Hiding Places

Hiding Places is a multi-city collective rooted in the DIY scenes of Asheville, NC, and Athens, GA, eventually expanding their footprint to London and New York. Their sound identity is a sophisticated evolution of the slowcore and 'sad-girl' indie rock movements, characterized by high-fidelity emotional vulnerability paired with low-fidelity sonic textures.

They occupy a cultural space between the raw, distorted energy of Ovlov and the diaristic, intimate songwriting of projects like Thanks For Coming. Critically, they are noted for their ability to weave 'scrapbook' elements - found sounds, room noise, and lyrical specificity - into cohesive, long-form narratives about adolescence and transition. Their career arc shows a steady progression from bedroom-folk beginnings toward a more expansive, textured indie-rock sound, as evidenced by the growth from their self-titled debut to the more polished 'Holy Roller'. They represent a modern wave of artists who treat the recording process as an instrument itself, using tape saturation and minimalist arrangements to create a sense of profound closeness with the listener.