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Over the course of four albums, the band have cemented themselves as a staple force in the international indie scene, with key performances at Levitation, Desert Daze, and nearly every psych gathering on the planet. They’ve toured the world, and shared the stage with heroes such as Slowdive, Spiritualized, Hope Sandoval and The Black Angels. Their body of work has received critical acclaim from Pitchfork, Consequence of Sound, Paste Magazine and countless others, and in 2020 they are prepared to release their latest body of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInterloper \u003c\/i\u003esees the band adding new layers to their lush and mesmerizing songwriting style. Written about the duality between life at home and life on the road, it sees the band expanding on their most esoteric and thought-provoking themes. \u003ci\u003eI’m Not Living in the Past Anymore\u003c\/i\u003e is a mantra about breaking the cycle of the mundane, \u003ci\u003eEscapism\u003c\/i\u003e is a dream-like meditation.\u003ci\u003e Interloper\u003c\/i\u003e serves as the centerpiece for this self-expanding record, asking, what happens when the world beneath your feet changes so much that you feel like a stranger in your own shoes? The band turns inward, to blissed-out moments on album opener \u003ci\u003eSchmetterling\u003c\/i\u003e, the saccharine haze of \u003ci\u003eR\u0026amp;B\u003c\/i\u003e, and the freak-out catharsis of live favourite Buddhist Pete. With \u003ci\u003eInterloper\u003c\/i\u003e Holy Wave weaves together a contemplative tapestry that can serve as a road map for the diffident, a soundtrack to self-realization, or simply an invitation to escape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Reverberation Appreciation Society","offers":[{"title":"Orange | LP","offer_id":50457776324939,"sku":"1095304","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/47182e23-622b-4e52-a6bf-4689dddd9e16_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727208061"},{"product_id":"five-of-cups","title":"Five Of Cups","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFive of Cups\u003c\/i\u003e opens with the title track, establishing the album’s auditory and thematic modus operandi from the get-go. Holy Wave’s lysergic textural palette is immediately apparent in the song’s woozy synth lead and anti-gravity guitar jangle, but the atypical chord progressions and vocal melody steers the music away from anodyne escapism into a pensive grappling between self-determination and defeatism. Holy Wave continue to ride the wistful and phantasmic train on “Bog Song,” where the members vacillate between swells of austere minor chords and layered electric orchestration. From there, the previously released digital single “Chaparral” plays with the band’s own sense of nostalgia, weaving references of their El Paso past into a tapestry of transcendental triumph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike so much classic album-oriented rock music, the real magic begins to unfold in the latter half of \u003ci\u003eFive of Cups\u003c\/i\u003e. On “The Darkest Timeline,” Holy Wave recruits their friends Lorena Quintanilla and Alberto Gonzalez from the Baja California, Mexico psych duo Lorelle Meets the Obsolete to add additional ethereal layers to their intoxicating after-mid[1]night grooves. “Nothing in the Dark” functions on a similar principle, using a steady propulsive drum pattern as the bedrock to tape-warbled synths, arpeggiated guitar chords, jet streams of fuzz, and serene vocals. Five of Cups’ ruminations on combating defeat and disappointment are directly confronted on album closer “Happier.” Once again straddling the melodic line between melancholy and breezy sophistication, Holy Wave examines the synthetic construct of happiness in our modern age and how so often the attainment of comfort lacks any true sense of joy. Yet this isn’t some nihilistic dirge. 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Since moving to Austin in 2008, they have cemented themselves as a unique national and international touring circuit force. After perennial performances at Levitation (Austin Psych Fest) and countless tours and festival appearances in the USA, Europe, Latin America, and Africa, Holy Wave is poised to continue expanding into new spaces and places worldwide. With the recent release of their latest album, Five of Cups, this is the perfect time to revisit this crucial LP.