With the recent release of the 15 track collection Altar Songs in early December 2021 the Sugarplum Fairies reintroduced the world to its hazy, emotionally stirring dream pop across it’s career thus far from 1998 to 2021. With new versions of older songs, the retrospective is a reminder of singer Silvia Ryder’s great, nuanced vocal range. The single “Hold On to Me” originally came out on the 2009 album Chinese Leftovers and featured on S5E23 of Grey’s Anatomy. But its winsome beginning and float from ethereal tones and Ryder’s warm voice into a triumphant procession awash in distorted guitar and uplifting strings the song hits as timeless. It brings together a deep melancholy and the will to weather through the gloom. Listen to “Hold On To Me” on Soundcloud, check out the rest of Altar Songs on Bandcamp and connect with Sugarplum Fairies at the links below.
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