{"product_id":"hollie-cook_happy-hour_2022_mdl","title":"Happy Hour","description":"Hollie Cook's intoxicating new album, *Happy Hour*, crowns her the queen of modern lovers rock—the girly, lushly harmonious reggae style that's been popular in Britain since the 1970s. The evolution is palpable from the sweet bitterness of the opening track, where Hollie's tender yet assertive voice caresses evocative lyrics through tumultuous changes in arrangement. Hollie boldly invites listeners to discover her true personality through these seductive songs, which she co-produced with her band members General Roots, Ben Mckone and Luke Allwood, and executive producer Youth. Hollie has always been a fan of theatrical pop and wanted to experiment more with this format. Thus, the stunning arrangement of \"Gold Girl\" showcases a boldly orchestrated, cinematic Hollie. The album itself is the product of great drama: the pandemic. After eight years of touring together, General Roots—keyboardist Luke Allwood, drummer Ben Mckone, guitarist Joe Price, and bassist James Mckone—truly became Hollie's band. They all spent quarantine together, refining songs they had started writing before COVID. Hollie usually relied on her producers (Prince Fatty and Youth), yet her goal was always to write and produce with her band. Full of emotion, oriented towards healing and understanding, Hollie's lyrics on *Happy Hour* speak directly to our pain and confusion and guide us towards resolution on tracks like \"Moving On,\" \"Unkind Love,\" and \"Love in the Dark.\" The album's last song, \"Praying,\" is inspired by a trauma that occurred in her close circle of friends. Although spiritual, Hollie is no saint, inviting us to rave to \"Move My Way,\" inspired by the Notting Hill Carnival. And like any good witch, Hollie understands the power of medicinal herbs on \"Kush Kween,\" her collaboration with Jamaican singer Jah9. These are incantations of love that one would be wrong to resist. Touring with punk legends The Slits as a teenager encouraged the fire behind her sweetness. Ari Up, the band's singer and a long-time friend of Cook's parents (Paul, drummer for the Sex Pistols, and Jeni, her singer mother) was her mentor. From these fiery roots, Hollie has only grown, and her eloquent frankness on *Happy Hour* is as real and authentic as it gets.","brand":"Hollie Cook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55312042426712,"sku":null,"price":20220624.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/0673855076812.jpg?v=1760408762","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en\/products\/hollie-cook_happy-hour_2022_mdl","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}