Vacations Release “Pursuit of Anything,” Exploring Love and Growing Up

The Australian band’s new album arrives with “Lucky, Forever,” a closing ballad inspired by two bandmates’ weddings.

Australian indie-rock band Vacations released Pursuit of Anything on October 6, 2026, via Nettwerk, alongside a music video for its closing track, “Lucky, Forever.”

The 10-track album explores relationships, memories, ambition, and hopes for the future through the experiences of four friends who have made music together since their late teens.

For Filipino listeners, the release follows the band’s first Asian Holy Grail Tour in July, which included dates in the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

A love song inspired by familiar people

“Lucky, Forever” grew out of songwriter and vocalist Campbell Burns attending the weddings of bassist Jake Johnson and drummer Joseph Van Lier.

“I wanted to write a song from their perspective,” Burns said.

He described the track as an attempt to write a familiar kind of love song with sincerity. Although love songs are not usually his focus, their straightforward intention offered a refreshing writing experience.

The ballad closes an album shaped by the bandmates’ shared history and the different lives they are building.

Finding direction while life changes

Vacations consists of Burns, Johnson, guitarist Nate Delizzotti, and Van Lier.

On Pursuit of Anything, Burns reflects on growing up and the competing pulls of ambition and the lives unfolding back home. His experiences moving between Newcastle, Australia, Los Angeles, and New York inform the album’s perspective on music, relationships, and self-discovery.

“It’s about happiness as a feedback loop,” Burns said of the title. “How you keep chasing the next thing.”

Written by the band and produced by Burns, the record draws on the members’ common experiences while recognizing their individual pursuits. Beatriz Artola, whose credits include Geese and Caamp, mixed the album.

Its central story is recognizable: friends can grow together while making different choices about work, love, and the future.

A digital companion with an early-iPhone feel

To accompany the release, Vacations launched The Pursuit Mobile Experience, created by Lee Martin.

Inspired by the look and feel of iPhone OS 3, the album companion includes custom apps and playful ways to explore the record.

Among its features are “The Pursuit,” an endless runner game featuring an 8-bit remix of “Holy Grail,” a green checker camera filter, and anonymous fan voicemail messages collected through the Pursuit Hotline.

“Pursuit of Anything” tracklist

1. “Congratulations”
2. “Yesterday”
3. “Holy Grail”
4. “Ready or Not”
5. “Last Call”
6. “Fooling You”
7. “Punchline”
8. “So Suddenly”
9. “I See Myself In You”
10. “Lucky, Forever”

Following their July visit to Asia, Vacations return to listeners with a record that turns toward the personal changes happening within the band.

Pursuit of Anything is out now via Nettwerk. Listen to the album, with “Lucky, Forever” providing its closing reflection on love.

Photo credit: Pooneh Ghana