| Boa Howl | ||||
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| Released | 5 July 2013 | |||
| Recorded | August 2012 | |||
| Genre | Post-rock, ambient, dream pop, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 52:21 | |||
| Label | HATEISTHEENEMY | |||
| Producer | Brian Cash, Elis Czerniak & Tim Czerniak | |||
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Boa Howl is the second studio album by Dublin band Halves. It was released July 2013 [1] through the band's own record label 'Hateistheenemy'.
Recorded over two weeks at Svenska Grammofon Studion in Gothenburg. Guest vocals appear courtesy of Gemma Hayes, a fan of the band for some time. Canadian musician Elaine Kelly-Canning features on harp and added string performances come courtesy of local Swedish players. 'Boa Howl' refers to a summit on a mountain in China dubbed 'White Boa Howl', which the band felt captured the surreal nature of the songs.
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