Having released several EPs and singles, Holy Hail made time between touring across the pond and gigs south of the border to record their debut album “Independent Pleasure Club.” The 11 tracks mix the political activism of Neil Young, the southerness of Leadbelly, the aesthetic of ESG, with the pop sensibility of the Tom Tom Club. Lyrically, the album covers various hot button political issues, including the Iraq War, Hurricane Katrina, the environment.