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The Ethereal Beauty

by HOLYDANGER

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    Limited first pressing on 12" "Clear w/ Blue Splatter" vinyl. Housed in a full-color, 350gsm matte-varnish jacket w/ printed insert.

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    Limited first pressing on 12" "Transparent Yellow" vinyl. Housed in a full-color, 350gsm matte-varnish jacket w/ printed insert.

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    Limited first pressing on 12" "Clear w/ Blue Splatter" vinyl. Housed in a full-color, 350gsm matte-varnish jacket w/ printed insert.

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Ethereal Beauty via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • "The Ethereal Beauty Promo" Shirt
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    Exclusive Holydanger shirt for the LP, "The Ethereal Beauty”. Screen printed on ‘Faded Black’ American Apparel Garment-Dyed Heavyweight T-shirts. Design by Jonathan Lee Gonzales & Kevin Couer-Joly.

    Details:
    — 6 oz./yd², 100% cotton, 18 singles
    — Garment-dyed for that vintage, faded look and almost no shrinkage at home
    — Relaxed fit
    — This is a mockup and the actual product may vary.
    — Shirt brand/style may differ depending on availability

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1.
Something, somewhere Always on the verge, on the edge Waiting, I'm scared Hearing all the words, they decay Nothing you can say Not an easy way Forget about the words that I just said Said you wanna play I'll do it anyway Forget about the words that I just said That I just said I kept to myself Stories I wouldn't tell And then I kept to myself Stories I wouldn't tell To anyone anywhere I can't take No more saying I can't tell anything that I did Still pretending now Oh yeah You leave or stay Did you have to choose in the end ? Tell me again where you wanna be in the frame Nothing you can say Not an easy way Forget about the words that I just said Said you wanna play I'll do it anyway Forget about the words that I just said That I just said I kept to myself Stories I wouldn't tell And then I kept to myself Stories I wouldn't tell To anyone anywhere I can't take No more saying I can't tell anything that I did Still pretending now Oh yeah
2.
When the world Screams out your name Even heaven Feels ashamed For the last time A treasure Was meant To be found out When the world Screams out your name Even heaven Feels ashamed For the last time I should Bury my head And close my cloudy eyes But all I get Is never gonna be enough I don't need To make another promise and I don't see myself Being so promising Holding on Holding on To what I have Because I don't need To make another promise And I don't see myself Being so promising Holding on Holding on To what I have 'cause All the people They have changed For the best Or the worst With time The very best wasn't mine Words won't even come out Does it sound Like an empty frozen line? Will I ever be out? It might not serve me right At least It's on my mind But all I get Is never gonna be enough That was a one-time Whispered call To all of us That was a one-time Frightening call We didn't trust I don't need To make another promise And I don't see myself Being so promising Holding on Holding on To what I have Because I don't need To make another promise And I don't see myself Being so promising Holding on Holding on To what I have 'causs I don't need To make I don't need To make New promise I don't need To make I don't see myself Being so promising
3.
700m² 03:05
I see your face and it spreads I dare you to understand What used to be the greatest memory now holds a place in grace Once again All the best years are ahead There was a time and a place And it's so hard to replace What used to be the greatest memory now holds a place in grace Once again All the best years are ahead Did you know I let go I won't turn away I won't let you stay Did you know I let go I won't turn away Let you stay As you were giving it up You called my name Too many times My head's spinning From your charming ways Again All the best years are ahead I see your face and it spreads I dare you to understand What used to be the greatesr memory now holds a place in grace Did you know I let go I won't turn away I won't let you stay Did you know I let go I won't turn away Let you stay No I won't let you stay I won't let you stay No I won't let you stay Let you stay And when you're close I don't know where to go But I guess you're nowhere to find And when you're close I don't know where to go But I guess you're nowhere to find
4.
Satin Fields 04:09
Far away Is where you left me down and lonely Can't you see The reasons why you put me out of Everything Every day and night and the morning Can't you see You're the only one I trust in the crowded void And now I see what I believe in It doesn't matter anymore And now I see what you're seeing I can't pretend I care no more Stay away Is what you told me once you're sorry Did you think I would leave your side and never come again And now I see what I believe in It doesn't matter anymore And now I see what you're seeing I can't pretend I care no more No more Far away Is where you left me down and lonely And now I see what I believe in (it brings us together again) It doesn't matter anymore And now I see what you're seeing (It brings us together again) I can't pretend I care no more
5.
Zeitnot 03:13
Be the first one out of sight Watch the faces leaving out The past few months Running strong So much different then But all my dreams are gone And your picture's fading out What comes along Leads us on So much better when I Run run run This place won't be the same Run run run As far as I remember I can't remember Come come come This place will never be the same Run run run I've been waiting but I can't remember I can't remember Stand out, innocent Saying that you won't believe in me So long All I know, best that I get Time to show Things I regret I don't know What's the difference Between this bitter taste And medicine Run run run This place won't be the same Run run run As far as I remember I can't remember Come come come This place will never be the same Run run run I've been waiting But I can't remember I can't remember Run run run This place is bitter And we're never gonna make it If we get stuck here forever
6.
Radiant You 03:45
Too many words a minute That I don't understand It was a bit too loud for my head to deal with them And yes I know that your heart belongs to me But there are things that show show Now it's not gonna be that easy You are never gonna be what you want Never gonna see what you are Never ever care about anything Anything I can't relate to your games They get lost in the wind Forget about the meanings You surely don't know what it takes And yes I know that it's always up to me When I was told to show now Now it's not gonna be so easy You will never gonna be what you want Never gonna see what you are Never ever care about anything Anything Knowing my name, you'll never hear it twice Feeling ashamed about your skindeep cries Better off alone rather than spending all my time In a dead room I'm so stuck into you Knowing my name, you'll never hear it twice Feeling ashamed about your skindeep cries Now that I'm alone I'd rather spend all my nights In a dead room I'm so stuck into you You are never gonna be what you want Never gonna see what you are Never ever care about anything Anything
7.
Mausoleo 04:20
Now come on Don't be like that Just a minute Is all I've ever said Runaway Miles away It's gonna kill you If you wait Now come on Don't be like that It can't be real Love is all I ever said Empty days Locked away, And all I've ever said Cause I don't wanna waste our time You make me wanna feel Just fine There's nothing left To dream about When all I feel Is only emptiness No I don't wanna waste Our time You make me wanna feel Just fine There's nothing left To dream about When all I feel Is only emptiness And all you've ever done I wish I could see Got nowhere to run Walkaway It feels like It's better for it You know what it's like Go for it And all you've ever done I wish I could see And all you've ever done Was miles away All you have All you owe Will take you back Cause I don't wanna waste our time You make me wanna feel Just fine There's nothing left To dream about When all I feel Is only emptiness No I don't wanna waste Our time You make me wanna feel Just fine There's nothing left To dream about When all I feel
8.
Every step that I take I get it wrong I've been trying so hard for way too long Well I stare at what's been floating in the air I don't think that the answer is yours to understand The way it's on to me Made too many mistakes, can't count them all We've been writing alone all night And watched the sun the way it used to be The way it used to be Well I stare at what's been floating in the air I don't think that the answer is yours to understand The way it's on to me

