HOLDING ABSENCE Release New Single ‘Lucid Love’
South Wales trio Holding Absence have released new single, Lucid Love, taken from their forthcoming fourth album, Modern Life Is Lonely, released on August 28th via new label partner Sumerian Records.
“Lucid Love is our most extreme foray into hyperpop yet,” shares Lucas Woodland. “We had an absolute blast experimenting with new sonic textures and ideas while working to marry them to the already existing HA sound, and we’re so pleased with the outcome.”
“Lyrically, the song is about a long-distance relationship where the two of you can only meet in your dreams. I really leaned into that imagery, treating the dreamland almost as a portal between you. This song takes a newer, more candid and modern approach to lyrics than I’m used to, while still aiming for something timeless and relatable.”
Modern Life Is Lonely is a deeply human exploration of grief, love, identity and emotional survival in an overstimulated world, tracing the fragile line between despair and rebirth through imagery of broken mirrors, fading memories, fractured bodies and ghost-like connections. Across the record, Holding Absence wrestle with loneliness, trauma, mortality and the search for meaning, balancing crushing vulnerability with moments of transcendence and hope as the album’s characters attempt to reconnect with themselves and each other before time, distance and modern existence pull them apart completely.
Catch Holding Absence this August on their debut Australian headline tour.
HOLDING ABSENCE
AUSTRALIAN TOUR
With Special Guests
Kingdom Of Giants
Friday 14 August: Princess Theatre, Brisbane Lic AA
Saturday 15 August: Liberty Hall, Sydney Lic AA
Sunday 16 August: 170 Russell, Melbourne 18+
Wednesday 19 August: Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide Lic AA
Thursday 20 August: Magnet House, Perth 18+
Tickets on sale now.
