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Hello My Beautiful World

Hello My Beautiful World is the fourth studio album by indie rock band Holy Holy, released on 20 August 2021. The album debuted at number 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart and is their highest ARIA chart peak.[6]

Hello My Beautiful World
Studio album by
Holy Holy
Released20 August 2021
Length51:37
Label
Producer
Holy Holy chronology
My Own Pool of Light
(2019) 		Hello My Beautiful World
(2021) 		Cellophane
(2023)
Singles from Hello My Beautiful World
  1. "Port Rd"
    Released: 2 December 2020[1]
  2. "How You Been"
    Released: 16 April 2021[2]
  3. "Believe Anything"
    Released: 17 June 2021[3]
  4. "The Aftergone"
    Released: 15 July 2021[4]
  5. "I.C.U."
    Released: 20 August 2021[5]

At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Rock Album.[7]

At the J Awards of 2021, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[8]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The AU Review     [9]
NME Australia     [10]
Rolling Stone Australia     [11]

Dylan Marshall from The AU Review said "Whilst not the perfect album, Hello My Beautiful World forges Holy Holy place as one of Australia's best and most consistent bands. Known for their live shows just as much as for their albums, Hello My Beautiful World leaves Holy Holy incredibly well placed to continuing cementing their place in the upper echelons of the Australian music landscape. Their ability to meld a variety of genres and styles together is a testament to their abilities as musicians and as a band. Hello My Beautiful World is their best album yet."[9]

Jake Cleland from Stack Magazine called it "grounded but epic" and "a tremendous package".[12]

Tyler Jenke from Rolling Stone Australia said "At its core, Hello My Beautiful World is a record seemingly created, whether intentionally or not, to feel like an escape. The way in which they allow tracks to flow on, to evolve, and to truly take form with the codas of 'The Aftergone', 'I.C.U.' and 'So Tired' evokes memories of a concept album of sorts, breaking free of traditional song-by-song track listing, escaping its confines, and instead feeling like a grander art piece." Jenke concluded saying "Expansive, cinematic, rhythmic and truly immersive, Holy Holy at no point show any signs of a global pandemic having hindered their creative process on Hello My Beautiful World and instead provide a mesmerising escape from the drudgery of modern life, while focusing on the beautiful moments that we've missed."[11]

Cyclone Wehner from NME Australia wrote that "Hello is a meditative yet uplifting album that fosters calm and collectivity in response to pandemic existentialism." adding "The album's zenith is the empathetic overture 'Stand Where I'm Standing'".[10]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Holy Holy. "The Aftergone" co-written by Kim Moyes; "The Aftergone (Coda)" co-written by Beiath Mathiang.

Hello My Beautiful World track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Believe Anything"4:14
2."How You Been"3:42
3."The Aftergone" (featuring Clews)3:55
4."The Aftergone (Coda)"2:04
5."Port Rd" (featuring Queen P.)3:21
6."Hello My Beautiful World"4:16
7."Ghosts"4:54
8."I.C.U."3:46
9."I.C.U. (Coda)"2:31
10."Stand Where I'm Standing"3:55
11."Shoreditch"5:05
12."So Tired"4:08
13."So Tired (Coda)"2:12
14."Here and Now"3:34
Total length:51:37

Personnel

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Holy Holy

  • Oscar Dawson – performance, production, mixing, engineering
  • Timothy Carroll – performance, production (all tracks); engineering (tracks 3–7, 10, 11, 14)

Other musicians

  • Ryan Strathie – live drums
  • Toby Alexander – string arrangements
  • Kim Moyes – extra synthesizers and programming
  • Gab Strum – extra synthesizers and programming
  • Jackson McRae – extra drums and percussion
  • Emily Sanzaro – harp
  • Lizzy Welch – violin
  • Naomi Wileman – cello
  • Biddy Connor – viola

Technical

Visuals

  • Timothy Lovett – artwork, design

Charts

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Chart performance for Hello My Beautiful World
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 4

Release history

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Release history and formats for Hello My Beautiful World
Region Date Format(s) Label Catalogue Ref.
Various 20 August 2021
Not applicable [14]
Australia CD
  • Holy Holy
  • Wonderlick
  • Sony Music Australia
 LICK049 [15]
Australia LP (clear vinyl)
  • Holy Holy
  • Wonderlick
  • Sony Music Australia
 LICK050 [16]

References

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  1. ^ Newstead, Al (2 December 2020). "First Spin: Holy Holy's 'Port Rd' is a curveball collab with rapper Queen P". Triple J. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "How You Been – Single by Holy Holy on Apple Music". Apple Music. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ Triscari, Caleb (17 June 2021). "Holy Holy announce fourth studio album, 'Hello My Beautiful World'". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Holy Holy team with CLEWS for buoyant single "The Aftergone", announce album tour". NME Australia. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  5. ^ "New Aus Music Playlist – 20/08/21". musicfeeds.com.au. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Solar Power lands Lorde third ARIA #1 album". ARIA Charts. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  7. ^ Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  8. ^ Kelly, Vivienne (1 November 2021). "Triple j reveals J Awards nominees". The Music Network. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  9. ^ a b Marshall, Dylan (19 August 2019). "Album of the Week: Hello My Beautiful World is Holy Holy's best album yet". The AU Review. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  10. ^ a b Wehner, Cyclone (24 August 2019). "Holy Holy Hello My Beautiful World review: indie rock duo reposition themselves with existentialist electro-pop". NME Australia. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  11. ^ a b Jenke, Tyler (20 August 2019). "Holy Holy Deliver Much-Needed Positivity With 'Hello My Beautiful World'". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Holy Holy, Hello My Beautiful World review". Stack Magazine. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Holy Holy – Hello My Beautiful World". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Hello My Beautiful World by Holy Holy on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Hello My Beautiful World CD". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Hello My Beautiful World (Vinyl)". Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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