Stop The Hands Of Time

Eddie Chacon “Holy Hell”

“Holy Hell” is a pastiche of slow-burn disco ballads in the vein of Boz Scaggs, but one so elegantly composed and well executed that I think a lot of people could be tricked into believing it’s actually from 1980. A lot of this comes down to the use of a vintage Fender Rhodes and producer John Carroll Kirby keeping the arrangement in constant motion while keeping it all feeling uncluttered and loose. He and Chacon know the power of abundant negative space and an unhurried groove. Chacon’s vocal is understated but conveys some warmth, but not a lot, like he’s trying to hold back the full intensity of his feelings. Everything about the song feels pensive and circumspect, like they’re building an ice wall around a fire, and it’s only a matter of time before it melts away.

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