Paris-based indie art-rock project Books Of Moods, led by Hugo Sailer, continues to refine its dreamy, nostalgic sound with the new single โHolidays,โ a sun-soaked ode to friendship, fleeting youth, and the bittersweet blur of memory. Following the success of Happiness and โSunday Mood,โ Books Of Moods leans into its signature indie rock, art-pop, and reflective storytelling, drawing on influences from Bowie to Arcade Fire. But with โHolidays,โ the vibe shifts lighter, catching the chaotic magic of summer in a bottle.
The song opens with crisp acoustic guitar strums shimmering before drums tumble in with a laid-back groove. Sailerโs tender, thick voice glides over the rhythm, unhurried and chilled, evoking the sensation of lounging on warm sand with time suspended. His delivery makes even the smallest details feel cinematic, whether itโs climbing a rock, breaking a finger, or losing shoes to the tide. He refrains, โI think I canโt remember, weโve been exposed to the sun,โ reminds the hazy wash of days when joy blurs into exhaustion, and memories become half-forgotten but forever cherished fragments.
He keeps singing, โCan you take a picture of us?โ taking it from a casual request to an almost desperate insistence, reflecting our human need to hold onto fleeting beauty before it slips away. Later, he sings, โSunburned and tired, we made it a week, but letโs pretend this never will be part of our stories,โ acknowledging that the hardships fade when you remember the love shared.
Check out the music video of โHolidaysโ by Books Of Moods, to combine sound with visuals, and make up the ultimate postcard from the past, alongside a meditation on memory itself.
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Review by: Naomi Joan