassist and frequent collaborator Joe Harrison, these sessions proved to be Holy Hive's foundation. And their first record, Float Back to You, expertly combined what each musician does best: Paul's heady, reflective approach to folk with Homer's universal classic soul sound. With their new record released on Big Crown, Holy Hive's beautifully simple-and-sparse Folk Soul sound is back-but updated. With new influences and the challenge of creating and capturing music during a global pandemic, this new self-titled album, is more personal, more reflective. The first single off of Holy Hive, \"I Don't Envy Yesterdays,\" picks up right where Homer and Paul left off. The song weighs the question of time and the human condition-a deeply thoughtful and typically tricky subject-but in a light, almost easy-breezy way. Homer's drumming provides the song a space, a kind of breathing room. Written in the Yucca Valley desert before the world broke in 2020, it's no wonder Paul's voice drifts and darts on top of it all like a heat shimmer. They describe three distinct phases when piecing together Holy Hive: this first stage was pre-pandemic in California while traveling as a group, then-like the rest of us-they were separated, creating together but apart, and lastly an explosion of output once they reunited in New York. There is a natural but subtle evolution for Holy Hive on this record. Homer and Paul drew from new and maybe more obscure-yet-honest influences. It's still very much Folk Soul-how could it not be. But, like all artists, they've taken in what they've made and how they've made it, only to push it into new places. We know of Holy Hive's ability to lyrically convey the abstract and complex in poetic and palatable ways. But where the first record was soulfully silver-tongued with chill songs about love and affection, Holy Hive widens the lens with these novel influences, reflecting the points both Homer and Paul are in their own lives. \"We put the utmost importance on having lyrics that mean something to us,\" Homer explains. \"A lot of the songs on the first record were fun, but could be kind of surface. 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