FIRES FADING INTO BLACK

Cleveland Indie artist Holden Laurence released his third full-length album, Fires Fading into Black, on February 3, 2023. Brooding, ethereal, multi-dimensional and expansive, Fires Fading into Black is a meditation on love and loss. "Time frays the edges of my mind... in the dust she left behind."

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Fires Fading into Black was written, performed and recorded entirely by Holden Laurence at his home studio in Cleveland, Ohio, throughout 2021-2022, with the exception of drums, which were performed by Mark Soriano and recorded by Shane Olivo at Shane Olivo Audio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

On his first two full-length albums, Wild Empty Promises (2017) and Rewire (2019), Holden Laurence garnered widespread praise for his unique combination of early Alternative and vivid, vulnerable songwriting.

“Wild Empty Promises is a fantastic debut that blends Mope-rock, Post-punk and New Wave deftly... with its bittersweet tone and cinematic delivery.” - Cleveland Scene Magazine

“Whether you’re falling in or out of love, or staring dreamily at the stars knowing he, she, ze or they are out there looking for you too, the songs on Rewire will fill your mixtapes and playlists with plenty of edgy, melodic, romantic, and darkly epic earworms.” – Popdose

Starting in the fall of 2019, Holden released a series of singles that examines coming-of-age angst, the disillusionment of the new American Dream, and the obstacles of forming an identity, exploring sexuality, and developing healthy romantic relationships in the modern digital age. Skin and Bone (2021) was the seventh single in this series, preceded by What We Want, What We Need (2020), Candy Scented Scars (2020), Sometimes Laughter (2020), Wild Horses (2020), Rock the Cradle (2019), and Like James Dean (2019).

“Sublime and refined songwriting buoyed by irresistible melty melodies and immaculate production.” – Indie Buddie

“Hopeful while plumbing the depths of personal darkness, trying to find some revelatory and illuminating emotional truth.” – Queen City Sounds and Art

Written and recorded entirely during the pandemic, Holden's 2021 release, Floating, Drifting, examines the dissonance between the white-washed American Dream and the reality of modern life in the US, meditating on mortality, emotional and political manipulation through social media, family heirlooms of hatred and prejudice, and the impending consequences of our actions on humanity and the environment.

“Undeniable Power and Emotion; A perfect balance of playful and darkness.” – Girl at The Rock Shows

On Fires Fading into Black, Holden's gaze shifts back inward, a dissection of humanity - why we are the way that we are and if we're capable of real change, framed in the context of love and relationships.

Fires Fading into Black Credits:

Lyrics and Music by Holden Laurence

Holden Laurence: Bass / Guitars / Percussion / Synths / Vocals

Mark Soriano: Drums

Mixed/Mastered by Shane Olivo at Shane Olivo Audio (Milwaukee, WI)

Artwork by Matthew Childers (Cleveland, Ohio)