Dige, Sally "Holding the Sun"

Dreamy Pink Marble vinyl is a Bandcamp exclusive, now only available at End of an Ear. "Berlin by way of Vancouver songwriter Sally Dige’s 2017 LP Holding On stood apart from both the pulsing minimalism of her solo debut and her previous work in Cult Club alongside Laslo Antal of Sixth June. Taking synthpop and darkwave into a jangling, echoing hall of mirrors, Holding On made for a marked contrast from the increasingly club-focused approach which has dominated darkwave, for better or for worse, now for nearly a decade. Coming a full eight years after that record, Holding The Sun offers a brighter read on the styles and sounds in Dige’s orbits, and one which perhaps frames her talents as both a songwriter and singer in an even better light. There’s no sense beating about the bush; Holding The Sun is a decidedly lighter record than anything we’ve yet heard from Dige, both in its extended forays into dreampop, folk, and the most radio-friendly alternative rock of the 90s. None of these s