San Holo – Bb U Ok? (2LP) – Clear Vinyl

Album Info Hide Show Artist: San Holo Album: Bb U Ok? Released: Netherlands, 2021 Tracklist: A1 I Am Thinking Of You A2 It Hurts! A3 New One A4 Bb U Ok? A5 Black And White A6 I Just Wanna Fucking Cry B1 Heal (%) B2 Lonely In LA B3 The Great Clown Pagliacci B4 I Get Lonely Around People, Too B5 Thoughts And Chemicals C1 My Fault C2 Make This Moment Last C3 Find Your Way C4 Do You See Me? D1 Feels Right D2 Ewing Street D3 Wheels Up D4 You’ve Changed, I’ve Changed D5 One More Day Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir) We buy and sell new and used vinyl records – if you have a collection you’d like to sell please click here . We ship Australia wide for a flat rate of $10 for standard shipping or $15 for express post. Free Shipping for orders $150 and over. 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If you experience any problems with your order contact us so we can rectify the situation. If the record arrives damaged or doesn’t arrive we will cover the cost of replacing or returning the record. If you change your mind you have 30 days to return your record but you must cover the cost of returning it to the store. You can contact our Melbourne record shop at (03) 9939 3807 or at [email protected] Happy Listening! Description Hide Show San Holos second album arrives like a late night text you werent expecting, gentle on the surface but loaded with feeling. Released in June 2021 via Counter Records, bb u ok? takes the Dutch producers well-loved glow from album1 and nudges it closer to indie confessionals. The beats still pulse and bloom, but the real story is how much of Sander van Dijcks guitar playing and voice sit at the centre. Hes long talked about bridging electronic production and songwriter instincts, and here that idea finally feels lived-in. The title track was the first sign. bb u ok? rolled out ahead of the album and set the tone with a simple melody that feels like a checkin with an old friend. It has that signature San Holo lift, the sidechain breathing under a cloud of reverb, but its less about a festival drop and more about letting a phrase ring in the air. Find Your Way, with Bipolar Sunshine, brings a bit of sunlight and movement, the kind of tune you catch yourself humming while waiting for a tram. Its a smart pairing too. Bipolar Sunshines vocal warmth sits neatly over Sans guitar textures, and the track opens up without getting showy. Across the record, the guitars do a lot of the talking. You can hear finger squeaks and roomy ambience, the sort of details that suggest small amps and mics set up close. When the synths rise, they dont cover the strings so much as cradle them. That balance is key to why bb u ok? works. The sound is bigger than ever, yet hes not afraid of space. On quieter passages, the kick taps instead of thumps, and a tremolo guitar phrase will carry the weight that a lead synth might have handled a few years ago. Then when the drums do punch in, it lands like fresh air. San Holo has always excelled at emotional shorthand. Hell use a handful of words or a single hook, then let the production colour in the rest. Here the writing leans into that limited palette and comes out more personal. The all caps sting of IT HURTS!, for example, feels like an abrupt diary entry. But instead of breaking into a wall of noise, he lets the tension coil and release in gentle waves. Its the sound of someone choosing clarity over catharsis. The sequencing is thoughtful too. He favours arcs that rise and settle, so the record flows like a long drive, with peaks that feel earned. There are plenty of clever production touches if you listen close. Percussion flickers on the edges of the stereo field. Vocal chops are tucked under the lead for lift rather than flash. And the distortion on certain bass lines is more guitar pedal grit than EDM fuzz, which gives the low end a human wobble. Its easy to trace this direction back to his stay vibrant period in 2020, where he dropped sketches and songs that prized feeling over polish. bb u ok? refines that instinct without sanding it down. The result feels intimate even when it booms. He toured these songs with a guitar slung low and a bandlike setup, and that makes sense the moment you spend time with the record. These tracks want to breathe, and they hold up just as well through headphones as they do on a decent pair of speakers. On vinyl, the album really finds its shape. The bass sits round and warm, the guitars gain a bit more body, and the quieter moments benefit from the formats natural hush. If youve been eyeing San Holo vinyl, this ones a keeper, the sort of spin that pairs with late nights and open windows. Youll see bb u ok? vinyl popping up at your local Melbourne record store from time to time, and if youre hunting online, there are plenty of places to buy San Holo records online without paying silly money. It also sits nicely alongside other San Holo albums on vinyl, and its a good gateway for friends who usually live on indie playlists rather than club tracks. For folks cratedigging in vinyl records Australia, its an easy recommendation. What sticks after a few plays is how humane the album feels. San Holo still knows how to make a crowd swell, but he keeps asking small, tender questions. He lets the guitar hum, leaves a little room between the kick and the snare, and trusts that a simple phrase can carry a whole song. bb u ok? isnt a reinvention so much as a gentle step forward. Its a record to sit with, and maybe text a mate after the needle lifts. Product Reviews Hide Show Write a Review