The Holy Pictures

The Holy Pictures
Studio album by David Holmes
Released 2008
Genre Psychedelic Rock, Indie Rock, Experimental, Ambient
Label Go! Beat
David Holmes chronology
David Holmes Presents the Free Association
(2002)		 The Holy Pictures
(2008)		 '
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Drowned in Sound (8/10)[2]
The Observer [3]
Pitchfork Media (7.8/10)[4]

The Holy Pictures is a Choice Music Prize-nominated[5][6][7] studio album by David Holmes.

The track "Love Reign Over Me" is featured on Series 3 episode 5 "Freddie" of the U.K. 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]

Track listing

  1. "I Heard Wonders"
  2. "The Story of the Ink"
  3. "Love Reign Over Me"
  4. "Theme / I.M.C."
  5. "Holy Pictures"
  6. "Kill Her with Kindness"
  7. "Melanie"
  8. "Hey Maggy"
  9. "Birth"
  10. "The Ballad of Sarah and Jack"
  11. "Return of the Nightfarmers" (iTunes bonus track)
  12. "The Dogs They Are Parading" (iTunes bonus track)

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Drowned in Sound review
  3. ^ The Observer review
  4. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  5. ^ "Choice Music Prize Shortlist". Hot Press. 2009-01-14. http://www.hotpress.com/news/5171298.html. Retrieved 2009-01-16. 
  6. ^ "Choice Music Prize - Shortlist Announced". IMRO. 2009-01-15. http://www.imro.ie/newstastic//news.php?item=9762. Retrieved 2009-01-16. 
  7. ^ "Choice Music nominees announced". RTÉ. 2009-01-15. http://www.rte.ie/arts/2009/0115/choicemusicprize.html. Retrieved 2009-01-16. 
  8. ^ "Skins - Series 3 Episode 5 Music". http://www.e4.com/skins/music/series3-episode5.html. 
  9. ^ "The Oh Yeah Sessions '08". http://www.ohyeahbelfast.com/ohyeah-sessions-08/thebands.php. 
David Holmes
Studio albums
This Film's Crap Let's Slash the Seats · Let's Get Killed · Bow Down to the Exit Sign · David Holmes Presents the Free Association · The Holy Pictures
Compilation albums
Essential Mix 98/01 · Come Get It, I Got It · Cherrystones: Hidden Charms
Remix Albums
Stop Arresting Artists
Soundtracks
Singles
No Man's Land · Gritty Shaker · Don't Die Just Yet · My Mate Paul · Rooftops/The Egg Arrives · 7-29-04: The Day Of · DeNiro · Holy Pictures · I Heard Wonders