BANKS ARCADE
RELEASE NEW
SINGLE & VIDEO
‘USED’
Set to release their debut album Future Lovers on Friday 29 July via UNFD, Melbourne-via-Auckland heavy agents Banks Arcade are igniting the lead up to their maiden LP today via Used, a brand new bouncy ode to self doubt in the digital age.
Ramping up the energy following their previous introspective single Be Someone, Used is a high octane blend of alt rock riffage, spitfire vocals and sprightly melodics, with the accompanying music video capturing the band in full film grain-soaked and CCTV glory amid the chant-worthy chorus.
“I wrote Used with nothing but rage in my heart after spending the day literally doom scrolling for 7 hours straight,” says vocalist Joshua O’Donnell of the new track’s inception. “It’s a million questions about the future, it’s anxiety, it’s an angsty rant, and it screams at you ‘I don’t know if this shit is gonna get better but god I hope it does’. The song dances with the feelings of failure from the perspective of someone who believes they are on the brink of success but can’t stop doubting themselves.”
Armed with a dazzling array of metal, electronica, hip hop and more, Future Lovers is primed to stun new and old Banks Arcade fans alike, while also leaving the metaphorical door wide open for heightened innovation and explosive sonic palettes in the not-too-distant future.
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And while all eyes are currently on the future of Banks Arcade, the group’s recent powerhouse showing in the UK at both The Great Escape Festival and Download Festival also further cemented the quartet’s electrifying live presence, dazzling with their energy and no holds barred tunes alongside 400 up and coming artists from around the globe in Brighton for The Great Escape, and taking full flight in Donington for Download amongst the likes of Iron Maiden, Deftones, Megadeth and Sepultura.
Fans can catch Banks Arcade currently on the road with Thornhill, Dayseeker and Gravemind around Australia this July, with the group also set for a mammoth 27-date regional tour supporting In Hearts Wake, alongside RedHook and Pridelands
‘FUTURE LOVERS’ – OUT FRIDAY 29 JULY.
~ TRACKLIST ~1. Future Lovers2. Freaks3. Fake Your Death4. Smile5. Ether6. Spark7. Be Someone8. Used9. System Failed10. Trip11. Don’t Start12. Medicine13. Wine
BANKS ARCADETOUR DATES
IN HEARTS WAKE ‘GREEN IS THE NEW BLACK’ AUSTRALIAN TOUR – TICKETSSUPPORTING IN HEARTS WAKE WITH SPECIAL GUESTSREDHOOKPRIDELANDS
Thursday 18 August – Prince of Wales Hotel, Bunbury WAFriday 19 August – Magnet House, Perth WASaturday 20 August – Freo.Social, Fremantle WASunday 21 August – Indian Ocean Hotel, Scarborough WASaturday 27 August – Landmark, Darwin NTWednesday 31 August – Harvey Road Tavern, Gladstone QLDThursday 1 September – Seabreeze Hotel, Mackay QLDFriday 2 September – Otherwise, Townsville QLDSaturday 3 September – Gilligans, Cairns QLDThursday 8 September – Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta QLDFriday 9 September – Eleven Dive Bar, Maroochydore QLDSaturday 10 September – Blanks Space, Toowoomba QLDThursday 22 September – Drifters Wharf, Central Coast NSWFriday 23 September – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle NSWSaturday 24 September– Manning Bar, Sydney NSW (Early Show)Saturday 24 September – Manning Bar, Sydney NSW (Late Show)Thursday 29 September – Uni Bar, Wollongong NSWFriday 30 September – UC Hub, Canberra ACTSaturday 1 October – Beer Deluxe, Albury NSWWednesday 5 October – Volta, Ballarat VICThursday 6 October – Sooki Lounge, Belgrave VICFriday 7 October – The Wool Exchange, Geelong VICSaturday 8 October – Pier Bandroom, Frankston VICFriday 14 October – Altar, Hobart TASSaturday 15 October – Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide SASunday 16 October – Northern Sound System, Elizabeth SA (Lic AA)Friday 21 October – Vinnie’s Dive, Gold Coast QLDSaturday 22 October – The Northern, Byron Bay NSW
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