BLINK-182
RELEASE NEW TRACK,
HAPPY DAYS

Grammy nominated California rock heavyweights, blink-182, release a new track Happy Days from their highly anticipated new album via Columbia Records / Sony Music Australia. The song was featured as Zane Lowe’s World Record on Beats 1 on Apple Music today.

BUY/LISTEN TO HAPPY DAYS HERE

Happy Days follows previously released tracks Generational Divide and Blame It On My Youth, which is currently top 10 at Alternative Radio in the US.

Since their humble beginnings in 1992 in San Diego, blink-182 have sold over fifty million albums worldwide and rocked audiences around the globe, becoming one of the defining and inspirational rock bands of their generation.

The band recently kicked off a nationwide tour with co-headliner Lil Wayne.

ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE SHOW 
SPIDERBAIT THE SINGLES  
AT FORUM MELBOURNE ON NOVEMBER 9
PLUS SPIDERBAIT – SINGLES VINYL BOX SET

To celebrate their hit-laden career, legendary Aussie rockers Spiderbait have today announced a one-off show at Forum Melbourne on November 9, with tickets going on sale at 9am Thursday July 11.  And another exciting announcement for long-time fans – the show will be paired with a brand new, limited edition 7” vinyl box set of singles, SPIDERBAIT – SINGLES and will be available exclusively at the show.

The story of Spiderbait is an unlikely but heartwarming one – three friends from a small Australian country town taking on the music scene, and emerging triumphantly 25 years later, friendship intact, and now one of the biggest and best rock bands on the national landscape. Taking inspiration from far-reaching influences from all sides of the musical spectrum (everything from Slayer to The Bangles), Spiderbait took their fervent thrash-pop from their tiny hometown of Finley in NSW down to Melbourne and immersed themselves in the rich, fertile creative scene.  From there they quickly consolidated their status as national treasures, with their popularity spanning three decades with no signs of abating.  Spiderbait have released seven acclaimed albums, which have all racked up gold, platinum or double platinum status and have combined Australian sales of over one million units.  As if that wasn’t enough, they have also racked up pretty much every accolade there is to achieve on the Australian scene, having taken home numerous ARIA Awards, chalked up a number one single (their 2004 cover of Leadbelly’s Black Betty) and even topped the prestigious triple j Hottest 100 (for Buy Me A Pony, 1996).

The upcoming show at Forum Melbourne is sure to please old and new fans alike, as drummer and vocalist Kram enthuses, “For the first time we’ll be performing every one of singles in order of release, from Circle K way back in 1990 to now. It’s been great to look back at all these singles, from number 1s like Black Betty and Buy Me a Pony, to my personal faves like Calypso, Stevie and It’s Beautiful….
They are like a diary of our lives bringing back memories from the whole time we’ve been playing together.  The same three country kids who formed a band for fun and ended up having this fucked up, brilliant, unexpected adventure! So to all our fans, come celebrate with us at the Forum in November, it will be a special night.”

Thrilled to be dropping the SPIDERBAIT – SINGLES 7” vinyl box set in conjunction with the show, complete with original mixes & artwork, Kram explains why they chose to add an unexpected song into the mix, saying,“We included Old Man Sam from 1991 – which wasn’t actually a single back then but might as well have been, as weirdly and wonderfully it became our first big hit song!  I’ll never forget the first time we played the song at Big Day Out in Sydney.  This was a big moment for us as we went on stage a bit nervous, it was a massive crowd of thousands at the Sydney Show Grounds and when we did Old Man Sam, the whole crowd sang it and went nuts.  That day we came off stage a very different band than the one that went on 45 minutes before.  It’s amazing and dare I say fucking awesome how one song can do that.” 

Spiderbait are a very special Australian band with an abundance of fans across multiple generations and this exclusive show at the Forum Melbourne will be a victory lap for the group, and they’re excited to be taking all their fans along for the ride.

Tickets to Forum Melbourne will go on sale at 9am on Thursday July 11 from https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/event/130056D9ABB97BB0

SPIDERBAIT – SINGLES vinyl box set will be available to preorder as a ticket & vinyl bundle, and will be available for purchase at the show.

