Holiday Ghosts
Holiday Ghosts take inspiration from vintage garage rock, surf, and bands like Violent Femmes. Their clattering, playful indie tunes surfaced in 2017 with the group's self-titled debut, which also drew on early punk influences. Still loose and rooted in the '60s, they established a sweeter, cleaner sound on West Bay Playroom in 2019. North Street Air followed in 2021. The band continued to balance tuneful indie pop and more urgent, clattery influences while increasingly embracing sociopolitical subject matter on releases like 2021's North Street Air, 2023's Absolute Reality, and 2024's Coat of Arms. The latter two albums found them reaping the benefits of a consistent, collaborative lineup.
Originally a solo project by multi-instrumentalist Sam Stacpoole, then a duo with singer/drummer Kat Rackin (the Black Tambourines), Holiday Ghosts expanded into a full band over the course of five years, recording an eponymous debut with additional members Ben Woods (bass/vocals) and Charlie Murphy (guitar/vocals). Stacpoole, Rackin, and Murphy all contributed songwriting to the album. Recorded in the group's base of Falmouth, England, Holiday Ghosts was issued by PNKSLM Recordings in September 2017. With the retooled lineup of Stacpoole, Rackin, guitarist Charlie Fairbairnon, and bassist Ryan Cleave, they followed up with the more tuneful West Bay Playroom in February 2019.
Third album North Street Air featured the lineup of Stacpoole, Rackin, and Murphy. Released in 2021 on FatCat Records, it was partly inspired by a relocation to Brighton. Holiday Ghosts tweaked their lineup again for July 2002's Credit Note EP, which featured the core duo along with B. Spanks as second guitarist and Morgan Lloyd-Mathews on bass. Its sociopolitical commentary continued in the vein of North Street Air, as did their next full-length, April 2023's spirited Absolute Reality. The relative success of the latter album led to their biggest U.K. headlining tour yet, and they made their first trip to the U.S. for March 2024's New Colossus and SXSW festivals. The band's fifth album, Coat of Arms, arrived on FatCat later the same month.
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Credit Note EP
Alternative & Indie - Released by FatCat Records on 27 Jul 2022
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Absolute Reality
Alternative & Indie - Released by FatCat Records on 7 Apr 2023
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Coat of Arms
Alternative & Indie - Released by FatCat Records on 29 Mar 2024
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Big Congratulations
Alternative & Indie - Released by FatCat Records on 5 Mar 2024
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North Street Air
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fatcat Records on 21 May 2021
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Holiday Ghosts
Alternative & Indie - Released by PNKSLM Recordings on 22 Sep 2017
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Sublime Disconnect
Alternative & Indie - Released by FatCat Records on 16 Jan 2024
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West Bay Playroom
Alternative & Indie - Released by PNKSLM Recordings on 15 Feb 2019
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In My Head
Alternative & Indie - Released by PNKSLM Recordings on 3 Aug 2017
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Can't Bear to Be Boring
Alternative & Indie - Released by PNKSLM Recordings on 13 Sep 2017
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Again and Again
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fatcat Records on 17 Apr 2023
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Favourite Freak
Alternative & Indie - Released by Fatcat Records on 20 Mar 2023
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Paranoia
Alternative & Indie - Released by PNKSLM Recordings on 14 Jul 2017
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Total Crisis
Alternative & Indie - Released by FatCat Records on 11 May 2021
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Off Grid
Alternative & Indie - Released by FatCat Records on 18 Mar 2021
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Mr. Herandi
Alternative & Indie - Released by FatCat Records on 11 Feb 2021
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Quiet Carriage
Alternative & Indie - Released by PNKSLM Recordings on 23 Aug 2017
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Just a Feeling
Alternative & Indie - Released by PNKSLM Recordings on 8 Feb 2019
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