[LISTEN] Holy Esque - Addicted Lovers (Robert Palmer Cover)

Holy Esque have unveiled their version on Robert Palmer's "Addicted Lovers", which acts as a follow-up to their debut album "At Hope's Ravine". And perhaps you might have guessed, it's got a very 80's feel to it with some deep and heavy synths paving the way.

"We have always trodden carefully in the realm of song covers." explains frontman Pat Hynes. "The idea of working on someone else's track before perfecting our own seemed strange and initially unappealing, but when the idea arose to interpret 'Addicted To Love' we really enjoyed the process. It's a dark and somewhat sleazy track with a sense of sex appeal and fun. We love the original and thought we could show a lighter side of the band through this '80s hit. I think we have achieved that and we may even feature the song in a few special upcoming shows."

Holy Esque reveal video for "Tear"

Holy Esque continue to bring artistic visuals with a powerful message to their promo videos today by releasing their new film for current single, "Tear". Directed by William Kennedy, the film tackles the depression and loneliness, an issue that is becoming increasingly more prevalent since austerity measures have hit London’s youth culture.

Kennedy said -"The film is about a lonely young woman who loses the ability to dream, who struggles to make ends meet, trapped in a routine and cut off from the people around her. She finds a way to escape her reality through a fleshy, leech-like creature that she keeps under her bed. She becomes addicted to the sensation, despite knowing that the parasitic creature is slowly taking over her mind and body. The story is cyclical. There is no end. No resolution. There is only routine, and a desperate yearning to escape."

[LISTEN] Holy Esque - Tear

Holy Esque have shared their new track "Tear" - the track which was originally released in 2012 has been reworked, rerecorded and now sounds huge! The track, which will be featuring on "At Hope's Ravine", will also be released on a 7" vinyl with a new track "Oslo" on the b-side.

Singer Pat Hynes says: "Tear" is a great example of two of the central themes of the album – darkness vs. light and hope. The song has an emotional weight and looks at the ever-constant fears and woes of everyday life against the hope of something better. It touches on escapism and the pursuit of greater things. It’s essential to the history and make-up of Holy Esque today.

Holy Esque announce début album "At Hope’s Ravine"

After picking up on them way back in 2012 (or even earlier in 2011) we've been a fan of theirs, and now the band have finally announced their début album "At Hope’s Ravine" via Beyond The Frequency on the 26th of February 2016.

The new album follows a clutch of exceptionally well received EPs, which saw the band play all over the world as an unsigned band. Produced by Grammy Award winning producer Jon Schumann (Mew, Kashmir), "At Hope’s Ravin"e was recorded in variety of locations and countries and is a bold statement of Holy Esque’s life to date.

You can listen to the first proper single lifted from it, "Hexx", below.

[LISTEN] Holy Esque - Strange

Ever since their early demos, we've been a fan of Holy Esque's - the band reside in Glasgow and have been steadily on the rise for a few years now, and the band are back with their darkest track yet, "Strange". They're one of Scotland's most exciting bands right now and with their new EP, "Submission" out July 17th expect them to be getting a whole load more attention soon! They're easily a band you'll love if you like Joy Division, big and bold guitars and post-rock.

Listen to it below.

[LISTEN] Holy Esque - Fade

Glasgow outfit Holy Esque have just dropped their new track 'Fade' and it's set to be a bitter-sweet anthem for summer.

'Fade' comes from the forthcoming EP 'Submission' which is due for release on 17th July. Fans can also be treated to a video that accompanies the band's new track. It's been a while since we heard from the band but it looks like there may well be an album planned around the corner!

You can pre-order the Submission EP here and get an instant download of 'Fade'. You can also catch the band live at the following dates:

July 17th - Art School, Vic Bar, Glasgow
August 4th - The Social, London
August 5th - Old Blue Last, London

Watch the video for 'Fade' below:

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Holy Esque unveil "Sovereign"

The Scottish post-rockers have unveiled a stunning new track called "Sovereign", this is their latest single, and the first to be released in a year. It's out August 11th via Beyond The Frequency Records and the track which explores a new sound for the band has already got them a lot of attention.

