Cellophane (Holy Holy album)

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]

Cellophane
Studio album by
Released22 September 2023
Length43:44
Label
Producer
Holy Holy chronology
Hello My Beautiful World
(2021)
Cellophane
(2023)
Singles from Cellophane
  1. "Messed Up"
    Released: 4 March 2023
  2. "Pretend to Be"
    Released: 2 June 2023
  3. "Neon St"
    Released: 7 July 2023
  4. "Ready"
    Released: 31 July 2023
  5. "This Time"
    Released: 22 September 2023[1]

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

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Steve 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

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Cellophane track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Neon St" (featuring Medhanit)3:44
2."Pretend to Be"
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • Ryan Strathie
3:21
3."This Time" (featuring Tasman Keith)
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • Tasman Keith
  • Strathie
3:22
4."Heroes" (featuring Darcie Haven)
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • Strathie
3:32
5."Messed Up" (featuring Kwame)
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • Amevor
  • Strathie
3:28
6."Two Minds, Two Days, Two Mornings" (featuring Tia Carys)
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • Tia Carys
  • Strathie
4:36
7."People Change"
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • Strathie
3:16
8."Ready" (featuring Sumner)3:47
9."Ready – Coda"
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • McLaine
  • Strathie
  • Wilson
2:15
10."Can't Relate"
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • Strathie
3:48
11."Rosé"
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • Strathie
3:23
12."Oh Listener"
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
1:35
13."Cellophane" (featuring Many Voices Speak)
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • Matilda Mård
  • Strathie
3:37
Total length:43:44

Personnel

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Holy Holy

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

Charts

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Chart performance for Cellophane
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 4

Release history

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Release history and formats for Cellophane
Region Date Format(s) Label Catalogue Ref.
Various 22 September 2023 Not applicable
Australia
  • Holy Holy
  • Wonderlick
  • Sony Music Australia
LICK058 [7]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Emma Mack (11 August 2023). "Holy Holy Announce Guest-Heavy New Album 'Cellophane'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. ^ Conor Lochrie (11 August 2023). "Holy Holy Announce Collaboration-Heavy Fifth Album 'Cellophane'". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  4. ^ "An intimate evening with Holy Holy to celebrate Cellophane". Spotlight Report. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Check out all the nominees for the 2023 J Awards". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Cellophane (Vinyl)". Retrieved 17 August 2023.