Spiderbait is Janet English on bass, Kram on drums and lead vocals, and Damian Whitty on guitar.

Buy tickets               Buy ticket + vinyl bundles

SPIDERBAIT – THE SINGLES EXCLUSIVE SHOW
Presented by Triple M Melbourne
SAT 9 NOV | THE FORUM, MELBOURNE VIC | 18+
Tickets available from www.ticketmaster.com.au | 13 61 00 | All Ticketmaster outlets

SPIDERBAIT – SINGLES VINYL BOX SET TRACKLIST
1. Old Man Sam / Circle K
2. Monty / Jesus
3. Buy Me A Pony / Calypso
4. Glokenpop / Shazam
5. Black Betty / Fucken Awesome
6. It’s Beautiful/ Straight Thru the Sun

SLUM SOCIABLE

ANNOUNCE 11-DATE TOUR
FOR AUGUST & SEPTEMBER
L.I.F. EP OUT FRIDAY 2 AUGUST

Liberation Records are elated to confirm a national tour for Melbourne’s much lovedSlum Sociable in support of their forthcoming EP L.I.F., due for release on Friday 2 August. The 11-date tour will see the band making it to all Australian states and a host of regional shows across August and September.

‘A glistening, billowing, euphoric offering’ (CLASH), brand new single ‘Life Is Free’ has won rapturous applause from fans and scored huge streaming support across playlists in Australia, Germany and France. The track was also included in Billie Eilish’s curation of Australian Spotify playlist Front Left.

Fresh from huge summer performances including St Kilda Festival, Australian Open Sessions and their memorable Melbourne X-Mas show, the band are locked and loaded to perform their most exciting shows yet in support of the EP.

Lead single and summer radio hit ‘Afterthought’, fan favourite ‘Déjà Vu’, and the hypnotic groove and festival-ready chorus of ‘Life Is Free’ will all make for live highlights at their upcoming shows.

The second half of 2019 is vastly improved with tickets to Slum Sociable’s national headline tour going on sale at 9am on Wednesday 3 July and the L.I.F. EP dropping on Friday 2 August. Secure your tickets ASAP.

LISTEN: ‘Life Is Free’ by Slum Sociable

SLUM SOCIABLE
L.I.F. EP TOUR
AUSTRALIA
AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2019
Presented by Niche Productions
Click here for more tour info

GENERAL PUBLIC ON SALE
Begins: Wednesday 3 July (9am local time)

Sat 31 Aug | The Barwon Club Hotel | Geelong, VIC

Thu 5 Sep | The Cambridge Hotel | Newcastle, NSW

Fri 6 Sep | The Lansdowne | Sydney, NSW

Sat 7 Sep | UC Hub | Canberra ACT

Sun 8 Sep | North Wollongong Hotel | Wollongong, NSW

Fri 13 Sep | Wooly Mammoth | Brisbane, QLD

Sat 14 Sep | Republic Bar | Hobart, TAS

Thu 19 Sep | Freo.Social | Perth, WA

Fri 20 Sep | Fat Controller | Adelaide, SA

Sat 21 Sep | The Espy | Melbourne, VIC

L.I.F. EP
Slum Sociable
Out Fri 2 August through Liberation Records
Pre-order available hereL.I.F. tracklist: 

1. 65-45
2. Life Is Free
3. Déjà Vu
4. Afterthought
5. If I Were Called Back

SLUM SOCIABLE

THE SUPERJESUS 
ANNOUNCE DOUBLE LIVE ALBUM SUMO 20 LIVE 
+ NATIONAL TOUR

Australian rock legends The Superjesus have today announced a new recording, The Superjesus SUMO 20 LIVE – a double live album recorded during their massive 20^thanniversary tour of their celebrated debut album SUMO, set for release on September 6 and available to preorder from July 4. And not only will fans be able to re-live the hits, b-sides and rareties through this killer live album, but The Superjesus have also announced a run of shows in September to celebrate the release, with support from Violetine.  The group will be hitting up Badlands in Perth on September 6, then moving through Adelaide, Melbourne, and wrapping up in Sydney at Crowbar on September 21, with tickets onsale Thursday July 4. Lastly, as if all of this wasn’t enough, The Superjesus have also announced that they have recorded a brand new, never-before-heard song, entitled The Impossible, which will be available as an exclusive free download to those purchasing a ticket to the tour, or buying the SUMO 20 LIVE on vinyl, or a ticket and vinyl bundle.

