Release Date: August
25, 2017
Label: Ageless Records
It is now 2017 and Under
A Second Moon is getting set to arrive on our doorsteps. Where Holland began his first journey he now
continues, well in fact he never stopped. He just kept creating and recording.
Again, he decided to concentrate on harmonics and vibrations. The results are
superlative once again!
The production values are top notch and the use of
keyboards and synths are brilliantly utilized by this creative maestro. Holland
is not only a musician but an author as well. This is an outlet, a place where
anyone can escape to. If its fantasy or real, or just a space in time to occupy
for you to recharge your batteries, it is available through this music.
Each track seemingly blends into the next, gently beckoning
your soul to participate in this atmosphere of sounds, textures and wonderlands
of the mind. And most importantly it belongs to you the listener. Here is your
chance to create your own little slice of heaven through music.
I believe Holland is an excellent composer, a
multi-talented artist that can paint a picture visually with either words in a
book or through his fingers into the instruments he uses.
I found Under A
Second Moon to be a very pleasant listening experience and just as
enjoyable as last year’s offering. This
a coloring book for the soul, the music are your crayons and you are the book.
The title track was the one song that cemented the concept and meaning of this
project for me, it colored my heart and mind. Adding the saxophone (Paul
Christensen) was the finishing touch. And this was at the midpoint of the
recording and I was already thinking that it could not get much better. That
track was hard to top however the consistency and quality of the music held up
as the stories weaved their spell throughout each succeeding track.
Each track was a different shade or color, a variation of
moods that danced with the music. It all made me feel invigorated, joyous and
glad to be alive. I do not always feel that way so once again the magic of music
casts its spell and it won me over again. Interesting enough “Long Way Home,”
reminded me of early progressive rock or even band’s like Tangerine Dream and
Kraftwerk. I would really like to hear more of that style on the next album.
Thanks again for the trip far away from stress and worry
Holland, your creative genius soothes my soul and wets my appetite for your
next project.
4/5
Stars
Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck
August 9, 2017
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Tracks:
01. Out of the Frying Pan
02. Taking the Road Not Taken
03. A Moment in Time
04. Possibly Maybe
05. Under a Second Moon
06. Love Comes Gently
07. Long Way Home
08. Deepening Skies
09. Looking Back
10. It Comes to This
11. Fairytale Nights
Tracks:
01. Out of the Frying Pan
02. Taking the Road Not Taken
03. A Moment in Time
04. Possibly Maybe
05. Under a Second Moon
06. Love Comes Gently
07. Long Way Home
08. Deepening Skies
09. Looking Back
10. It Comes to This
11. Fairytale Nights