# Common Holly

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Not to be confused with [common holly](/source/Common_holly).

Canadian musician

Common Holly Common Holly performing live Background information Born Brigitte Naggar Montreal, Quebec, Canada Genres Indie rock, folk, alternative Occupations Singer-songwriter, musician Instruments Vocals, guitar Years active 2017–present (8 years) Label Solitaire Recordings Barsuk Records Keeled Scales Records Paper Bag Records

Musical artist

**Brigitte Naggar**, better known by her stage name **Common Holly**, is a Canadian musician from [Montreal](/source/Montreal), Quebec.[1] As Common Holly, Naggar has released three albums.

## History

Naggar's first album, *Playing House*, was released in 2017.[2] The album was originally self-released on Bandcamp, before later being widely released by Solitaire Recordings.[3] Naggar followed up that release two years later. On July 24, 2019, Naggar announced plans to release her second album as Common Holly. Speaking about the album, Naggar stated,

This record isn't one singular statement, it documents a period of growth. The songs were written mainly over two years and they all reflect potent moments from that time. While it's obviously personal and based off of my own experience, I want this album to feel familiar – life gets complicated as we grow, people form relationships to each other, they lose things, they discover pain, fear, self-delusion; sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's weird, often it sucks—and we have to navigate our way through all of that.

The album, titled *When I say to you Black Lightning*, was released on October 27, 2019 through [Barsuk Records](/source/Barsuk_Records).[4][5]

The album, titled *Anything Glass*, was on the released on June 15, 2025, through both [Paper Bag Records](/source/Paper_Bag_Records) & [Keeled Scales Records](/source/Keeled_Scales).[6]

## Discography

**Studio albums**

- *Playing House* (2017, Solitaire Recordings)

- *When I say to you Black Lightning* (Barsuk Records, 2019)

- *Anything Glass* (Keeled Scales Records & Paper Bag Records, 2025)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-noiseyvice_1-0)** MacDonald, Sarah (October 16, 2017). ["Common Holly's "Lullaby" Is a Somber, Yet Beautiful Breakup Tale"](https://www.vice.com/en/article/common-hollys-lullaby-is-a-somber-yet-beautiful-breakup-tale/). *[Vice](/source/Vice_(magazine))*. Retrieved 2 December 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-stereogum_2-0)** Rettig, James (September 20, 2017). ["Common Holly – "Playing House""](https://www.stereogum.com/1963342/common-holly-playing-house/music/). *[Stereogum](/source/Stereogum)*. Retrieved 2 December 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-brooklynvegan_3-0)** Sacher, Andrew (October 27, 2017). ["Five Notable Releases of the Week (10/27)"](http://www.brooklynvegan.com/julien-baker-fever-ray-common-holly-slaughter-beach-dog-all-pigs-must-die-reviews/). *[BrooklynVegan](/source/BrooklynVegan)*. Retrieved 2 December 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-thefader_4-0)** Fulton, Nick (October 17, 2019). ["On When I say to you Black Lightning, Common Holly wants to step in your way"](https://www.thefader.com/2019/10/17/common-holly-when-i-say-to-you-black-lightning-album-premiere-stream-interview-brigitte-naggar). *[The Fader](/source/The_Fader)*. Retrieved 2 December 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-brooklynvegan1_5-0)** Sacher, Andrew (July 24, 2019). ["Common Holly announces new album on Barsuk, shares "Central Booking""](http://www.brooklynvegan.com/common-holly-announces-new-album-on-barsuk-shares-central-booking/). *BrooklynVegan*. Retrieved 2 December 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** LaPierre, Megan (Jun 13, 2025). ["Common Holly Cuts 'Anything glass' with Beautiful Fragility"](https://exclaim.ca/music/article/common-holly-anything-glass-staff-picks). *Exclaim!*. [Archived](http://web.archive.org/web/20250720125254/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/common-holly-anything-glass-staff-picks) from the original on 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2025-11-21.

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