Vacations, the Australian indie rock band of lead songwriter and vocalist Campbell Burns, bassist Jake Johnson, guitarist Nate Delizzotti, and drummer Joseph Van Lier, announce their new album, ‘Pursuit of Anything’, out October 2nd on Nettwerk, and release the lead single and video, “Holy Grail”.
‘Pursuit of Anything’ captures Vacations at a turning point as Burns reflects on the disorienting, often contradictory experience of growing up, tracing his path from Newcastle (Australia) to Los Angeles and New York – caught between ambition and the more traditional lives unfolding back home. Written by the band and produced by Burns, the album finds Vacations operating as a fully creative force with Burns drawing constant inspiration from his bandmates’ lives and perspectives: exploring how they’re each living out different lives yet share a common experience, all in their own “pursuits”.
Mixed by Beatriz Artola (Geese, Caamp), the result is a richer, more intricate, and emotionally expansive sound. The album announcement arrives as the band solidifies their place as one of the most globally resonant indie acts of their generation with sold-out world tours, double-platinum certified hits, and over 3.5 billion streams. The record turns inward, driven by the push and pull of devotion to music, relationships, and self-discovery. It is this tension that fuels an earnest, dreamy pop album that feels instantly classic.
This is on display on today’s single, “Holy Grail”, a diamond of a pop song, the sort of music you want to listen to while lying out in the sun. The track is impressionistic and melancholy: “How can I fool myself,” Burns sings in the song’s opening moment. The synths around him twinkle and the song lilts.
“‘Holy Grail’ was based on a stressful Zoom call we had together as a band last year,” Burns reflects. “We were in this period of wanting to write and record new material, but then also being stuck in a loop of unsustainable touring. So many people I know have devoted their entire lives to music, and yet, at times it can feel as if you’re in pursuit of anything just to make it work for you. This push and pull dynamic of something I love so much is fascinating to me. I may struggle at times, but I will always return to it because it brings so much joy and fulfillment and ultimately outweighs any negative.”
Vacations – “Holy Grail” (Official Music Video)
‘Pursuit of Anything’ is a labor of love, the product of a group of friends who have been making music together since they were barely out of their teenage years. On it, there are weddings, families, reflections on the past, and hope about the future. “It’s about happiness as a feedback loop,” says Burns of the record’s title, “How you keep chasing the next thing.” It’s a record that feels classic the first time you listen to it, it feels like chasing that rush, that sense of self discovery and rediscovery. And it shows Vacations at the height of their songwriting powers. It’s a pop record that takes pop music seriously. Lovely, earnest, dreamy and hopeful as they come.
This July, Vacations will bring their ‘Holy Grail’ Tour to Asia with live dates across the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, marking the band’s long-awaited return to the region.
Vacations Asia Tour 2026
Fri. July 3 – San Juan City, PH @ Music Museum
Sun. July 5 – Kuala Lumpur, MY @ Voxlive
Mon. July 6 – Singapore, SG @ Foo Chow Building
Thu. July 9 – Jakarta, ID @ Bengkel Hall, SCBD
Tickets for all dates are on sale and available HERE.
Stream “Holy Grail” here: vacations.ffm.to/holygrail
Pre-save the album ‘Pursuit of Anything’ here:
vacations.ffm.to/pursuitofanything