Catch them on tour later on this year in support of the single.

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Holy Esque unveil video for "Silences"

Holy Esque have a new single which was out 10th of February, and they're now showing off their music video that features an old-school TV-VHS Combo, if you're born after 1998 then videos are big versions of cassettes. The time before CD's.

So anyway, listen to the atmospheric track below and submerge yourself in the Glaswegian band's latest rocker!

LIVE DATES;
07 Mar – LONDON – Shacklewell Arms
08 Mar – AUSTIN, TEXAS – SXSW Festival 2014

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Track of the week... Holy Esque - Silences

Holy Esque have had a fairly quiet 2013 by their standards, a single release and Glastonbury amongst their highlights, but now they're in 2014 and have something even bigger for you. So what are Holy Esque doing in 2014? Well it looks like they're wanting to be on the lips of every Blogger, Radio DJ and music fan with their latest effort. "Silences" has already been championed by Q Magazine and is set to be a real summer anthem for the rocker among you

They've now shaken off the WU LYF association and have crafted a sound of their own with some truly unique vocals, big dirty guitar riffs and melodic chants. This is a song we're certainly loving at the moment and is no wonder why they're one of the most exciting bands around at the moment. In a recent interview they said "You're seeing a lot of bands giving you constant update of what they're doing day to day" and I guess it's nice to see a band focusing on doing what they do best, recording amazing music. 2014 will certainly belong to Holy Esque if they continue along this path!

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Holy Esque stream new single "Silences"

Holy Esque have had a fairly quiet year by their standards, a single release and Glastonbury amongst their hightlights, but now they're in 2014 and have something even bigger for you.

"Silences" has already been championed by Q Magazine and is set to be a real summer anthem for the rocker among you. With their signature vocals, big dirty guitar riffs and melodic chants this is a song we're certainly loving!

Listen to the track below!

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Holy Esque to support Haim

Holy Esque will be supporting Haim this May. The band will be main support for Haim at the following venues:

27th May - Glasgow - SWG3
28th May - London - Heaven

It's been a great year for the band so far with SXSW and The Great Escape appearances. Why not check them out!

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Holy Esque share video for new single "St."

Last week saw the Glaswegian band share their latest single "St.", and this week is the week when they've shared their new goes live. The new single is out 25th of March, so be sure to download it when it's out! 

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Stream the new Holy Esque song "St." here

As we reported earlier last week, Holy Esque will be releasing another single, this time called "St.", the Glaswegian band will be releasing it on the 25th of March as a digital download only.

But while you wait, why not give it a play now!

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Holy Esque to release new single March 25th

The Glasgow Post-Rock band will release their new single "St." on March 25th (digital only).

On the single Pat Hynes (Vocals/Guitar) said...

" 'St.' revolves around appreciation and belief, in life and in one's self. It portrays a character who loses everything around him through an actual fear of loss, which in turn, results in bitter tragedy"

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Sounds of 2013 - #11 - Holy Esque

 We've been following Holy Esque for what has seemed a long time now, we first heard of them via their astonishing track 'Rose' and now they've got their début EP out! I knew that their EP would be amazing to say the least, and we ended up loving it. Read our review to see why!

As of August we had yet another reason to get wet over them; 'Tear'. This IS their best song yet, and it's free to download too, so go and download it now! Another stand out track is off their debut EP and it's called 'Rose', this track is a Post-Rock juggernaut, filled with attitude and commanding vocals you'll never forget them after you've laid your ears to this beauty!

Holy Esque is what I'd define Post-Punk Revival by, big bold guitars, thick bass and vocals that remind me of Wu Lyf. The coming year is going to be a big one with them shooting up the consciousness of the world and giving us some memorable tracks. I hope they do release an album, the lads deserve something to tour the world with someday!

