Holm - Why Don't You Dance (2022)

Mikkel Holm Silkjær, the frontman of Danish indie rock combo Yung, is finally set to release his long-awaited debut solo record as Holm - the first release with this solo project since 2018’s ”Dappled” EP. Titled “Why Don’t You Dance”, it’s a product of three years of writing and nearly six months of recording, it’s a gleefully varied guitar-pop record that veers between styles, from the fizzing energy of ‘Descending’ and opener ‘Intelligent Moves’ to the gorgeously melodic ‘Like a Dog’ and ‘The Rope’, via the stately introspection of tracks like ‘K’s Choice’ and lead single ‘Back Home’.

Recorded by Yung bandmate Tobias Guldborg Tarp (who co-produced alongside Neil Robert Young), Why Don’t You Dance is the sound of Silkjær stepping away from his group’s predilection for taut rock and roll and instead embracing a different side of his musical personality, one defined by his sharp ear for a hook, as well as - crucially - his burgeoning ability as an expressive lyricist.

1.01 - Holm - Intelligent Moves (3:34)
1.02 - Holm - Valley of Dreams (4:30)
1.03 - Holm - The Rope (4:17)
1.04 - Holm - K's Choice (3:51)
1.05 - Holm - Intermezzo (2:25)
1.06 - Holm - Like a Dog (3:59)
1.07 - Holm - Descending (5:30)
1.08 - Holm - Back Home (4:01)
1.09 - Holm - Erase & Repeat (3:32)
1.10 - Holm - Why Don't You Dance? (2:26)