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Oubliette

by Holly Tomás

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The title of the third album by Edinburgh singer-songwriter Holly Tomás boasts a doubly dark definition, an Oubliette being either a concealed dungeon accessed by a trap door from above, or a secret pit within a dungeon, into which a prisoner might be thrown. The word derives from the French 'oublier'- to forget. It serves well as a psychological metaphor for Tomás's favoured territory, her songs dealing mainly with the impact of half-buried memories, fears, guilts, or grievances. It's intense, angsty ambivalent stuff, but Tomás has never lacked nerve as an artist, and here achieves her most satisfying resolution between medium and message. Downbeat introspection may be the mood, but it comes in a range of contrasting flavours, such as the supple, bluesy menace of Morgana, and the quivering Tori Amos-esque vulnerability of The Sea. Tomás' voice invites comparison with a wide range of her peers, from Joni Mitchel to Shirley Manson. Diverse, sophisticated arrangements and sure-handed production, meanwhile, align an array of slinky dance grooves with shades of jazz, soul, rock, folk and funk.
**** (out of 5) Sunday Herald

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released January 1, 2002

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Holly Tomás Scotland, UK

Holly has been plying her craft as a songwriter for the last 3 decades. During that time she's journeyed from more traditional singer/songwriter genres to recent incarnations which retain the emotionful and intimate vocal textures that are her hallmark, woven into down tempo atmospheric soundscapes. ... more

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