| My Own Pool of Light | ||||
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| Released | 2 August 2019 | |||
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| Producer | Oscar Dawson | |||
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| Singles from My Own Pool of Light | ||||
My Own Pool of Light is the third studio album by indie rock band Holy Holy, released on 2 August 2019. The album debuted and peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
It was the first album self-produced by the band. In an interview with Zoë Radas, the band explained "It just gave us so much more freedom. We also both had the same idea that we weren't really concerned about trying to capture these really beautiful mics in a really beautiful room; we were happy with any decent mic into a laptop. I guess we just felt like the ideas and the messages and the melodies were what were most important".[4]
My Own Pool of Light received multiple award nominations, including for Best Rock Album at the 2019 ARIA Music Awards and for Australian Album of the Year at the 2019 J Awards.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Music |    [5] |
Carley Hall from The Music said: "Taking the production reins on their latest My Own Pool of Light has again seen an evolution for the duo, but it's a slow-burner. The appeal doesn't strike as immediately as it did on their debut, but it does seep beneath the surface after a while." Hall called the '80s-tinged "Teach Me About Dying" as the album's highlight.[5]
Josh Leeson from The Newcastle Herald said "For a band who over two albums have become one of Australia's best guitar bands, My Own Pool of Light could be seen as a momentous gamble by Holy Holy. This is no guitar album. Holy Holy's Oscar Dawson and Tim Carroll have thrown their music open to all possibilities; keyboards, vocal chants and electronic beats [and] the result is thrilling."[6]
Jake Cleland from Stack Magazine said: "Holy Holy's third album never stops surprising, changing shapes between tracks for a diverse rock record bound by a sense of restlessness. My Own Pool of Light tries on slinky funk verses on "Faces", evokes the "Thunderstruck" riff on "Sandra", skirts trip-hop on "Starting Line" and catches new wave with "Frida" on the way out. These two make it look almost too easy. "[7]
Awards and nominations
ARIA Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | My Own Pool of Light | Best Rock Album | Nominated | [8] |
J Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | My Own Pool of Light | Australian Album of the Year | Nominated | [9] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Maybe You Know" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Faces" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Flight" | 4:46 |
| 4. | "Sandra" | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Starting Line" | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Paces#1" | 4:16 |
| 7. | "People" | 3:42 |
| 8. | "Teach Me About Dying" | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Hatswing" | 4:21 |
| 10. | "(10)" | 1:10 |
| 11. | "Frida" | 5:29 |
| 12. | "St Petersburg" | 4:14 |
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 14 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Catalogue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 2 August 2019 | Not applicable | [11] | ||
| Australia | CD |
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LICK029 | [12] | |
| Australia | LP (limited edition pink vinyl) |
|
LICK030 | [13] | |
| Australia | 19 May 2023 | Wonderlick / Sony | LICK053 |
References
- ^ "Faces – Single by Holy Holy on Apple Music". Apple Music. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Teach Me About Dying – Single by Holy Holy on Apple Music". Apple Music. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Watch the premiere for Holy Holy's new single 'Maybe You Know'". Russh. July 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "The pool overfloweth: An interview with Holy Holy's Tim Carroll". Stack Magazine. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ a b Hall, Carley (31 July 2019). "Holy Holy / My Own Pool Of Light". The Music. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ Leeson, Josh (1 August 2019). "Review: Holy Holy - My Own Pool Of Light taps into new creativity on a no-guitar album". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ Cleland, Jake (1 August 2019). "Holy Holy, 'My Own Pool of Light' review". Stack Magazine. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "2019 ARIA Award Winners Announced". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 27 November 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ "J Awards: 2019". Triple J. 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Holy Holy – My Own Pool of Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "My Own Pool of Light by Holy Holy on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "My Own Pool of Light". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "My Own Pool of Light (Pink Vinyl)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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