Holiday Trip of a Lifetime

Holiday Trip of a Lifetime is the third studio album by Australian pop-rock band End of Fashion. It was released on 4 May 2012[1] by Universal Music Group.[2]

Holiday Trip of a Lifetime
Studio album by
Released4 May 2012
Recorded2009–2010
GenrePop rock
LabelUniversal
End of Fashion chronology
Book of Lies
(2008)
Holiday Trip of a Lifetime
(2012)

Background edit

On the making of the album, frontman Justin Burford has said, "the whole process of writing and recording this album had to be the most fun two years of my life".[3]

During the process of recording the album, End of Fashion drummer Mike Hobbs left the band, as he didn't like the album's "studio pop band" approach.[3] Burford took on the drum parts.[3] Bass guitarist Tom King also left and was replaced by Simon Fasolo.[3]

Track listing edit

  1. "Holiday Trip of a Lifetime" – 3:31
  2. "The Magician" – 3:17
  3. "Paper Aeroplanes" – 3:16
  4. "Legs Grow Long" – 4:34
  5. "Never Far Away" – 3:31
  6. "I Will Lay Down" – 3:11
  7. "Sleepaway" – 4:26
  8. "Superlove" – 3:28
  9. "A Different Mood" – 3:29
  10. "Lift Off" – 3:41

Critical reception edit

Brisbane's now-defunct Rave magazine gave the album a positive review, writing, "for those raised on meat-and-potatoes Aussie melodic indie guitar rock, this could be considered a betrayal of Young Modern proportions. However, I'm hearing a re-energised band making some of the slinkiest pop of their career".[4] X-Press Magazine wrote, "admittedly, the album gets repetitive, but overall it makes for an enjoyable listen."[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Review of Holiday..." Facebook. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Holiday Trip of a Lifetime - End of Fashion : Releases : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d Collins, Simon (11 May 2012). "Fashies in return to form - The West Australian". au.news.yahoo.com/thewest. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  4. ^ Thrower, Matt (8 May 2012). "Touched By The Hand Of Le Bon". Rave. Brisbane, Australia. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  5. ^ Huckstep, Coral. "END OF FASHION Holiday Trip Of A Lifetime". xpressmag.com.au. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.