Initially known as Hell’s Kitchen, The Superjesus received national radio play with their debut 1996 EP Eight Step Rail and became a festival favourite at Big Day Out throughout the ‘90s. Their iconic album SUMO reached number two on the ARIA charts, and with a few ARIA awards in the trophy cabinet and their well-deserved induction into the South Australian Music Hall of Fame in 2017, The Superjesus are seriously beloved Australian rockers.  Their epic 2018 tour celebrating 20 years of SUMO was a true testament to this, with fans flocking from far and wide to party with The Superjesus once more.

The SUMO 20 LIVE album captures this energy, as frontwoman Sarah McLeod explains, “2018 was the year that marked the 20 year anniversary of our debut album SUMO.  To celebrate, we put together a show that encompassed a jurassic back catalogue of material that rolled out a two and a half hour show.  After smashing this set out night after night, it became obvious to us that we had become a pretty good band!  Three quarters of the way through the tour we decided that we should document where we were at, because it was surprising even us!  Also, and more importantly, the crowds were singing along with us with enthusiasm like we’d never heard before.  This shit needed to be recorded, so we set it up to film and record two shows.  We were playing two sets per night, set one was Sumo, set two was hits and rarities. We recorded set one at the Manning Bar in Sydney and set two at The Zoo in Brisbane and were stoked with how it came up.”

The experienced rockers are more than ready to hit the road again to launch this dynamic live album.  Thrilled to be back in touring mode, McLeod says,“Luckily our idea to create a killer live album worked, and the results were better than we had hoped.  It’s more a ‘best of’ than a Sumo live record and we are very proud of it – and now we get to go on tour to coincide with its release and we’ve dragged our old touring mates Violetine out of retirement for the occasion!  We’ve been big fans of this band since they released Small Speaker Joyland in the 90’s. We are very happy that they’ve agreed to reform to tour with us!” 

Fans of The Superjesus had best be quick to secure tickets to these shows – they won’t stick around for long.

Tickets to the SUMO 20 DOUBLE LIVE national tour will be available at 10am on Thursday July 4 from www.thesuperjesus.com

THE SUPERJESUS SUMO 20 LIVE is set for release on September 6 and will be available to preorder (digital and vinyl only) at 10am on Thursday July 4 from www.thesuperjesus.com

THE SUPERJESUS SUMO 20 DOUBLE LIVE TOUR
FRI 6 SEP | BADLANDS, PERTH WA | 18+
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au and www.thesuperjesus.com | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
SAT 7 SEP | THE GOV, ADELAIDE SA | 18+
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au and www.thesuperjesus.com | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
FRI 20 SEP | MAX WATTS, MELBOURNE VIC | 18+
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au and www.thesuperjesus.com | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets
SAT 21 SEP | CROWBAR, SYDNEY, NSW | 18+
Tickets available from www.oztix.com.au and www.thesuperjesus.com | 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets

Secret Sounds Present
TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB
2019 AUSTRALIAN TOUR 

PRE-SALE: 9AM FRI 28 JUN – 9AM MON 01 JUL LOCAL TIME
GENERAL SALES: 10AM MON 01 JUL LOCAL TIME
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First an indie sensation, then a stadium-slaying juggernaut, now experts in the subtle art of pop seduction, Irish heroes Two Door Cinema Club are celebrating the fevered reception to their just-dropped fourth record False Alarm with a string of unmissable appointments across Australia in November.

Described by Clash as “a game-changing record for the future of indie-rock”, False Alarm was released on June 21 and signals another chapter in the impressive re-birth of a band adored for their kinetic post-punk energy, world-weary lyricisms and recent forays into Kraftwerk-esque stylized synth-pop.

