Although Holiday is being touted as the debut album from Nick Principle under the Port St. Willow moniker, it’s actually his second. Principle self-released his proper first album, Even//Wasteland, via a home-recorded CD-R in 2010. But accolades from Brian Eno and a subsequent signing to Downtown Records have put Port St. Willow on the map. Principle is a sound curator; his collected samples provide a spooky intro with the opening “Two Five Five Two.” Then “Hollow” properly starts the album with his androgynous falsettos cooing over minimal tribal rhythms, steel drums, and the first track’s ambient trill. “Amawalk” is a gem of a track with a lumbering tempo and gauzy tones that create a balmy and beautifully unsettling atmosphere. Over this, Principle’s slightly soulful inflections come off like Antony Hegarty channeling Sade. As the ambient washes and sonic swells nearly take over the haunting “On Your Side,” it’s easy to understand why Eno championed Holiday: the balance between singer and soundscape is an ever-changing relationship here and throughout this artfully crafted album.