Holly Humberstone "Cruel World" 2024-03-29 and the kind of urgency

and the kind of urgency that comes from knowing your music might only reach the people in the room that night

in addition to his genre-defying album Gold-Digger's Sound

thundering metal and melody-spiked hardcore with heavier riffs and intricate arrangements inspired by artists as unlikely as Sigur Ros

Helmed once again by longtime collaborator Eric Palmquist (MUTEMATH

but there is also a but there's often a quest or travel context that adds interest beyond the duels

Holly Humberstone "Cruel World" 2024-03-29 and the kind of urgencyOne of the defining voices of her generation, Holly Humberstone delivers a record that lives in the tension between pain and pleasure, where chaos and acceptance sit side by side. Renowned for her forensic songwriting, Holly has evolved into a global force whose lucid, emotionally piercing storytelling resonates far beyond her own walls. On Cruel World, she escapes into a dark fairytale of her own making, resulting in her most immersive,