Led by the unmistakably sonorous vocals of Alex Trimble and backed with vigorous ease by Sam Halliday (bass) and Kevin Baird (drums), Two Door Cinema Club have been much-loved since they burst onto the landscape in 2009 with the release of their debut Tourist History.

Tracks from that record such as ‘Undercover Martyn’ and ‘What You Know’ were adopted as anthems of a nascent movement of UK based guitar acts catapulting themselves onto the worlds stage.

Bands like The Wombats and The Maccabees also lived inside this orbit and in the late-naughties, early-aughts it became impossible to escape the kind of razor-sharp songcraft that Trimble and his cohorts were unleashing.

From these wild origins, Two Door Cinema Club have built a steady catalogue of playlistable treasures. Their second record Beacon (2011), picked up where Tourist History left off, riding huge first single ‘Sleep Alone’ all the way to Number 4 on the ARIA charts here in Australia, where the band have always enjoyed a strong following.

Next up was Gameshow, an album released on the back of a self-enforced hiatus and period of soul searching for the band.

This third release signified a sonic shift, as the band worked with long-time producer (and fellow Irishman) Jacknife Lee (U2, REM, Weezer) on a more synth dominated universe; modifications that have continued into the release of False Alarm and its sci-fi spanning singles ‘Talk’ and ‘Dirty Air’.

A perpetual radio and festival favourite in Australia, Two Door Cinema Club are garnering some of the best reviews of their career for their latest outing, with Dork raving False Alarm is ‘an album packed with more ideas than many bands manage in an entire career’.

Secret Sounds Present
TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB
2019 AUSTRALIAN TOUR 
PRE-SALE: 9AM FRI 28 JUN – 9AM MON 01 JUL LOCAL TIME
GENERAL SALES: 10AM MON 01 JUL LOCAL TIME
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DECAPITATORS have spent the last year since their formation forging a cult-like following in the dingier parts of Sydney’s inner west for their dark and harmonically intense brand of rock. With a sound reminiscent of UK garage rock bands of the 80s and 90s, DECAPITATORS’ first official track sees them bursting onto Sydney’s rock scene with a fervour.

Upon progressing from duo to band, Decapitators have spent the last year forging a cult like following in the dingier parts of Sydney’s inner west for their dark and harmonically intense brand of rock. Dynamic, eerie, playfully dissonant and shrouded in breathy mystery, The now Sydney four-piece Decapitators are also set to release a music video later this month, alongside a few select tour dates, to celebrate the release of their debut single. 

Decapitators is the eventual product of a year long trip to Mexico by two South Coast NSW friends. With no intentions for the music beyond writing songs on cheap guitars to pass the time, the jams quickly became anthems of the trip, and subsequently sentimental souvenirs. After some years of reprising these tunes every weekend upon reunion, Ivan (Rhythm guitar and lead vocals) and Thorne (Bass and backup vocals) began to dream of audiences beyond their immediate drunken social circles, and recruited two friends, one old (Matt – Lead guitar and backing vocals) and one new (Tom – Drums) to bolster the ranks.

FOLLOW DECAPITATORS and STREAM “CRYSTAL MATH” HERE

DZ DEATHRAYS

DROP NEW SINGLE ‘IN-TO-IT’
+ REVEAL DETAILS OF FORTHCOMING ALBUMPOSITIVE RISING: PART 1 OUT FRIDAY 30 AUGUST

I OH YOU are psyched to announce Australia’s favourite thrash-party hoons, DZ Deathrays, will release their brand new album, Positive Rising: Part 1, on Friday 30 August! To celebrate, the band have just dropped shred-heavy first single ‘IN-TO-IT’ with accompanying video.

VIDEO: ‘IN-TO-IT’ by DZ Deathrays

Fresh from wrapping up their 10 year anniversary tour, DZs have wasted no time getting back into what they do best: serving up head-banging party anthems! As gritty as it is punchy, ‘IN-TO-IT’ sees DZ take a bite into sprechgesang (AKA spoken singing) and it’s delicious. Parsons’ rough vocals narrate the punter living for the weekend, shredding light on Aussie society’s relationship with alcohol and the impact liquor has when used as a coping mechanism.

