Holybones –  have shared the new single ‘ATHENA’

London anonymous band holybones have today shared their new single ‘ATHENA, out now on Promised Land Records. 

Heady electronics loom large on ‘ATHENA’, with skeletal, textured beats and intoxicating desire taking centre stage as holybones perfectly capture the haze of a feverish night out and a palpable connection made there.  

Commenting on the single, holybones say: “ATHENA’s about desire. It’s about thinking less and moving more, and catching a vibe with someone across a crowded room. She’s a real person by the way.” 

‘ATHENA’ follows previous single ‘ENGLISHMAN’ which featured Hak Baker, ‘did you ask for this’ as well as the highly praised single ‘SLUGBOY’, featuring Baxter Dury. holybones released their acclaimed debut EP I got a good night’s sleep last autumn. The six-track collection unfolded as a tale of hope and disconnection, each track a vignette drawn from the lives around them. Stream I got a good night’s sleep HERE.  

The project included single releases ‘These Are The Rooms’, ‘Saltywater’, ‘What You Talk’ (which was recently used in the promotional video for Apple Music’s new Music Hall, currently sitting at 11M views) and ‘Everywhere Break’, which saw holybones earn love and plays from the likes of BBC Radio 1, BBC 1Xtra, BBC 6Music and Radio X. During the month of February, the band were selected as BBC Radio 1’s Introducing Need To Know artist, which saw the show play a holybones track every week for the month. In addition, press support has come from outlets such as Rolling Stone UK, NME, The Line of Best Fit, CLASH, DIY, HUNGER, Ones To Watch and Wonderland. 

holybones released their debut single ‘Dogs’ in 2024 and were consequently selected as one of BBC 6Music’s Ones To Watch for 2025. A creative collective, holybones align their music with surrealist, self-directed visuals. Check them out HERE.  

Igniting intrigue in the shadowy corners of London’s underground, the band are beginning to make a name for themselves in the live space. They wrapped on 2025 at The Roundhouse, where they played Pitchfork Festival London (alongside the likes of Oklou, Erika de Casier, Malibu, Nick León & Loukeman) – following a set at Camden Assembly as part of AEG Rising’s Lock In Festival – and have played sold-out shows at favourites such as The Social, Peckham Greyhound, Vespers and Brixton Windmill. 

In May, the band played a packed-out set at The Great Escape – CLASH commenting that their “surging intensity proved to make a massive impact” – plus impressed at Motel Mozaïque (MOMO) Festival in Rotterdam. holybones are also fresh from supporting Slow Cooked at The Shacklewell Arms as well as a 4-show run in 4 cities – Cardiff, Cambridge, Brighton and Manchester. Later this month, holybones will also play the BBC Introducing showcase at in Leeds.