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It's All Indie #8 - The NewGen Issue

So it's been a while since our last mixtape, and today the sun has been shining upon It's All Indie. So I thought why not put up the mixtape today to celebrate it! Our 8th instalment of the finest undiscovered bands, all music was free on the 21st September 2012 and if it wasn't initially free to share has been given consent by each and every one of the bands and or their management/digital teams.

1) Holy Esque - Tear
2) Seasfire - Falling
3) Duck House - Flaw
4) Moats - Puddles To Ponds
5) Ideals - This Rain
6) Holden Girls - Marseille
7) Yes It's Ananias - Dark Room Thunder
8) Who's Panda - Down By The Riverside
9) Electric Youth Revolt - Warehouse Workers & Factory Girls
10) Soft Focus - Never Knows Best
11) Strangers - Shine On You (Draper Remix)
12) SOS - A Challenge To The Dark
13) Eli Mardock - The World Yawns
14) Septi3mbre - Isabel
15) These Brittle Bones - In These Shallows
16) Kites - Art Tastes Better Blind
17) Kitten - G#
18) Lovelife - She Makes It Look So Easy
19) Sweet Billy Pilgrim - Blakefield Gold
20) Duologue - Get Out While You Can

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Daily Download... Holy Esque - Tear

We've been in love with this band for a while now, and we've got yet another reason to get wet over them; 'Tear'. This IS their best song yet, and it's free to download too, so go and download it now!



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Holy Esque release video for 'Tear'

We introduced you guys to Holy Esque a while back now, and yesterday they released their latest track on youtube. The song is called 'Tear', and I have to admit straight away this can easily be one of my tracks of the year, JUST AMAZING. It's rare for me to warm to a track from the first minute, and just like NME said on their post, "this is their finest yet" - I'd drink to that!

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EP Review... Holy Esque - Holy Esque EP

We've been following Holy Esque for what has seemed a long time now, we first heard of them via their astonishing track 'Rose' and now they've got their début EP out! I just had to download it as I knew it would be amazing to say the least, we were in for a big surprise. Read our review to see why!

Ladybird Love:
The first track on the EP, and for the fans that'll love them from here onwards the first track they would hear from Holy Esque. It sounds like they've embraced their newly found status after supporting Wu Lyf. This track sounds like Wu Lyf Mk2, with vocals more captivating than Wu's and with more depth in the song too. This is a great track to open up with.
Out of 10: 8/10

Rose:
This track is a Post-Rock juggernaut, filled with attitude and imposing vocals you'll never stop thinking about them after you've laid your ears to this beauty! Holy Esque is what I'd define Post-Punk Revival by, big bold guitars, chunky bass and vocals that are so dominant throughout the track!
Out of 10: 9/10



Loneliest Loneliness:
With an organ welcoming you to the track you may be forgiven thinking this will be a build up to something more typical 'Post-Rock', but the lads have stuck to their guns here and have given you a lovely slow jam to sit back and take in. It's a stripped down track with wonderful hooks and light synthy notes to it. It ends in a whirlwind of effectors, a great track to listen to on those lazy afternoons!
Out of 10: 7/10

Prophet of Privilege:
We first heard this track as a demo floating around in the soundcloud, this track is just as good as the rawness of the demo but it's longer, polished off and sounds bigger in every way! This could easily be my new favourite track from Holy Esque. A superb way to end off an amazing début EP!
Out of 10: 8/10

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Out of 10: 8/10



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Track of the week... Holy Esque - Rose

Having featured them quite a bit over the past few weeks we've falling in love with 'Rose'. The Glaswegian band are going to set the world alight when they go on some live jaunts, they're playing in London too, be sure to see them if you can!



This track is a Post-Rock juggernaut, filled with attitude and imposing vocals you'll never stop thinking about them after you've laid your ears to this beauty! Holy Esque is what I'd define Post-Punk Revival by, big bold guitars, chunky bass and vocals that are so dominant throughout the track!



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