Im Hole is the debut studio album by English musician Aya Sinclair under the mononym Aya. It was released on 22 October 2021 through Hyperdub.
Background Aya Sinclair is an English musician from Huddersfield. She previously released music as Loft. Im Hole is her debut studio album as Aya. The album's track "Emley Lights Us Moor" is named after the Emley Moor transmitting station. It features a guest appearance from Iceboy Violet. The album was released on 22 October 2021 through Hyperdub. She also released a hardback, clothbound book of lyrics, poems, and photographs, designed in collaboration with Oliver Van Der Lugt, who is also known as Air Max '97.
Critical reception
Oskar Jeff of Loud and Quiet wrote, "This is a sonically rich album that confirms Aya's place at the forefront of cutting edge electronic music and promises a future filled with left-turns and intrigue." Jaša Bužinel of The Quietus compared the album to Laurie Anderson's Big Science for "its distinct aura, use of mutative digital effects on the vocals, linguistic and musical deconstructions, complexity and contemporaneity."
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Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes.
Aya Sinclair – recording Iceboy Violet – additional vocals (on "Emley Lights Us Moor") James Ginzberg – mixing Joker – mastering
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