Subside E.P.

Reviewed by: Bill Cummings @ God is in the T.V.
"This is Cardiff based Halflights debut EP, in reality they have built up a strong fan base in South Wales with their beguiling brand of tragic and poetic future folk. The brainchild of Sarah Howells, formerly of the indie rock band Jylt, Halflight certainly have an impressive sound.

Opener 'Where the pins drop' is a glorious slice of minimalist folk pop. Gorgeous melodies are matched by lyrics that have a haunting integrity not unlike those of Kristen Hersh.

Second Track 'Treading Water' (Jylts last composition ) is heartbreakingly minimal. Spectral electric guitar lines are backed by a yearning cello. Sarah stretches her voice to the limit, producing a melancholic and starkly emotive sound that suits the presumably autobiographical lyrics such as "kick my head in and let the light in before it gets to dark....keep my hands free just to catch some air cause I'm treading water."

Sixfour" is another graceful slice of acoustic beauty, that both haunts and touches this listener lines like "where are you now" instantly connect to a sense of loss and an emotional clarity not seen in much of the coffee-table folk around these days. A graceful debut from an artist who shows much promise."