Not a new name on our pages, Tillerman have remained impressed in our memories thanks to gems such as a cover of ‘Night in White Satin’, a retro-flavoured piece we previously enjoyed and shared on the blog. Now, the Leeds-based outfit returns with ‘Hold Me, Haunt Me’, an elegant and gentle ballad that seems to draw elements from the previous record; perhaps, Tillerman have learnt from the best, now incorporating that very sense of retro nostalgia into their original material.
It’s a triumph; slowly moving into majestic and poignant territories, ‘Hold Me, Haunt Me’ transitions from a stripped-back and fragile jewel into a vibrant, cinematic anthem, something that will resonate even with the most apathetic of listeners out there.
Speaking about the traumatic and delicate event that inspired the song, Tillerman explains: “The song was originally half written and partially demo’s on an old 8-track back in 2010, after my Dad passed away quite young from cancer. It was a cry for him to come back, return, haunt me, if just to say things that weren’t said, to see him again”.
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