The LP version of Band Of Holy Joy's "Neon Primitives," the last part of a thematic trilogy which began with the 10" "Brutalism Begins At Home" and continued with 2017's "Funambulist We Love You." Bandcamp purchasers can also download this upon release, with the addition of a different mix of "The Devil's Got A Hold On The Land" done for radio play.
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
The CD version of Band Of Holy Joy's "Neon Primitives," the last part of a thematic trilogy which began with the 10" "Brutalism Begins At Home" and continued with 2017's "Funambulist We Love You." Bandcamp purchasers can also download this upon release, with the addition of a different mix of "The Devil's Got A Hold On The Land" done for radio play.
Includes unlimited streaming of Neon Primitives
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 7 days
Purchasable with gift card
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Streaming + Download
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Lovely clowns, you lonely people, naked survivalists, chance opportunists, heroic failures, electric pilgrims, beauty addicts, dream novelists, psychedelic flaneurs, drunken throwbacks to futurist times
We are sailing to the island of light, and we're are sailing to the island of light, and we're are sailing to the island of light
Sailing, sailing, sailing
Say goodbye to
The shallow hearts, the hollow likes, I have dreamed of this moment for so long now, when I escape the short-term dopamine driven feedback loops destroying my trustingly stupid open mind works
We are sailing to the island of light, and we're are sailing to the island of light, and we're are sailing to the island of light
Sailing, sailing, sailing
And now that we know who we are, we must call stick together out there, come on you blessed outsider told timers, hoist that tattered queer flag now
Hey all you
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We are sailing to the island of light, and we're are sailing to the island of light, and we're are sailing to the island of light
Among the most uncompromising bands of the last few decades, Band Of Holy Joy drifted from experimental music to the folk
music of an industrial age and cabaret until - after a brush with fame on Rough Trade - they embraced a poetical lyricism steeped in social consciousness and wordplay worthy of the Beat Generation, all set against majestic tunes and the clarion call of vocalist Johny Brown....more
supported by 23 fans who also own “We Are Sailing To The Island Of Light”
A work of considerable power and subtlety. Certainly a grower but I was hooked on first listen and it seems to improve on subsequent plays. Well done to everyone involved and good luck for the future, hopefully a long and successful future. simon1956smith
A revved-up reinterpretation of traditional Portuguese music, exploring various folkways through the lenses of jazz, pop, and electronic. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 21, 2024