Arguably Led Zeppelin‘s most divisive album, Houses of the Holy is simultaneously one of the band’s most popular and misunderstood albums. Holy has sold more than 11 million copies in the United States since its release in 1973, but it was panned by critics (Rolling Stone’s review claimed it was “one of the dullest and most confusing album [they] heard this year”) and disappointed much of their fanbase upon its release. The blues-infused epic rock of their first four albums had been replaced by a more eclectic and progressive sound with influences ranging from prog metal to funk to reggae.
This diverse collection of songs proved to be an excellent source of inspiration for Heisenberg Uncertainty Players, who perform John Dorhauer’s arrangements of the album in its entirety.