Cellophane is the fifth studio album by Australian indie rock band Holy Holy, released on 22 September 2023 through Wonderlick Entertainment and Sony Music Australia.[2]
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| Released | 22 September 2023 | |||
| Length | 43:44 | |||
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Upon announcement on 11 August 2023, Timothy Carroll said "We formulated this idea of Holy Holy as this kind of songwriting factory".[2] Furthermore, via the press release, Holy Holy said the album is about "shedding their inhibitions, alleviating themselves of the weight of expectation, and pushing their sound to new territory."[3]
To promote the release, Holy Holy performed six intimate events across Australia's east coast in September 2023.[4]
At the 2023 J Awards, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[5]
Reception
editSteve from Eat This Music said "Each track on the album is a showcase of the band's power to collaborate and experiment" calling the album a "genre-bending masterpiece".[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Neon St" (featuring Medhanit) |
| 3:44 |
| 2. | "Pretend to Be" |
| 3:21 |
| 3. | "This Time" (featuring Tasman Keith) |
| 3:22 |
| 4. | "Heroes" (featuring Darcie Haven) |
| 3:32 |
| 5. | "Messed Up" (featuring Kwame) |
| 3:28 |
| 6. | "Two Minds, Two Days, Two Mornings" (featuring Tia Carys) |
| 4:36 |
| 7. | "People Change" |
| 3:16 |
| 8. | "Ready" (featuring Sumner) |
| 3:47 |
| 9. | "Ready – Coda" |
| 2:15 |
| 10. | "Can't Relate" |
| 3:48 |
| 11. | "Rosé" |
| 3:23 |
| 12. | "Oh Listener" |
| 1:35 |
| 13. | "Cellophane" (featuring Many Voices Speak) |
| 3:37 |
| Total length: | 43:44 | ||
Personnel
editHoly Holy
- Timothy Carroll – vocals, production
- Oscar Dawson – bass guitar, guitar, programming, production, mixing, recording
Additional musicians
- Ryan Strathie – drums (tracks 1–7, 9–13)
- Kwame – vocals (1, 5), programming (5)
- Medhanit – vocals (1)
- Jack Glass – programming (2)
- Tasman Keith – vocals (3)
- Darcie Heaven – vocals (4)
- Tia Carys – vocals (6)
- Matilda Mård – vocals (13)
Technical
- Leon Zervos – mastering
- Jack McLaine – production (2, 3),
- Kwame – production (3, 5), recording (5)
- Sumner – production (8, 9)
- Jack McLaine – recording (3, 8, 9)
- Peter Nygårdh – recording (13)
Charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 4 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Catalogue | Ref. |
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| Various | 22 September 2023 | Not applicable | |||
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LICK058 | [7] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Holy Holy's "Cellophane" is a celebration of musical diversity and artistic growth". Eat This Music. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ a b Emma Mack (11 August 2023). "Holy Holy Announce Guest-Heavy New Album 'Cellophane'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Conor Lochrie (11 August 2023). "Holy Holy Announce Collaboration-Heavy Fifth Album 'Cellophane'". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "An intimate evening with Holy Holy to celebrate Cellophane". Spotlight Report. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Check out all the nominees for the 2023 J Awards". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Cellophane (Vinyl)". Retrieved 17 August 2023.