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Date of release: May 08 2016
Activity is the second album from Sydney trio Holy Balm. Already much-loved for
their mutant, free-form house, Holy Balm give their most direct nod to the
dancefloor yet on Activity. The pop hooks of 'Fashion', the up-beat laments of 'All
Night Long' and the wayward rattles of closing track 'Dancing Gravy II' harbor
echoes of their 2012 debut, It's You (2012), but Activity is purpose-built for
movement, bouncing subversive gestures off a brighter, bolder dance veneer. The
band - Anna John, Emma Ramsay and Jonathan Hochman - list the
themes of the album as 'managing, sustaining, being energized by and
connecting to your community through activity.' These kind of urges can be
draining for any artist/performer, but they are also essential to lasting, lifeenriching
creativity. Holy Balm triumph via transcendence, movement and fun, with
the album's very title suggesting how best to listen to it - dancing in the bedroom,
creating in the studio, sweating in the club, or just moving. Activity was
engineered by Jonathan and produced by the band entirely in-house, with featured
guest Marcus Whale (Collarbones) playing saxophone on 'Fashion'. Cover
art, by Sydney artist, friend and long-time listener Robert Pulie suggests the
phonetic/symbolic play of hand-painted commercial signage and visual
communications - mouth, body and environment. Holy Balm on the album: 'We
think Activity blends our biographical voice with dance music tropes such as
closeness, atmospheric changes, and personal empowerment, solidifying our
sound. It's a dynamic space of play and experimentation that only just reared its
head with the first album, but comes into its own on Activity'. Holy Balm toured the
US in 2013, have played the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Biennale, and
have shared stages with the likes of Ariel Pink, Boredoms, Nite Jewel and
Maria Minerva.
TRACKLISTING
01. Fashion
02. Clandestine
03. Hot Cold
04. Aces
05. All Night Long
06. Circumstance
07. Dancing Gravy II
Vinyl release of Holy Balm - Activity. Released through Chapter Music and available on LP.
(4821580)
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Cat No: CH140LP
Barcode: 0711583807404
Packaging: LP (100g)
| SKU | 4821580 |
| Barcode # | 0711583807404 |
| Artist | Holy Balm |
| Artist/Author | HOLY BALM |
| Shipping weight | 0.6140kg |
| Format | LP (100g) |
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