Some albums you just can't believe are debuts.
Holograms, with its confidently mature songwriting and lack of obvious influences, is one of them. The four indie-minded Sydneysiders have an artful knack for reflective songs like Hologram and Air Between Us, which are convincingly delivered through understated but effective vocals. Their most compelling characteristic though is a disaffected frostiness which ghosts through the likes of Hallway: a standout track underlined by a hypnotic marimba and a gorgeously melting guitar line that plays the heartstrings like a cello bow.
