Hobbledehoy Records
The third album by Holly Throsby. Originally released in 2008.
Released March 28, 2025
HOB 079
Holly Throsby’s lyrical, beautifully wrought, musical catalog would include previously CD-only albums two, three, and four – “Under the Town”, “A Loud Call”, and “Team”. Now all available on wonderful vinyl.
A songwriter, musician and novelist. Holly Throsby is the author of three books and has released five solo albums, a collection of original children’s songs, and two records as part of the band, Seeker Lover Keeper. Throsby’s early records unsurprisingly still carry the restraint of a writer’s ear. An intimate rawness, regardless of full-band or solo guitar, so close that you cannot shake the sense their music was made just for you. There’s pain, gleeful splashes of happiness, and laced with a clear but never over-stated sadness.
Holly Throsby: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, keyboard, singing.
Bree van Reyk: drums & percussion, organ, accordion, glockenspiel, keyboard, piano, singing on 5.
Jens Birchall: cello, bass, double bass, mandolin, banjo, bass clarinet, plucked violin.
Matt Swanson: basson 5, 6 & 8.
William Tyler: electric guitar.
Tony Crow: synthesiser.
Gary Tussing: cello on 11.
Penny McBride: trumpet, flugel horn.
TonyDupè: French horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, guitar, piano.
Mark Nevers: space guitar & feedback.
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy: singing.
String and horn arrangements by Tony Dupè.
All songs written by Holly Throsby,
published by Spunk, administered by Gaga, except ‘A Heart Divided’ &‘On the Wharf’:
Words by Holly Throsby, music by Holly Throsby & Bree van Reyk (Spunk/Control).
Recorded and mixed by Mark Nevers at the Beech House in Nashville,Tennessee.
Additional recording by Tony Dupè at his house in the Kangaroo Valley, NSW,
and by Berkfinger at Big Jesus Burger in Sydney.
Track 7 recorded by Tony Dupè & mixed by Tim Whitten.
Mastered by Jim De Main at Yes Master in Nashville.
Cover image by Yanni Kronenberg.
Original layout by Sally Lake.
LP layout by Tom Majerczak.
