The Holidays
Australian indie pop band the Holidays formed in 2007 based around the songs of singer/guitarist Simon Jones. Along with high-school friend Will Magnus on synths and guitar, he was joined by bassist Alex Kortt and drummer Andrew Kerridge. Forging an offbeat pop sound that incorporated African and tropical rhythms and influences, they signed with Australian label Liberation Music in 2008 and released their first two EPs (The Holidays and When the Ship Goes Down) that same year. Faring well critically and receiving airplay at home and abroad, they spent the following year recording and producing their debut album, Post Paradise, which arrived in late 2010. With its polyrhythmic grooves and sunny hooks, the album made a good showing and was nominated for the Australian Music Prize. The rest of 2010 and 2011 were spent supporting the album, touring in Australia and playing festivals like Austin's SXSW in the U.S. and Brighton, England's the Great Escape. To write the material for their follow-up, Jones temporarily relocated to Berlin, where he began some of the initial tracks. Recorded over a three-year period at home and in various studios around the world, their second album, Real Feel, arrived in 2014 sporting a more streamlined style with elements of chillwave, dream pop, and shoegaze. Prior to the album's release, Will Magnus left the band, which continued to work as a trio.
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Discography
16 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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The Holidays
Rock - Released by Liberation Records on 12 Apr 2008
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Post Paradise
Alternative & Indie - Released by Liberation Records on 24 Sep 2010
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Uncle Sam Don't Need You Any More
Rock - Released by Pam on 1 Jan 1958
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Love Shots (Anniversary Edition)
Pop - Released by 847193 Records DK on 11 Mar 2022
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All Time High
Alternative & Indie - Released by Liberation Records on 11 Nov 2013
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Golden Sky EP
Alternative & Indie - Released by Liberation Records on 23 Apr 2010
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When The Ship Goes Down
Rock - Released by Liberation Records on 4 Oct 2008
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Voices Drifting
Alternative & Indie - Released by Liberation Records on 22 Jul 2013
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Everybody's Having Christmas But Us
Country - Released by The Holidays on 1 Jan 2007
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Real Feel
Alternative & Indie - Released by Liberation Records on 21 Feb 2014
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Moonlight Hours
Alternative & Indie - Released by Liberation Records on 16 Nov 2009
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Bad Kids - Single
Pop - Released by Electric Circuit Records on 2 Jun 2012
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Tease & Please - EP
Pop - Released by Electric Circuit Records on 2 Jun 2012
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Big Sexy World!
Rock - Released by Green Monkey Records on 15 Jul 2022
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