‘IN-TO-IT’ marks the first taste of DZs’ upcoming fourth studio album Positive Rising: Part 1. The now three-piece, with DZ officially initiating long-term live guitarist Lachlan Ewbankinto the group, have also just signed with Alcopop for the release of the album in the UK and Europe.

Positive Rising: Part 1 was written over 2 weeks in LA and will feature Matt Caughthran of The Bronx and Kirsty Tickle of Exhibitionist, as well as a song co-written with Kim Moyesof The Presets. Produced and mixed by Miro Mackie (St Vincent, Cold War Kids, WAAX) the new record still features DZs’ signature hard-hitting riffs, but this time they explore new territory. They’re still heading to the house party, but this time they’re taking the scenic route!

2018 was a huge year for the band, with their third LP Bloody Lovely debuting at #4 on the ARIA charts & earning them their third ARIA nomination for Best Rock/Heavy Metal Album. Earlier in 2019, DZ Deathrays released a long-awaited hip-hop collab with Australian heavyweights Trials and Briggs and young prodigy Jesswar in ‘Front Row Hustle’.

Not looking to slow down any time soon, DZ are back and ready to take listeners on a one-way trip to destination intoxication! Positive Rising: Part 1 is available for pre-order everywhere now.

Positive Rising: Part 1 Album
DZ Deathrays
Out Fri 30 August through I OH YOU
Pre-order available here

Positive Rising: Part 1 tracklist:

1. Hi Everyone
2. Still No Change
3. IN-TO-IT
4. A Lot To Lose
5. Hypercolour
6. Snakes
7. Nightmare Wrecker
8. Year Of The Dog
9. Silver Lining

DZ DEATHRAYS

MARRAKESH REVEAL DREAMY NEW SINGLE ‘DEFECTIVELY’

OUT NOW ON OCTOBER RECORDS

Breakout Brazilian five-piece Marrakesh are quickly making a name for themselves and turning heads with their infectious, indie rock compositions, swirling melodies, potent lyrics and striking visuals. With their debut EP ‘Vassiliki’, the band were invited to play numerous festivals throughout Brazil, and their first major international spot at Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona. Now Marrakesh are looking forward to their first international record label release, with their dreamy new single ‘Defectively’ on October Records.

The soundscape of the single was meticulously crafted with a unique production and arrangement, which is interlaced with rhythmic vocals, gorgeous harmonies, with sonic bursts of colour including a bright saxophone top-line. Accompanying the release, is a striking music video which seamlessly encapsulates the vulnerability of the lyrics. Propelled with exquisite choreography and unique visual footage, the video is an extension of the bands contemporary creative vision.

Further explaining how the song came together Daniel, from the band, explains, “‘Defectively’ was a big step for us as a band because it set apart what we did before and what we were about to do as a group. Bruno Tubino wrote ‘Defectively’ with his ex-girlfriend in a moment of extreme tension. We often feel the guilt of not being perfect and we try to be a flawless being, and it’s impossible to stick to this kind of goal. The song expresses acceptance and non-attachment towards this perfect ideal.”

Among their champions, Australia’s very own What So Not has become somewhat of a mentor to the band; “I ended up in an airport transfer with the Marrakesh guys while on tour in Brazil. I don’t usually hear things that strike me like they did. One song on the aux and I immediately hit up a bunch of friends and labels. It was like maybe Rex Orange County and Jagwa Ma? But totally unique and it’s own thing. Something rare and serendipitous. I’m looking forward to continuing to work with them for the foreseeable future and I can’t wait for the world to hear this group.” Since their chance meeting, the band have been working on various collaborative projects with What So Not, which are expected to be released in the coming months.

Formed in 2014, in Curitiba, a city in the south of Brazil, Marrakesh have been steadily building their presence throughout South America and now setting their sights even further. Consisting of  Bruno Tubino, Lucas Cavallin, Volobodo, Matheus Castella and Daniel Tupy, the band have  continued to impress with each release. Following ‘Vasilliki’, the band released their first full length album titled ‘Cold As A Kitchen Floor’ in April of 2018. The 12 track LP featured notable singles ‘Moonhealing. and ‘All You Need’, with rave reviews from Rock In Press and Redbullamongst others.

