Holding Absence

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• Modern Life Is Lonely | BLABBERMOUTH.NET | Sept. 4, 2026, 12:05 p.m.
There are albums that sound like they belong to a moment, and then there are albums that seem to understand the moment better than most people do. HOLDING ABSENCE's "Modern Life Is Lonely" is very much the latter. It's a great album, but more importantly, it's a modern one. It captures the strange c...

• ALBUM REVIEW: Holding Absence - Modern Life Is Lonely | Boolin Tunes | Sept. 16, 2026, 7:06 p.m.
Waiting for a catalyst, modern life is lonely.

• Album review: Holding Absence – Modern Life Is Lonely | Kerrang!
Cardiff rockers’ reach just about matches their grasp on ambitious fourth album

• ALBUM REVIEW: Modern Life Is Lonely - Holding Absence | Distorted Sound Magazine | Sept. 18, 2026, 10:05 a.m.
Colin Jones reviews the new album from Holding Absence! Read the review of 'Modern Life Is Lonely' here on Distorted Sound!

• Holding Absence - Modern Life Is Lonely | Album Review - Noizze UK | Noizze UK | Live Music | Reviews | Interviews | Podcasts | Sept. 23, 2026, 2:44 p.m.
Modern Life Is Lonely is out now via Sumerian Records.

• REVIEW: Holding Absence - Modern Life is Lonely | Out Of Rage | Sept. 13, 2026, 6:46 p.m.
Their fourth album, Modern Life Is Lonely, marks a turning point for HOLDING ABSENCE. It abandons introspection and instead confronts the world as it is in 2026: restless, hyperconnected and yet deeply isolating. Lucas Woodland frames the record as a study of modern dissonance, where technology reshapes identity, culture and emotional survival, yet loneliness remains a constant hum beneath the noise. It’s the band’s most outward‑facing statement, dissecting overstimulation, digital claustrophobi

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