JOSH PYKE RELEASES QUIRKY LYRIC VIDEO FOR HOLLERING HEARTS AHEAD OF 5TH STUDIO ALBUM RELEASE ON JULY 31
Two weeks out from the release of his anticipated fifth studio album, But For All These Shrinking Hearts (due July 31), Josh Pyke has dropped a quirky lyric video for single one, Hollering Hearts.
“Inspired by old-school encyclopedia’s and specifically the section of plastic pages used to separate the human body into layers of muscles, bones and organs,” the video cleverly uses the upbeat, ukulele driven track to tell an animated tale of ‘Josh Pyke’s guide to the human body’, comically conveying what lies beneath the skin of a chirpy skeleton, animated version of Pyke. With each page of the book turned, a new layer of life is revealed on the skeleton, first a heart, then other organs, veins and more until eventually a fully living Josh Pyke is revealed.
“It was great fun getting dressed up to create the foundation for the Hollering Hearts lyric video, I’ve been wanting to rock a skeleton body suit for a while now,” jokes Pyke.
Recorded across Sony, Alberts and Pyke’s home studio with John Castle (Megan Washington, Vance Joy) at the helm, “A lot of this record is me thinking about my relationship with creativity,” Josh explains. “It’s all starting to feel real now, two weeks till album number five is out! The strange lull between making a record and it being out in the world is almost over and I can’t wait!” beams Pyke.
For those who are keen to get to a show to hear Pyke’s new material live in an intimate setting, there are still an extremely limited number of fans-first album pre-order packages available. Comprising the deluxe edition of the new record featuring two exclusive tracks, a collectors lyric magnet set and an exclusive ticket to one of Pyke’s fans-first shows in Sydney at The Soda Factory on July 29, Melbourne at Bella Union on August 5, Adelaide at Grace Emily on August 6 and Brisbane at Black Bear Lodge on August 12. These shows will not be ticketed and are only available to those who pre-order the But For All These Shrinking Hearts package.
The single, Hollering Hearts is available now
The album, But For All These Shrinking Hearts is available July 31
HOLY HOLY ANNOUNCE NATIONAL ‘WHEN THE STORMS WOULD COME’ ALBUM TOUR
One month out from their anticipated debut album release, nostalgic Aussie indie rockers, Holy Holy have today announced an extensive national ‘When The Storms Would Come’ album tour set for August/September. Kick starting at the Darwin Festival on August 13, the tour will then venture on to Bunbury, Perth, Fremantle, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Launceston, Hobart, Adelaide, Geelong, Ballarat, Melbourne, Thirroul, Newcastle, Canberra and finishing up in Sydney on September 19.
“We’ve played a lot of shows in the last two years and have played with some of our favourite bands and in some incredible venues along the way,” explains lead vocalist Tim Carroll. “During that time we have come up with a sound that represents us, a sound we’re proud of and a style of music that we love to play. With our debut record now complete and having just played a run of shows overseas, our homecoming album release tour is something we’re really looking forward to.”
Having only recently returned from their first tour of Europe and the UK after wowing audiences at iconic festivals The Great Escape, Liverpool Sound City, Dot To Dot, London Calling and Primavera, Holy Holy are excited to return for headline shows later in the year to promote their European album release. “We hit the autobahns and motorways with our sat nav and splitter van and had an awesome time playing soo many amazing festivals,” guitarist Oscar Dawson enthuses. “The highlight was hitting Barcelona at the end of the tour where we played Primavera Sound. Playing to a Spanish crowd, looking out across the Mediterranean as the sun went down, what an experience, we can’t wait to get back there!”
With classic songs, huge supports, extensive radio play, an overwhelmingly positive response from press and blogs both here and overseas, sold-out headline shows and international gigs under their belts, Holy Holy have already achieved so much. And now their debut full-length album is finally here and it is vaster and wilder than anything they’ve released to date. Recorded in Brisbane with Matt Redlich (Emma Louise, Ball Park Music, The Trouble With Templeton), the album unveils the band pushing in to new sonic territory with daring & classic guitars, driving rhythms and even bigger vocals.
Holy Holy is fronted by the songwriting team, vocalist/composer Timothy Carroll and guitarist/composer Oscar Dawson. They are joined on the road by permanent drummer Ryan Strathie (Hungry Kids Of Hungary, Andy Bull), touring bassist Graham Ritchie (Airling, Emma Louise), and Brisbane-based producer Matt Redlich as their touring keys player.
Holy Holy are also delighted to announce that Melbourne’s Fractures will be joining them for a large part of the tour. Other supports include Methyl Ethel, Violet Swells, The Lulu Raes, Edward R, Glass Skies, and more to be announced soon. They have also just released a new range of tshirts and merch packs including signed CDs and vinyl. They are available via preorder from www.holyholymusic.com now.
Tickets to the national ‘When The Storms Would Come’ album tour are on sale now.
JOSH PYKE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM, ‘BUT FOR ALL THESE SHRINKING HEARTS’ AVAILABLE JULY 31, ALONGSIDE FANS-FIRST ALBUM PRE-ORDERS
After months of teasing fans with snippets of new material, Josh Pyke today announced the release of his fifth studio album, But For All These Shrinking Hearts available on July 31. Pyke gave his fans the first real taste of the album this morning, circulating a fans-first video across his social media accounts for album track, There’s A Line, alongside a live link to pre-order the new album.
Always looking out for his fans, Pyke has also released an extremely limited number of fans-first album pre-order packages comprising the deluxe edition of the new record featuring two exclusive tracks, a collectors lyric magnet set and a ticket to one of his intimate fans first shows in Sydney at The Soda Factory on July 29, Melbourne at Bella Union on August 5, Adelaide at Grace Emily on August 6 and Brisbane at The Foundry on August 12. These shows will not be ticketed and are only available to those who pre-order the But For All These Shrinking Hearts package.
“I’ve loved doing the fans-first gigs in the past, and this round is no different, so make sure you sign up to my mailing list for first dibs on those tix at www.joshpyke.com,” explains Pyke.
Honouring his fans by sharing the title and release date of his anticipated new album, and a fans-first video via social media channels, Pyke said, “Writing and making this record has been one of the most pleasurable and creatively challenging things I’ve done, and I bloody well love the end result. After the making of the record, it’s pretty much up to you guys whether it travels and is shared and becomes part of peoples lives, so please share the news, the music, your thoughts. As always I owe any kind of continued success to you all, so thank you!”
The first official single, Hollering Hearts will be serviced to media on June 8.
Fans can pre-order the new album from today from http://www.joshpyke.com/store/