RAW AND DISFIGURED

The music of Emil Amos is at once intimate and expansive. Under the name
Holy Sons, as well as with bands Om, Grails, and Lilacs and Champagne,
Amos harnesses boundless sonic textures to embellish delicately crafted
songs. His music balances cues from classic and indie rock traditions with a
tenderness and sense of foreboding through unparalleled artistry. Holy Sons'
first double album Raw and Disfigured showcases Amos' mastery of songcraft
through a seemingly impossible combination of subtle yet potent gestures, bold
arrangements and resolute vulnerability. Raw and Disfigured stands as Amos'
most ambitious and comprehensive album yet, a panoramic gallery of songs as
beautiful as they are crushing. Drawing thematically from the archetypal tale
of Quasimodo and classic ghost story imagery to illustrate the