Paris-based indie art-rock project Books Of Moods, led by Hugo Sailer, continues to refine its dreamy, nostalgic sound with the new single “Holidays,” a sun-soaked ode to friendship, fleeting youth, and the bittersweet blur of memory. Following the success of Happiness and “Sunday Mood,” Books Of Moods leans into its signature indie rock, art-pop, and reflective storytelling, drawing on influences from Bowie to Arcade Fire. But with “Holidays,” 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. Sailer’s 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 it’s climbing a rock, breaking a finger, or losing shoes to the tide. He refrains, “I think I can’t remember, we’ve been exposed to the sun,” reminds the hazy wash of days when joy blurs into exhaustion, and memories become half-forgotten but forever cherished fragments.
He keeps singing, “Can you take a picture of us?” 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, “Sunburned and tired, we made it a week, but let’s pretend this never will be part of our stories,” acknowledging that the hardships fade when you remember the love shared.
Check out the music video of “Holidays” 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