Marrakesh’s new single ‘Defectively’ is out now on October Records and Balaclava Records.

BUY / STREAM HERE
WATCH MUSIC VIDEO HERE

Marrakesh – Defectively [Official Music Video]

ANNA LUNOE RELEASES RIGHT PARTY EP,
OUT NOW ON SWEAT IT OUT AND MAD DECENT

Known for her dance floor bops, unmissable DJ sets and top notch curation skills, Anna Lunoe is now leading fans to the Right Party with the release of her new EP,  out now on Sweat It Out and Mad Decent.

BUY/STREAM: ANNA LUNOE – RIGHT PARTY EP

With two previously released singles – ‘303‘ and ‘What You Need‘ featuring Wuki – and two new bangers – ‘Right Party‘ and ‘Creep‘ – the EP packs the perfect knockout punch for summer 2019. Both new tracks feature vocal chops from Anna herself, and while the title track has a high energy, bouncing bassline, ‘Creep’ is a darker dancefloor track. Right Party comes hot off the heels of Anna’s ‘303‘ remix package, which was home to funky remixes from Flava D, Ninajirachi, Jay Robinson andOdd Mob. Stream the remixes here.

In addition to her festival omni presence, Anna has proven herself a curator and tastemaker worth following. She hosts Apple Music’s Beats 1 Dance Chart show and Red Bull’s new Twitch series Remix Lab, where she opens up studio sessions with guests such TOKiMONSTA, to create new remixes from scratch while interacting with a live audience on Twitch via chat. Additionally, Anna’s ‘HyperHouse’ movement continues with the reimagined HyperHouse livestream where you can watch while Anna’s live DJ mixes, guest DJs and talk-show style interviews and activities. Rewatch the most recent Hyperhouse stream here.

The rest of the summer has us following her around to world, from her Las Vegas residency at Encore Beach Club, to Digital Dreams in Toronto, Good Vibes Festival in Malaysia, Northcoast Music Festival in Chicago, Fuji Rock in Japan, HARD Summer in Los Angeles, Mysteryland in the Netherlands, and more TBA.

‘Right Party’ EP is out now via Sweat It Out and Mad Decent.

For more info on Anna Lunoe, visit:

Right Party EP – Tracklist:

Anna Lunoe – 303
2. Anna Lunoe & Wuki – What You Need
3. Anna Lunoe – Right Party
4. Anna Lunoe – Creep

MONTAIGNE 

ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE READY OUT TODAY
NEW ALBUM COMPLEX OUT AUGUST 30  – PREORDER NOW
NATIONAL TOUR IN NOVEMBER

Following on from her national For Your Love single tour in April, Montaigne has today released her new single Ready, and confirmed details of her forthcoming LP and national tour.

Ready is undoubtedly Montaigne’s most anthemic single to date, and is lifted from her soon to be released second album entitled Complex, the follow up to her ARIA Award winning, Top 5 debut album, Glorious Heights. Complex is set for release on August 30 and is available to preorder now, with all preorders scoring a bonus illustrated poster.  There will also be a spectacular limited edition red vinyl of Complex available to preorder, along with CD/vinyl bundles with an environmentally friendly tote bag included.

To celebrate the new record, Montaigne will be hitting the road for her Complex album tour (presented by triple j) in November 2019, kicking off in Adelaide on November 7, then moving through Perth, Fremantle, Maroochydore, Brisbane, Byron Bay, Bendigo, Torquay, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, and finishing up in Wollongong on November 30.  Montaigne has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket goes to support Bush Heritage Australia a national non-profit organisation conserving biodiversity in Australia. www.bushheritage.org.au

New single Ready is a heartfelt call to arms, a soundtrack for activism. There’s an undeniable element of pop to this song as Montaigne’s soaring vocals elevate the chorus, and the irresistible hook ‘I think I’m ready to go, I think I’m ready’, cycles like a mantra around shifting drumbeats.  However, like all of Montaigne’s music, there is a deeper element, a considered purpose for this song, as she explains,  “To me the song is about this political moment, where humanity is starting to realise how actually cooked this planet is, that it never had to be like this, and that we have the power now to overthrow those who’ve forced us into this corner. It’s music that I’m proud of representing, because I think that it reflects the feelings swirling around the current political shitfest my generation is facing, and it attempts to transform the anxiety amongst those feelings into angry power. It’s like a fuel source.”

