My Own Pool of Light

My Own Pool of Light is the third studio album by indie rock band, Holy Holy. The album was released in August 2019 and debuted and peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Charts.

My Own Pool of Light
Studio album by
Holy Holy
Released2 August 2019 (2019-08-02)
LabelWonderlick/ Sony Music Australia
Holy Holy chronology
Paint
(2017)		 My Own Pool of Light
(2019)
Singles from My Own Pool of Light
  1. "Faces"
    Released: 21 September 2018[1]
  2. "Teach Me About Dying"
    Released: 26 April 2019[2]
  3. "Maybe You Know"
    Released: July 2019[3]

It was the first album self-produced and 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]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Rock Album.

At the J Awards of 2019, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[5]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Music AU[6]

Carley Hall from The Music AU 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.[6]

Josh Lesson 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." [7]

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. "[8]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
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)[9] 14

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Catalogue
Australia 2 August 2019[10][11][12]
Holy Holy / Wonderlick Entertainment / Sony Music Australia LICK029 / LICK030

References
  1. "Faces – Single by Holy Holy". Apple Music Australia. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  2. "Teach Me About Dying – Single by Holy Holy on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  3. "Watch the premiere for Holy Holy's new single 'Maybe You Know'". russh. July 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. "The pool overfloweth: An interview with Holy Holy's Tim Carroll". Stack Magazine. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  5. "The J Award 2019". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  6. "Holy Holy / My Own Pool Of Light". The Music AU. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  7. "REVIEW: Holy Holy - My Own Pool Of Light taps into new creativity on a no-guitar album". Newcastle Herald. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  8. "Holy Holy, 'My Own Pool of Light' review". Stack Magazine. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  9. "Australiancharts.com – Holy Holy – My Own Pool of Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  10. "My Own Pool of Light (DD) by Holy Holy". Apple Music. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  11. "My Own Pool of Light (CD) by Holy Holy". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  12. "My Own Pool of Light (Ltd LP) by Holy Holy". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
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