Holy Holy Announce New Music Ahead Of 'Grand Hiatus' Australian Tour

Holy Holy aren’t embarking on their Grand Hiatus tour of Australia without releasing some more music.

The Aussie rockers have released a new single, Love You Still, from an upcoming double EP collection of new tracks and reimagined versions of some of their most beloved tracks from their nearly 15-year career. Sweet Bitter Sweet will be released on Friday, 9 May, via Sony Music Australia.

“Initially, we had planned to record acoustic versions of some of our favourite songs from Holy Holy,” singer Tim Carroll said. “The lyrics and stories come through more when songs are played stripped back, and it’s always a test of the songwriting to see if the work can stand up without the clothing of layers of production and effects.

“During those sessions, we couldn’t help but write some new songs too. So, what has emerged is a double EP: five new songs and four stripped-back versions of past material.

“We also added orchestral versions of three songs from our fourth album, Hello My Beautiful World, featuring cinematic string arrangements of our songs by Brisbane composer Toby Alexander, with additional instrumentation from [guitarist and producer] Oscar [Dawson] and some extra vocal layers from me.”

Of Love You Still, Carroll added that the track is “about enduring love - the kind that remains perpetually, even if you never see that person again, even if they’ve passed on, or if things have become difficult. Some loves just stay with you.”

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Carroll also touched on the unreleased song, So Be It, saying that it’s “about what it feels like to say goodbye – and how strange and uncomfortable that can be.

“We often try to soften the moment by making plans to see each other again or promising to keep in touch. But this song is about sitting with the feeling, letting it be – because the living of life is the saying goodbye.”

You can check out Love You Still and the Sweet Bitter Sweet tracklist below.

In January, Holy Holy announced that they’d soon embark on an indefinite hiatus and revealed tour dates to farewell their devoted fans at home. Fans will get to farewell the group during a national tour in May and June. You can find tickets via the band’s website.