‘In Your Hands’ embodies the moment when all the bricks are there, but the wall has yet to be built. It’s a moment with perspective, a moment where everything still seems possible, but caution is advised. The album sounds both smaller and more spacious than the previous albums. Guitar chords are plucked instead of fiercely struck, the bass guitar is given more room for melodic explorations, the drum kit is dismantled to just a tom and a tambourine. There is doubt in the lyrics, but it’s a strong kind of doubt. A doubt that can stand in the way of a wrong decision, but can also invite for a good conversation.
The old Lewsberg has been professionally demolished and the building blocks are on display. Ready for future applications and already finished at the same time. ‘In Your Hands’ is therefore an ode to the potential and a call to carefully give way to it.
“Skewed, defiantly left-field indie rock” - Clash.
"Van Vliet's idiosyncratic lyrics and buttoned-up delivery complement the bracing, no-frills performances." - Uncut
“Stripped down.. clever rock and roll of the highest quality” - Louder Than War
"You should get on board with Rotterdam’s answer to Velvet Underground" - NME
STAFF COMMENTS
Barry says: Swimming with a sort of unattainable artiness, The Netherlands' Lewsberg mix moody vocal performance and understated instrumentation into a mixture of post-punk, indie and understated folk. It's a minimalstic but strikingly effective journey.TRACK LISTING
1. Departure
2.The Corner
3. In Your Hands
4. Getting Closer
5. Sweets
6. Dependency
7. Table For Two
8. All Things
9. All Things (Continued)