Holy, Holy
| "Holy, Holy" | ||||
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| Single by Geordie Greep | ||||
| from the album The New Sound | ||||
| Released | August 20, 2024 | |||
| Genre | progressive rock, art rock, latin rock | |||
| Length | 6:04 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Geordie Greep | |||
| Producer(s) | Seth "Shank" Evans, Geordie Greep | |||
| Geordie Greep singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Holy, Holy" on YouTube | ||||
"Holy, Holy" is the debut solo single by English musician Geordie Greep, released on 20 August 2024 on Rough Trade Records as the lead single to his debut album, The New Sound. The single was released only 10 days after Greep announced Black Midi was "indefinitely over"[1] to critical acclaim from publications like Pitchfork, who ranked it as the 11th best song of 2024 months later.[2]
Composition and content
[edit]"Holy, Holy" is a progressive rock song described by KXSC Radio as "[blending] post-punk, prog, funk, and latin jazz fusion"[3] The track, like many in The New Sound, was inspired by men Greep met while drinking at clubs and the stories they would tell him, sang from the point of view of a cartoonishly misogynist character. The song's chorus describes the character being known by "jihadis", which Greep said was inspired by how Andrew Tate bragged about ISIS watching his videos.[4] Writing for Pitchfork, Sam Goldner compared the song to Steely Dan and Pere Ubu.[5]
Music video
[edit]The music video for "Holy, Holy" was released alongside the song on August 20. Directed by Ethan & Tom, it presents Greep dancing and drinking cocktails at a bowling alley. The University of Nottingham's The Mic analyzed the video's editing, and noted it as purposefully edited to show Greep scoring perfect strikes every time in order to reiterate the song's ironic nature.[6]
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Geordie Greep – vocals, backing vocals, synthesizers, guitar, fretless bass
- Felix Gonzalez – backing vocals
- Seth Evans – backing vocals
- Fabio Sá – bass
- Thiaguinho Silva – drums
- Chicão Montorfano – electric piano
- Dennys Silva – percussion
- Deschanel Gordon – piano
- Diarra Walcot-Ivanhoe – piano
- Deji Ijishakin – saxophone
- Joe Bristow – trombone
- Matt Seddon – trombone
- Billy Rowlatt – trumpet
- Freddie Wordsworth – trumpet
Production
[edit]- Seth Evans – production
- Geordie Greep – co–production, horn arrangements
- Nathan Boddy – mastering, mixing
- Rafa Barreto – engineering
- Sid Souza – engineering
- Thiago "Big" Rabello – engineering
- Victor Neri – engineering
- Simone Gallazio – engineering
References
[edit]- ^ Strauss, Matthew (2024-08-20). "Black Midi's Geordie Greep Announces Tour and Debut Solo Album, Shares New Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
- ^ Pitchfork (2024-12-02). "The 100 Best Songs of 2024". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Geordie Greep: "Holy, Holy"". KXSC Radio. 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
- ^ "Geordie Greep On Black Midi's Breakup, Recording In Brazil, And His Wild Debut Solo LP". Stereogum. 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
- ^ Goldner, Sam. "Geordie Greep: "Holy, Holy"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
- ^ Foulkes, Charlotte (2024-09-12). "Geordie Greep's 'Holy, Holy': A Chaotic Masterpiece or Total Misfire?". The Mic. Retrieved 2025-03-01.