UK group Holiday Ghosts have announced new album Coat of Arms, which will be out March 29 via FatCat. The band’s Sam Stacpoole co-produced the album with Phil Booth, and you can check out tracklist and artwork below.
The first single is “Sublime Disconnect,” which, like a lot of Holiday Ghosts songs, splits the difference between jangly post-punk and garage-psych. “I think this question of belonging is kind of rhetorical though, because I don’t think there is peace for anyone except for those that make the rules,” says drummer/vocalist Katja Rackin of the song’s lyrical themes. “I think living under governments where the immigration policies are getting more and more dystopian has also hugely contributed to this song and the notion of belonging. The line: ‘Does your future burn bright? And what about me? A free pass, favour, till I’m back on my feet,’ is a reference to privilege versus having to start from scratch, about the obliviousness that some people have towards the struggle of others.” You can watch the video for “Sublime Disconnect” below.
Holiday Ghosts will be in the US in March, stopping by NYC for New Colossus Fest before heading to Austin for SXSW. They’ve also got a UK tour in April. All dates are listed below.
COAT OF ARMS:
1. Western Daylight
2. Big Congratulations
3. Dead Streets
4. Energy
5. Sublime Disconnect
6. Coat Of Arms
7. Tired Eyes
8. Today’s Headlines
9. I’m Still Here
10. Shoot For Peace
11th-16th Mar – SXSW
23rd Mar – Ritual Union, Bristol
4th Apr – Whereelse, Margate
5th Apr – Wharf Chambers, Leeds
6th Apr – Stereo, Glasgow
8th Apr – Bobiks, Newcastle
9th Apr – Deaf Lodge, Manchester
10th Apr – Metrocola, Liverpool
11th Apr – Deadwax, Birmingham
12th Apr – Clwb for Bach, Cardiff
13th Apr – Wanderfal Festival, Falmouth
16th Apr – Komedia Basement, Bath
18th Apr – Smokehouse, Ipswich
19th Apr – Diest, Tijl, Belgium
24th Apr – Moth Club, London
25th Apr – Dust, Brighton