Sweet Bitter Sweet
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| Released | 9 May 2025 | |||
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| Singles from Sweet Bitter Sweet | ||||
Sweet Bitter Sweet is the sixth studio album by Australian indie rock band Holy Holy, scheduled for release on 9 May 2025 through Wonderlick Entertainment and Sony Music Australia.[1]
Upon announcement Holy Holy said "Initially, we had planned to record acoustic versions of some of our favourite songs from Holy Holy... But creative chemistry sparked new material too." The album will be split into two sections of five new tracks and seven reimagined tracks.[1]
To promote the release, Holy Holy will perform a 17-day tour across Australia through May and June 2025.[1][3]
Singles
[edit]- "Love You Still" was released on 25 April 2025 as the lead single. imothy Carroll said the song is "about enduring love - the kind that remains perpetually, even if you never see that person again."[4]
- "So Be It" was released on 9 May 2025, with Carroll said "Is about what it feels like to say goodbye – and how strange and uncomfortable that can be."[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Timothy Carroll, Oscar Dawson, and Ryan Strathie, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sweet Bitter Sweet" | 4:03 | ||
| 2. | "Love You Still" | 3:53 | ||
| 3. | "We Think" | 4:26 | ||
| 4. | "Island" | 3:21 | ||
| 5. | "So Be It" | 4:11 | ||
| 6. | "Maybe You Know" (acoustic) | 3:47 | ||
| 7. | "Teach Me About Dying" (acoustic) | 4:14 | ||
| 8. | "Ready" (acoustic) |
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| 4:33 |
| 9. | "Elevator" (acoustic) |
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| 4:34 |
| 10. | "The Aftergone" (orchestral version) (featuring Clews) |
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| 4:43 |
| 11. | "Believe Anything" (orchestral version) | 4:36 | ||
| 12. | "Ghosts" (orchestral version) | 4:48 | ||
| Total length: | 51:13 | |||
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from Tidal.[5]
Holy Holy
[edit]- Timothy Carroll – vocals, production
- Oscar Dawson – guitar, production (all tracks); mixing, engineering (tracks 1–9); bass, synthesizer (1–5); piano (6–9)
Additional contributors
[edit]- Leon Zervos – mastering
- Ryan Strathie – drums, percussion (tracks 1–5)
- Grace Richardson – engineering (track 10)
- Lily Richardson – engineering (track 10)
- Toby Alexander – engineering (track 10)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Holy Holy Announce Final Release Sweet Bitter Sweet". Rolling Stone Australia. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ a b "HOLY HOLY Release 'Sweet Bitter Sweet' Double EP Ahead Of Final Tour". Amnplify. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Holy Holy To Release Final Album Sweet Bitter Sweet Before Hiatus". noise11. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Holy Holy Announce New Music Ahead Of 'Grand Hiatus' Australian Tour". TheMusic. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Sweet Bitter Sweet / Holy Holy / Credits". Tidal. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
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