/Post-punk, Alternative pop/rock, Shoegaze, Indie dance, Madchester, Blues, Shoegaze, Alternative dance/
Comment: Stones & Holes is the collaboration act between the Estonian dance rockers Paul Sild, and Mart Avi (also known as the embodiment of Badass Yuki), and Saint Petersburg, Russia-based psych-rocker Alex Bondarev (aka Amazing Electronic Talking Cave and aka Killorgiveup). However, only good words can be said about this 6-track EP because all the notches are truly outstanding on it. With no exceptions. It veers away from intense, murky post-punk and atmospherical shoegaze-ish layers to catchy, old school Madchester/indie dance rhythm sequences to eccentric, bent visions of blues obviously having gotten influenced by the American Primitivism scene (John Fahey, Leo Kottke etc). However, the favorite of mine is 25 Hour Strip Club because of being highly catchy and nostalgic. More detailly, it involves the elements of formidable shoegaze and dance-appealed throbs, yet, on the other side it is embellished with Mart Avi`s vocal lines reminding of Mozza`s techniques (the impassioned accents, barking whiffs and compelling sighing in the first place). Of course, The Smiths was, is and will be the the best band for all eras (Ok, with The Beatles, and CAN) but this EP is also something which will be very hard to be forgotten.
