The Holy Pictures is a 2008 studio album by David Holmes. The album departs from the eclectic soundtrack-to-an-imaginary-film style of his previous studio albums, in favour of a more personal approach.[1] It was nominated for the 2008 Choice Music Prize,[2][3][4] awarded to the best Irish album of the year. The tracks "I Heard Wonders" and "Holy Pictures" were released as singles.
The album has garnered generally favourable reviews, and is seen as a successful departure from its predecessors.[6] Thom Jurek, writing for AllMusic, called it "engaging, at times stunning", praising the pop aesthetic of the upbeat songs, while remarking that "there is that sadness at this album's heart that draws one in; it doesn't feel like mope or exorcism, just personal".[5]Pitchfork Media added that the closing three songs "seek to recapture a certain back-to-the-womb comfort... and prove an affecting come-down to the preceding songs' sunglasses-at-night swagger".[1] Both critics praised the final song, "The Ballad of Sarah and Jack", referring to it as "gorgeous" and "unspeakably somber".[1][5] Jurek also favoured the opener, "I Heard Wonders", calling it a "killer track".[5]
The track "Love Reign Over Me" is featured on the episode "Freddie" (series 3, episode 5) of the UK version of Skins.[8] The track "Holy Pictures" is featured in football video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2010. "Theme / I.M.C." previously appeared on the compilation The Oh Yeah Sessions '08 as "McCready Rides Again".[9] The song "I Heard Wonders" was featured in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics[10] and, later in 2012, as the theme for the first series of Dara Ó Briain's Science Club.
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All music and lyrics written David Holmes, except where noted.
^. Archived from the original on 13 April 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
^"Olympics Opening Ceremony - The Playlist". NME. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
^David Holmes - The Holy Pictures, retrieved 18 November 2022
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The Holy Pictures is a 2008 studio album by David Holmes The album departs from the eclectic soundtrack to an imaginary film style of his previous studio albums in favour of a more personal approach 1 It was nominated for the 2008 Choice Music Prize 2 3 4 awarded to the best Irish album of the year The tracks I Heard Wonders and Holy Pictures were released as singles The Holy PicturesStudio album by David HolmesReleased8 September 2008GenreElectronic rock electronica krautrock big beatLabelGo BeatDavid Holmes chronologyDavid Holmes presents The Free Association 2002 The Holy Pictures 2008 Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Appearances in other media 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 ReferencesCritical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 5 Drowned in Sound 8 10 6 The Observer nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 Pitchfork Media 7 8 10 1 The album has garnered generally favourable reviews and is seen as a successful departure from its predecessors 6 Thom Jurek writing for AllMusic called it engaging at times stunning praising the pop aesthetic of the upbeat songs while remarking that there is that sadness at this album s heart that draws one in it doesn t feel like mope or exorcism just personal 5 Pitchfork Media added that the closing three songs seek to recapture a certain back to the womb comfort and prove an affecting come down to the preceding songs sunglasses at night swagger 1 Both critics praised the final song The Ballad of Sarah and Jack referring to it as gorgeous and unspeakably somber 1 5 Jurek also favoured the opener I Heard Wonders calling it a killer track 5 The album was seen as reflecting many influences most notably The Jesus and Mary Chain particularly Jim Reid s vocal style 5 Primal Scream and Neu in its upbeat songs and Brian Eno in its warm production and limpid wistful instrumentals 1 5 6 7 Appearances in other media editThe track Love Reign Over Me is featured on the episode Freddie series 3 episode 5 of the UK version of Skins 8 The track Holy Pictures is featured in football video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 Theme I M C previously appeared on the compilation The Oh Yeah Sessions 08 as McCready Rides Again 9 The song I Heard Wonders was featured in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics 10 and later in 2012 as the theme for the first series of Dara o Briain s Science Club Track listing editAll music and lyrics written David Holmes except where noted No TitleLyricsMusicLength1 I Heard Wonders David Holmes Martin RevHolmes Leo Abrahams5 352 The Story of the Ink 5 223 Love Reign Over Me Holmes Gary Irwin3 474 Theme I M C Holmes Abrahams3 555 Holy Pictures 5 196 Kill Her with Kindness 4 037 Melanie 3 598 Hey Maggy 4 589 Birth 1 0710 The Ballad of Sarah and Jack Holmes Jon Hopkins4 27Total length 42 32 iTunes bonus tracks No TitleLength11 Return of the Nightfarmers 4 2812 The Dogs They Are Parading 3 12Personnel editMusicians 11 David Holmes vocals 1 2 3 5 6 7 electronics 1 2 CS80 synthesizer 3 glockenspiel 6 programming 1 4 8 9 sound effects 3 4 6 arrangement 2 4 8 production all tracks Leo Abrahams guitar 1 4 6 bass 1 7 10 six string bass 10 keyboards 1 RMI electric piano 2 4 guitaret 3 4 6 7 8 10 mellotron 4 big string 5 marxophone and hurdy gurdy 7 Danny Todd acoustic guitar and backing vocals 5 vocals 7 additional bass 10 Woody Jackson chamberlin and glockenspiel 2 ring mod 5 recording 2 5 6 8 9 Scott Kinsey RMI electric piano 5 CS80 synthesizer and toy piano 6 piano and organ 8 chamberlin 9 Jon Hopkins piano and CS1 synthesizer 10 Tim Harries bass 2 4 6 8 Jason Falkner bass 2 Donald Skinner bass 5 Jeremy Stacey drums 1 6 7 Zack Danziger drums 4 5 Pati Hilton backing vocals 3 Foy Vance backing vocals 6 vocals 8 Tanya Mellote additional bass 6 vocals 6 7 Nina Holmes vocals 8 Production Dave Terry assistant engineer 1 2 4 6 8 10 Hugo Nicolson recording 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 mixing 1 2 4 6 10 additional drum programming 2 Stephen Hilton CS80 synthesizer 3 mixing 3 5 Olga Fitzroy assistant engineer 3 5 References edit a b c d e Pitchfork Media review Choice Music Prize Shortlist Hot Press 14 January 2009 Retrieved 16 January 2009 Choice Music Prize Shortlist Announced IMRO 15 January 2009 Archived from the original on 3 May 2009 Retrieved 16 January 2009 Choice Music nominees announced RTE 15 January 2009 Retrieved 16 January 2009 a b c d e f Allmusic review a b c Drowned in Sound review Archived from the original on 29 November 2010 Retrieved 13 March 2009 a b CD David Holmes The Holy Pictures The Guardian 5 September 2008 Archived from the original on 14 March 2016 Skins Series 3 Episode 5 Music The Oh Yeah Sessions 08 Archived from the original on 13 April 2008 Retrieved 7 July 2010 Olympics Opening Ceremony The Playlist NME 27 July 2012 Retrieved 6 August 2014 David Holmes The Holy Pictures retrieved 18 November 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Holy Pictures amp oldid 1167753384, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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