HOLDING SPACE
TERRILL MAST
RELEASED: 3.20.2024
The blossoming of a new love; The death of a friend; The closing of a door; The pursuit of an old dream. These are a few of the themes that shape Terrill Mast’s latest album, Holding Space. After the solo endeavor that was his previous album, Quarantine Dreams, which in itself was an exploration of grief and isolation, Mast’s latest collection of songs breaks free of that insulated moment in 2020 to call upon many of his usual collaborators such as Jed Lingat, Mike Walker, and Phil Schoof. Each featured voice in part creates an expansive and seamless experience that never leans heavily on a single genre or style to consistently bind the songs together. Holding Space can be interpreted both as a place of gathering and communion, and also as an act of mindful intent. As such, each song captures and comprises a range of emotions evocative of a time in one’s life where patience and partnership are essential to the act of creation.
