Cellophane (Holy Holy album)

Cellophane is the fifth studio album by Australian indie rock band Holy Holy, released on 22 September 2023 through Wonderlick Entertainment and Sony Music Australia.[2]

Cellophane
Studio album by
Holy Holy
Released22 September 2023
Length43:44
Label
Producer
Holy Holy chronology
Hello My Beautiful World
(2021)		 Cellophane
(2023)
Singles from Cellophane
  1. "Messed Up"
    Released: 4 March 2023
  2. "Pretend to Be"
    Released: 2 June 2023
  3. "Neon St"
    Released: 7 July 2023
  4. "Ready"
    Released: 31 July 2023
  5. "This Time"
    Released: 22 September 2023[1]

Upon announcement on 11 August 2023, Timothy Carroll said "We formulated this idea of Holy Holy as this kind of songwriting factory".[2] Furthermore, via the press release, Holy Holy said the album is about "shedding their inhibitions, alleviating themselves of the weight of expectation, and pushing their sound to new territory."[3]

To promote the release, Holy Holy performed six intimate events across Australia's east coast in September 2023.[4]

Reception

Steve from Eat This Music said "Each track on the album is a showcase of the band's power to collaborate and experiment" calling the album a "genre-bending masterpiece".[1]

Track listing
Cellophane track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Neon St" (featuring Medhanit)
3:44
2."Pretend to Be"
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • Ryan Strathie
3:21
3."This Time" (featuring Tasman Keith)
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • Tasman Keith
  • Strathie
3:22
4."Heroes" (featuring Darcie Haven)
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • Strathie
3:32
5."Messed Up" (featuring Kwame)
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • Amevor
  • Strathie
3:28
6."Two Minds, Two Days, Two Mornings" (featuring Tia Carys)
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • Tia Carys
  • Strathie
4:36
7."People Change"
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • Strathie
3:16
8."Ready" (featuring Sumner)
3:47
9."Ready – Coda"
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • McLaine
  • Strathie
  • Wilson
2:15
10."Can't Relate"
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • Strathie
3:48
11."Rosé"
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • Strathie
3:23
12."Oh Listener"
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
1:35
13."Cellophane" (featuring Many Voices Speak)
  • Carroll
  • Dawson
  • Matilda Mård
  • Strathie
3:37
Total length:43:44

Personnel

Holy Holy

Additional musicians

  • Ryan Strathie – drums (tracks 1–7, 9–13)
  • Kwame – vocals (1, 5), programming (5)
  • Medhanit – vocals (1)
  • Jack Glass – programming (2)
  • Tasman Keith – vocals (3)
  • Darcie Heaven – vocals (4)
  • Tia Carys – vocals (6)
  • Matilda Mård – vocals (13)

Technical

Charts
Chart performance for Cellophane
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 4

Release history
Release history and formats for Cellophane
Region Date Format(s) Label Catalogue Ref.
Various 22 September 2023
Not applicable
Australia
  • Holy Holy
  • Wonderlick
  • Sony Music Australia
 LICK058 [6]

References
  1. "Holy Holy's "Cellophane" is a celebration of musical diversity and artistic growth". Eat This Music. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. Emma Mack (11 August 2023). "Holy Holy Announce Guest-Heavy New Album 'Cellophane'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. Conor Lochrie (11 August 2023). "Holy Holy Announce Collaboration-Heavy Fifth Album 'Cellophane'". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  4. "An intimate evening with Holy Holy to celebrate Cellophane". Spotlight Report. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  5. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  6. "Cellophane (Vinyl)". Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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