HOLLY THROSBY Releases New Single ‘Missing You’

Holly Throsby is back with Missing You, the latest taste of her upcoming sixth studio album, ‘Normal Magic‘, out 4 September. The track follows previous singles Tell Me I’m Done, Gallery, and Hold Please feat. Laura Jean and comes as she gears up for her East Coast tour set for October and November.

Of the single Holly says; “’Missing You’ is a song I wrote on a Tuesday and recorded on the Friday. It came together with a frenetic energy. And it’s appropriately in 6/8, a time signature that feels like you’re trying to run forward while someone is holding on to the back of your shirt. I wanted it to feel kind of desperate, in a beautiful way.”

‘Normal Magic’ marks a new direction for Throsby: a self-produced ten-song record, synth-heavy, with programmed beats, electric guitars, saxophone, and banjo. This is a far more electronic and mesmeric sound, but the songs remain finely crafted: lyrically ambitious; playful and hypnotic.

Throsby sought out a new group of collaborators for this album, including multi-instrumentalist Jordan Ireland (The Middle East), Helen Franzmann (Mess Esque, McKisko), Laura Jean, Oliver Mestitz (The Finks) and Jake Core (Soda Eaves). Recordings were made in various homes, with the bulk engineered at Stranded Studios in Bellambi (Babitha, Body Type). The record was mixed in Provence, France, by Burke Reid (Courtney Barnett, The Drones, Julia Jacklin).

Of ‘Normal Magic’, Holly says: “The concept for this record stemmed from a conversation about what is normal and what is magic. Art making, for example, is quite magical and quite normal at the same time, and the concept expanded as the songs were written to be a kind of a celebration of the magic of normal life – little moments of beauty and wonder which can be so sustaining. A sunbeam or a bird or a moment of synchrony.”

Nine years have passed since the release of Throsby’s last album ‘After A Time’. Since then, she has released two novels (Cedar Valley and Clarke) and spent many seasons on the South Coast, developing a new sonic palette for her upcoming album. ‘Normal Magic’ is the result, coming on vinyl, CD and digital on 4 September via Hobbledehoy Records.

Holly Throsby is one of Australia’s most beloved and enduring songwriters. Her debut album arrived in the 2004, establishing her as a singular folk voice with a remarkable gift for lyrical detail. Four acclaimed solo albums followed, an album of original children’s songs, and her work as one third of the band, Seeker Lover Keeper. Together, Holly Throsby and Seeker Lover Keeper have amassed over 70 million combined streams. Holly has been nominated for five ARIAs – including two for Best Female Artist. She is also an acclaimed novelist, with three books published by Allen & Unwin selling over 40,000 copies, and a fourth expected in 2027.

‘Normal Magic’ Album Tour

TICKETS HERE

Sat 31 Oct – Brunswick Ballroom, Brunswick (afternoon show)
Thu 05 Nov – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
Fri 06 Nov – Brunswick Picture House, Brunswick Heads
Thu 12 Nov – The Vanguard, Sydney
Sun 15 Nov – Thirroul Railway Hall, Thirroul (afternoon show) *SOLD OUT*