Hold Fast (album)

This article is about the Crookes album. For other albums, see Holdfast § Music.

Hold Fast
The album cover for Hold Fast
Studio album by
The Crookes
ReleasedJuly 9, 2012 (2012-07-09) (UK)
October 1, 2013 (2013-10-01) (US)
Recorded2012
GenreIndie pop
Length33:07
LabelFierce Panda
ProducerMatt Peel
The Crookes chronology
Chasing After Ghosts
(2011) 		Hold Fast
(2012) 		Soapbox
(2014)
Singles from Hold Fast
  1. "Afterglow"
    Released: April 9, 2012
  2. "Maybe in the Dark"
    Released: July 23, 2012
  3. "American Girls"
    Released: November 26, 2012

Hold Fast was the second full length studio album released by Sheffield-based indie pop group The Crookes. Produced by long-time collaborator Matt Peel, it was recorded in February 2012 and released on Fierce Panda Records on 9 July 2012. Three tracks from the album were released as singles, and the album generally received positive reviews in the media.

Hold Fast was the first Crookes album to feature guitarist Tom Dakin, who was brought in to temporarily fill in on an autumn tour of Europe and the UK when founding member Alex Saunders left the band in September 2011; Dakin has since become a permanent member of the band. As was the case with their 2010 EP Dreaming of Another Day and 2011 debut album Chasing After Ghosts, all lyrics on this album were penned by guitarist Daniel Hopewell.