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Content Source: OztixAlt-pop singer-songwriter merci, mercy today unveils her luminous new single Hold On You, lifted from her recently announced debut album Dont Take It To Heart, out on Friday 29th August 2025. Alongside the release, merci, mercy shares a run of headline tour dates for fans in VIC, NSW and WA.
Written when she was just 16, Hold On You is an early merci, mercy composition that blends brooding synths, hypnotic rhythms, and her signature ethereal vocals. Describing the weight of longing for someone you know isnt good for you, the tracks persistent production mirrors the magnetic pull of a toxic crush.
I wrote Hold On You when I was 16 years old in the back of my mums car. It was about a boy who I had feelings for but so did every other girl. He wasnt particularly anything special but for some reason, he just had a hold on me. Liking him was like looking into the sun. You know there is nothing good to come of it, so you try your hardest not to be lured in. merci, mercy
Hold On You follows a string of deeply personal and emotionally sharp singles from the debut LP, including I Bet Shes Really Nice, Cigarettes In The Dark, and Unrecognisable and Angel. The singles have received strong airplay from triple j, with Angel hitting the #1 most played song, have been supported by the likes of Rolling Stone and Junkee, and have been added to the likes of Spotifys All New Pop (USA), and Apple Musics A List Pop.
Come experience it live on her Australian tour:
12 Sept - Low 302, Sydney
13 Sept - La La La's, Wollongong
19 Sept - The Curtin, Melbourne
20 Sept - Volta, Ballarat
1 Nov - Indian Ocean Hotel, Perth
7 - 9 Nov - Blues at Bridgetown, Bridgetown
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