Toronto electronic outfit Holy Fuck have shared a new single, and they've brought Sarah Bonito of UK popsters Kero Kero Bonito in to join in on the fun.
Today, they release "Airport Dreams," which arrives with its own collage-work video of archival and original footage. The track itself is a perfect melding of the two acts' styles, with Bonito's cartoonishly cute vocals laid neatly over Holy Fuck's fuzzy production.
Here's what the band had to say about their latest release:
Contrary to our usual method of recording 'live off the studio floor' where we prefer to hash out and capture the core of our songs together in the same room, we found ourselves, like a lot of people in 2020/21, working remotely. This meant building up tracks and song ideas separately at our own various recording and rehearsal spaces and then sharing them with each other online.
In spite of the physical distance, we still dug into our classic 'holy fuck spirit': embracing whatever tools we have at hand to make the music we want. Voice memos of drum ideas Matt Schulz recorded of himself playing at home were shared, then edited together, forming the rhythmic foundation for "Airport Dreams." This later gave life to Matt McQuaid's bass parts which were recorded over WiFi from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia to Toronto, Ontario. Situations are not always ideal, but can be used to an advantage - idea over execution.
Branching even further into the spirit of collaboration, we sent these ideas to an incredibly talented artist, Sarah Bonito (of Kero Kero Bonito). Sarah's super catchy and inspiring vocal parts were initially intended for a different song altogether. Their frenetic energy, however, became the catalyst for what is now called "Airport Dreams."
Watch the Sohrab Habibion-directed video for "Airport Dreams" below and stay tuned for more new music from Holy Fuck on the horizon.
Today, they release "Airport Dreams," which arrives with its own collage-work video of archival and original footage. The track itself is a perfect melding of the two acts' styles, with Bonito's cartoonishly cute vocals laid neatly over Holy Fuck's fuzzy production.
Here's what the band had to say about their latest release:
Contrary to our usual method of recording 'live off the studio floor' where we prefer to hash out and capture the core of our songs together in the same room, we found ourselves, like a lot of people in 2020/21, working remotely. This meant building up tracks and song ideas separately at our own various recording and rehearsal spaces and then sharing them with each other online.
In spite of the physical distance, we still dug into our classic 'holy fuck spirit': embracing whatever tools we have at hand to make the music we want. Voice memos of drum ideas Matt Schulz recorded of himself playing at home were shared, then edited together, forming the rhythmic foundation for "Airport Dreams." This later gave life to Matt McQuaid's bass parts which were recorded over WiFi from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia to Toronto, Ontario. Situations are not always ideal, but can be used to an advantage - idea over execution.
Branching even further into the spirit of collaboration, we sent these ideas to an incredibly talented artist, Sarah Bonito (of Kero Kero Bonito). Sarah's super catchy and inspiring vocal parts were initially intended for a different song altogether. Their frenetic energy, however, became the catalyst for what is now called "Airport Dreams."
Watch the Sohrab Habibion-directed video for "Airport Dreams" below and stay tuned for more new music from Holy Fuck on the horizon.
