The Blue Hour is a Seattle-based duo that blends elements of ethereal, electronic, and neoclassical music to create a haunting and cinematic dreampop-noir that is reminiscent of classic 4AD artists while retaining a fresh vision that is unique to Marselle and Brian Hodges. Marselle’s ethereal yet soulful vocal delivery often draws comparison to Kate Bush. Meanwhile, Brian’s songwriting and production, which focuses on finding that rare balance between the melancholy and the sublime, is frequently likened to This Mortal Coil and Dead Can Dance. “The Blue Hour are arch-dream weavers whose almost narcotic backdrops are the perfect structure to hang such rich and emotive vocals, ones which at times sound like lost studio sessions by ambient music’s first lady, Kate Bush, slowed down and blissed out and the result is nothing less than a future classic of the dream-pop canon." -Dancing About Architecture "The Blue Hour are among the last bearers of that epic and romantically grandiose sound featuring layers of emotionally evocative guitars, sensual voices and slyness and sublime arrangements that elevate the blood, transforming it into beauty dripping with pathos. 'Cold and Bare' is an incredibly iridescent jewel, a real gem that crowns band's career. Almost as if the grace of Kate Bush met the atmosphere of Dead Can Dance carried on the six strings loaded with effects, all being produced by Nigel Godrich." - Humans vs. Robots