Sweet Bitter Sweet

Sweet Bitter Sweet
Studio album by Holy Holy
Released	9 May 2025
Label	Wonderlick Sony Music Australia
Holy Holy chronology
Cellophane (2023) Sweet Bitter Sweet (2025)
Singles from Sweet Bitter Sweet
"Love You Still" Released: 25 April 2025 [1] "So Be It" Released: 9 May 2025 [2]

Sweet Bitter Sweet is the sixth and final studio album by Australian indie rock band Holy Holy, scheduled for release on 9 May 2025 through Wonderlick Entertainment and Sony Music Australia. ^[1]

Upon announcement Holy Holy said "Initially, we had planned to record acoustic versions of some of our favourite songs from Holy Holy... But creative chemistry sparked new material too." The album will be split into two sections of five new tracks and seven reimagined tracks. ^[1]

To promote the release, Holy Holy will perform a 17-day tour across Australia through May and June 2025. ^{[1] [3]}

Singles

• "Love You Still" was released on 25 April 2025 as the lead single. imothy Carroll said the song is "about enduring love - the kind that remains perpetually, even if you never see that person again." ^[4]

• "So Be It" was released on 9 May 2025, with Carroll said "Is about what it feels like to say goodbye – and how strange and uncomfortable that can be." ^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Timothy Carroll, Oscar Dawson, and Ryan Strathie, except where noted.

Sweet Bitter Sweet track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Sweet Bitter Sweet"			4:03
2.	"Love You Still"			3:53
3.	"We Think"			4:26
4.	"Island"			3:21
5.	"So Be It"			4:11
6.	"Maybe You Know" (acoustic)			3:47
7.	"Teach Me About Dying" (acoustic)			4:14
8.	"Ready" (acoustic)	Carroll Dawson Jack McLaine Chloe Wilson	Carroll Dawson McLaine Wilson	4:33
9.	"Elevator" (acoustic)	Dawson Carroll Strathie	Dawson Carroll Matt Redlich Strathie	4:34
10.	"The Aftergone" (orchestral version) (featuring Clews)	Dawson Carroll Kim Moyes Strathie	Dawson Carroll Moyes Strathie	4:43
11.	"Believe Anything" (orchestral version)			4:36
12.	"Ghosts" (orchestral version)			4:48
Total length:				51:13

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. ^[5]

Holy Holy

• Timothy Carroll – vocals, production
• Oscar Dawson – guitar, production (all tracks); mixing, engineering (tracks 1–9); bass, synthesizer (1–5); piano (6–9)

Additional contributors

• Leon Zervos – mastering
• Ryan Strathie – drums, percussion (tracks 1–5)
• Grace Richardson – engineering (track 10)
• Lily Richardson – engineering (track 10)
• Toby Alexander – engineering (track 10)

References

1. "Holy Holy Announce Final Release Sweet Bitter Sweet". Rolling Stone Australia . 23 April 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
2. "HOLY HOLY Release 'Sweet Bitter Sweet' Double EP Ahead Of Final Tour". Amnplify. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
3. "Holy Holy To Release Final Album Sweet Bitter Sweet Before Hiatus". noise11. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
4. "Holy Holy Announce New Music Ahead Of 'Grand Hiatus' Australian Tour". TheMusic. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
5. "Sweet Bitter Sweet / Holy Holy / Credits". Tidal. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.