Jolie Laide – Holly

Today Jolie Laide shares “Holly,” the second single made available from Creatures, the upcoming 2nd full-length album due for release April 30th on Victory Pool.

Underpinned by a familiar dusty, percussive rhythm, “Holly” is awash in beautiful cascades of affected electric guitars, imbuing a gently psychedelic glow to the song’s edges. Jolie Laide has expanded from a core duo that began with Nina Nastasia and Jeff MacLeod, now joined by Clinton St. John and Morgan Greenwood.

According to the band: “‘Holly’ is a song about two strangers meeting at the edge of a dense forest and a sunbaked clearing. They begin a conversation as one asks the other, a girl named Holly ‘Where’d you get that long brown hair’ alluding to the long lock of braided hair in her hands–clearly not her own. The other stranger goes on to share what has transpired in his life; rambling through the post-apocalyptic wasteland they both inhabit.”

The release of “Holly” is complemented by a video directed by Laura La France shot on Super 8 Kodak film.

According to director Laura La France: “Shooting ‘Holly’ was a satisfying off-the-cuff experience. Even though Clint provided a detailed storyboard (which I really appreciated) it’s funny how these things always require some sort of pivot or improvisation. But the Jolie Laide folks were easy-going, and we had a lot of fun figuring it out along the way! The footage turned out great, I really enjoyed the edit, and I think the result is a cool little music video. I wouldn’t hesitate to shoot something else for Jolie Laide in the future.”

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