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suicide Squeeze","offers":[{"title":"Pink LP","offer_id":50521328812363,"sku":"2170964","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Holy_Wave_-_Freaks_of_Nurture_bfae7769_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727990726"},{"product_id":"interloper-4","title":"Interloper","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuicide Squeeze is thrilled to deliver a reissue of Interloper, the 2020 album from Holy Wave. Interloper sees Holy Wave adding new layers to their lush and mesmerizing songwriting style. Written about the duality between life at home and life on the road, it sees the band expanding on its most esoteric and thought-provoking themes. \"I'm Not Living in the Past Anymore\" is a mantra about breaking the cycle of the mundane, and \"Escapism\" is a dream-like meditation. \"Interloper\" serves as the centerpiece for this self-expanding record, asking, what happens when the world beneath your feet changes so much that you feel like a stranger in your own shoes? The band turns inward to blissed-out moments on album opener \"Schmetterling,\" the saccharine haze of \"R\u0026amp;B,\" and the freak-out catharsis of live favorite \"Buddhist Pete.\" With Interloper Holy Wave weaves together a contemplative tapestry that can serve as a road map for the diffident, a soundtrack to self-realization, or simply an invitation to escape\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suicide Squeeze","offers":[{"title":"Blue LP","offer_id":50521367904587,"sku":"2170965","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Holy_Wave__Interloper_bf25dac8_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727991117"},{"product_id":"that-guy-bw-time-crisis-too-2","title":"That Guy b\/w Time Crisis Too","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeattle's Chastity Belt and Austin's Holy Wave split a dreamy 7-inch for Suicide Squeeze Records. Chastity Belt's offering, 'That Guy,' rings with the band's signature laid-back-yet-precise style. Jangly, intricate guitarwork plays off easy rhythms; an upbeat tranquillity buoys wistful riffs. The lyrics are honest and introspective as Julia Shapiro admits to being \"that kind of guy\"—the type who just wants to feel alive, despite the pull of screentime, and the tendency to hold onto something until the life has been sucked out of it. \"Maybe quitting is okay, but I don't like giving things away,\" she sings, backed by warm vocal harmonies. \"I'd rather hold on for too long, until all the feeling's gone.\" For their side, Holy Wave contribute the lush and hypnotic slow burner 'Time Crisis Too.' Smears of warped synth over meticulous percussion and guitar form a dense tapestry of sound; melodic vibraphone perfects the cinematic nostalgia while the lyrics lament the too-hurried passage of time. Microdoses of experimentation tucked into the layers—seaside waves, swells of distortion, a disembodied second vocal—add intrigue and enhance the vibe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suicide Squeeze","offers":[{"title":"Yellow 7\"","offer_id":51049343320395,"sku":"2237877","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Chastity_Belt__Holy_Wave_-_That_Guy_7_3bd4e999_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1736177085"},{"product_id":"studio-22-singles-and-b-sides-hc","title":"Studio 22 Singles and B-Sides","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the winter of 2022, \u003cstrong\u003eHoly Wave\u003c\/strong\u003e had a week off after a short tour that ended with a show in Los Angeles. 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Joo Joo Ashworth, mixing engineer and longtime friend, also provided a pivotal presence helping crystallize the album’s rhythmic language and subtly expanding the band’s sound. The songs began reflecting conversations about fatherhood and partnership, breakups and estrangement, the queasy acceleration of AI, and what it means to remain present and principled while the world lurches unpredictably forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tension is not announced but absorbed into the music. Holy Wave stretches their familiar sense of woozy atmosphere into something leaner and more direct. There are more loops and samples woven throughout than before, grooves that feel constructed, cyclical, hypnotic. Some tracks drift toward dub’s elastic spaciousness; others pulse with cinematic downtempo gravity. There is a fresh sense of momentum throughout the record, rhythms that pull forward, dream-saturated textures, sheets of fuzz, and softly suspended vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf earlier Holy Wave records often felt defined by their sense of drift, \u003cem\u003ei’m DADA\u003c\/em\u003e feels newly grounded. The album doesn’t abandon immersion; it disciplines it. Grooves settle, repetitions accrue weight, and the music is composed and unshaken amongst its heavier themes. 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