The Holidays

Sydney foursome THE HOLIDAYS’ debut album, 'Post Paradise', may have been a long time coming, but it has categorically been worth the wait. The first two singles, "Moonlight Hours" and "Golden Sky", hinted at the exciting musical re-birth this band has taken over the past 18 months, yet do not exclusively define the depths of this blissful musical journey.

Formed in 2007, the band quickly made their mark on the Australian musical landscape. The release of two EP’s at opposite ends of 2008 saw them scoring Triple J rotation, share stages with The View, Jamie T, The Temper Trap & Little Red, and regularly name-checked as one of the nation’s most promising new acts before bunkering down to prepare their long-player.

The band commenced writing the album early last year and a metamorphosis of sorts gradually began to take place. They found themselves drawn away from the simplicity of their earlier indie guitar manifestation – new and varied influences were absorbed and they found both the groove and layers of a song equally as rewarding as the glistening pop hooks that had come naturally from their formative days. Meanwhile, the purchase of basic recording gear to streamline the demo process saw them delve headlong into the vagaries of production – lead vocalist/guitarist Simon Jones took the lead, and alongside his bandmates, this hobby-turned-healthy obsession saw the band ultimately self produce the album. A steady guiding hand also came from of one of the country’s premier mixers Tony Espie (Avalanches, Midnight Juggernauts, Cut Copy).

'Post Paradise' is clearly a massive leap forward for THE HOLIDAYS, and most importantly, an album to be consumed as a full course. It traverses genres and decades of inspiration, and only makes sense of the band’s diversity in its entirety as it brilliantly blurs the lines between indie rock, experimental, tropicalia and of course, late nights and summer days. Welcome to (Post) Paradise.