about

Somewhere along an intersection between new-wave, post-punk, and indie rock, lies Holydanger. The band formed in Paris, France in 2021, and in little time, already formed their full-length, debut LP, “The Ethereal Beauty”. They recorded with UK producer, Jim Spencer (New Order, Electronic, The Charlatans) and the songs were mastered at the legendary Abbey Road Studios by engineer, Frank Arkwright (Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura). After a year or so, the LP came to fruition and resulted in a refreshing take on this sound. Approaching new-wave/post-punk from the members’ hardcore perspective gives even the softer songs a bit of edge, and ensures that each track has a catchy hook. Tracks like the opener, “Nowhere Near Prepared” or “Radiant You” showcase this the best, showing the range of an anthemic pop song to an emo-inspired ballad song. “The Ethereal Beauty” was released in the fall of 2023 independently, and is now being reissued on Sunday Drive Records, and available for the first time on 12” vinyl.

credits

released October 20, 2023

Produced, engineered and mixed by Jim Spencer
Mastered by Frank Arkwright at Abbey Road Studios
All music and lyrics written by HOLYDANGER
Artwork by Alexandre Miraut Korobov
Layout by Maximilien Meunier
Logo by Mathias Léonard

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HOLYDANGER Paris, France

HOLYDANGER was born in Paris, France during the year 2021. After a few months locked up in a cave, they choose to team up with English producer Jim Spencer and Abbey Road Studios engineer Frank Arkwright to give life to their first album. Now they may be broke forever but hey, at least they sound fantastic. ... more

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