Complex is certainly an accurate name for the articulate popstress’ second album.  Themes will range from loneliness, isolation, distorted love narratives, confused sense of self, the desire to escape, self-image issues and self-realisation. All these concepts interact and percolate amongst themselves on Complex, and Montaigne does a spectacular job of expressing herself with eloquence, passion and powerful vocal authority.  Speaking on the inspiration and work behind the album, she says, “The right songs all came together over a couple of years and each song pertains to a different period of my life. It’s basically a series of portraits of all of my insecurities, or the weird relationships I’ve been in, or neurotic feelings I’ve felt while being attracted to others. The album’s like this veil behind which I stashed all these secrets I was keeping from myself.”

Montaigne worked with a wide range of producers on Complex, including long-time collaborator Tony Buchen (Courtney Barnett, The Preatures), Wynne Bennett (Twin Shadow, Janelle Monae), Kyle Shearer (Dua Lipa, Broods, K. Flay), Mozella (Madonna, Miley Cyrus, One Direction), Dave Sitek (TV On The Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Foals), Mario Späte (Tkay Maidza, Urthboy, Allday) and Eric J Dubowsky (Flume, St. Vincent, Dua Lipa).

Montaigne will be playing shows around the country in November to celebrate the release of Complex.  Her unique, theatrical and emotional performance style never fails to impress. Fans should get in early to avoid disappointment.

Ready is available now. STREAM/BUY READY SINGLE
Complex is set for release on August 30, PREORDER COMPLEX NOW

Exclusive Complex National Tour presale available from Wednesday 12 June at 9AM AEST from http://www.montaignemusic.com.au/live/
General onsale Friday 14 June at 9AM AEST.  Tickets available from www.montaigne.oztix.com.au

MONTAIGNE ‘COMPLEX’ NATIONAL ALBUM TOUR
Presented by triple j
Tickets from www.montaigne.oztix.com.au

THU 07 NOV – THE GOV, ADELAIDE

FRI 08 NOV – BADLANDS, PERTH

SAT 09 NOV – MOJO’S, FREMANTLE

THU 14 NOV – SOLBAR, MAROOCHYDORE

FRI 15 NOV – THE ZOO, BRISBANE

SAT 16 NOV – THE NORTHERN, BYRON BAY

SUN 17 NOV – THE ZOO, BRISBANE

THU 21 NOV – TAP HOUSE, BENDIGO

FRI 22 NOV – TORQUAY HOTEL, TORQUAY

SAT 23 NOV – THE CROXTON, MELBOURNE

THU 28 NOV – UC HUB, CANBERRA

FRI 29 NOV – THE METRO, SYDNEY

SAT 30 NOV – UOW UNIBAR, WOLLONGONG

CITY CALM DOWN

ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM TELEVISION 
OUT FRIDAY 23 AUGUST VIA I OH YOU
+ NEW SINGLE ‘STUCK (ON THE EASTERN)’

I OH YOU is thrilled to reveal that City Calm Down will release their much-anticipated third album Television on Friday 23 August. Pre-order the album now here.

Faster, simpler, tougher: This is City Calm Down like you’ve never heard them before.

To celebrate the news of the album’s release, last night the Melbourne outfit premiered huge new single ‘Stuck (On The Eastern)’ on triple j’s Good Nights. “Man, you’ll never reach the end,” sings frontman Jack Bourke. It’s a provocation to think, not follow.

LYRIC VIDEO: ‘Stuck (On The Eastern)’ by City Calm Down

CITY CALM DOWN