Conversations
The first single to be taken from the self titled The Hole Punch Generation album due out on Audiobulb Records in spring 2011. A heartfelt rendition of the futility of connection and communication in the context of a failing relationship.
All these one-way conversations.
Blaming you.
Blaming you for leaving.
You don't wanna know.
The single features a blistering electronic rework by Making The Noise whose remix brings elements of chillout, techno and house to the track. Together the two versions
demonstrate a balanced outlook on the difficulty of endings and the hope fuelled optimism of a new start.
Tracklisting:
- Conversations
- Conversations (Making The Noise Remix)
The Hole Punch Generation
The Hole Punch Generation are Patrick Balthrop (Vocals, Guitar, Synth), Caleb Epps (Bass, Synth, Live Video), and Adam Sturtevant (Drums). The group has been together for five years having formed in Boston, USA. The Hole Punch Generation meticulously craft around a refined focus – emotional words set to music. One strict rule they adhere to: If they can't do it live, they don't do it in the studio.
Reviews
Igloo Magazine
With two mixes of definite contrast, The Hole Punch Generation‘s Conversations can seem somewhat confused.
Commencing with a very pretty direction, the beat tends to overtake things somewhat. It’s faster than a rollercoaster; taking a very individual path of its own choosing, and not only that, it can be destructive. There’s an unusual smooth vocal that’s explicit in its hint to a female side, but disappointingly, the drums tend to sit independently in the background rather than appearing moulded around that wonderful atmosphere created by the gentle vocals and a nice flow of melody.
The remix is perhaps more old school, and is instantly a more immediate listen with constant challenges, twists and sounds that add wonderful contrast alongside each other; more metallic with some effect applied to the vocal track making it hugely experimental and abstract. Plenty of texture paste here, interwoven well, making it a responsive, forward thinking ride.