Classic rock hasn't been a dirty term for ten years or so. American bands like Midlake, Fleet Foxes and The War On Drugs gave a huge reappraisal of Fleetwood Mac, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Tom Petty and even Dire Straits. The Australian duo Holy Holy - presumably named after a Bowie single from 1971 - fits seamlessly into this list. After a first meeting in Southeast Asia, where Timothy Carroll
… from Brisbane and Oscar Dawson from Melbourne taught English as volunteers, they also proved to have a lot of common ground musically. Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, Grizzly Bear, plus all the aforementioned names; it all comes back to this compelling debut. Holy Holy takes the time for her songs and shows for example in You Cannot Call For Love Like A Dog how nice such an 'old-fashioned' guitar solo is again. Go hear and see that! (RME)more
