BOOTLEG RASCAL
RELEASE IMAGINATIVE
NEW RECORD
‘SLOPPY SECONDS’
One of Australia’s most eclectic artists Bootleg Rascal have today revealed their new conceptual album ‘Sloppy Seconds’ – produced entirely by the band themselves – alongside New Zealand tour dates and a handful of supports for their upcoming Australian tour.
Featuring 2021 singles ‘All About You’ ft. Saint Lane’ and ‘Therapy’ ft. Citizen Kay & MAXINE, and past discography reimagined, the record is a diversified offering of hip-hop, indie-rock, reggae and electronica. Including reworked renditions of fan favourites such as ‘Asleep In The Machine’ and ‘Overflow’, their modern song writing skilfully blends the genres of their foundation, shining a light on certain special projects that have always been fervently imperative to the group’s enduring career.
“When the world stopped, I started to really think about projects I’ve always wanted to do but never had enough time for. One thing on the bucket list was to have made a record which embraced the whole ‘something old, new, borrowed’ concept,” explains guitarist Jimmy Young.
SUPPORT FOR SINGLES OFF ‘SLOPPY SECONDS’
“Showcasing that distinct Bootleg Rascal charm as they strive to new heights, and further their sound to a newfound peak even so deep into their career.”Pilerats (AUS)
“A notable Sublime influence.”NME (AUS)
“Kicking it up a notch.”triple j (AUS)
“A swaying bass line combines perfectly with golden guitar strums, with each vocalist gliding effortlessly over the feel-good beat.”Purple Sneakers (AUS)
Added to Spotify playlists ‘New Music Friday’ (AU/NZ, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka), ‘Indie Arrivals’ and The Local List
Added to Apple Music playlists ‘New in R&B’ and ‘New Music Mix’Added to Amazon Music playlist ‘Brand New Music’
In celebration of the release and joining Select Music, Bootleg Rascal will embark on an 20-date headline tour across Australia and New Zealand. This includes scheduled in Brisbane, Perth, GoldCoast, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and additional Australian regional towns, before traversing to Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland.
Singles off ‘Sloppy Seconds’ have seen widespread support from the likes of Spotify, AppleMusic, Amazon Music and via key press outlets including NME, Pilerats, Purple Sneakers, AUD$, Tone Deaf, Music Feeds, The Music, The AU Review and AAA Backstage. The music video for ‘All About You’ was added to rotation on Juice TV (NZ).
The tracks have also been spun on triple j, Double J, ABC Radio Australia, 4ZZZ, RTR FM, TilosRadio (HUN) and CRI Easy FM (CHI), and added to rotation on Coles Radio, 2ONE The EdgeRadio, Radio Metro, SYN FM, 2XX FM, King Island Radio, Hochschulradio Düsseldorf (DEU), Sun FM (NZ), Crescendo Radio (NZ), The Station (NZ) and KICK (NZ).
The release of new material has also seen the band hit their highest ever streaming numbers, with over 391.4k monthly listeners on Spotify (up from 200k in late-June).
Since Bootleg Rascal’s mid-2013 inception, the group have frequently released critically-praised and fan-adored music that has yielded them a career spanning close to ten years.
Multiple tracks and videos have been supported by MTV, Rage, The Line of Best Fit, Clash Magazine, NME, Spotify, Apple Music and added to high rotation on Australia’s largest youth radio station triple j.
They’re a mainstay on the Australian and New Zealand live scene, and have sold-out multiple shows in France, UK, Netherlands, Germany, USA, New Zealand and Australia.
‘Sloppy Seconds’ is available worldwide now
BOOTLEG RASCAL‘SLOPPY SECONDS’ TOURTickets available from bootlegrascal.com
FRI 19 NOV | WOOLLY MAMMOTH, BRISBANE QLDw/ Iyah May
FRI 26 NOV | INDI BAR, PERTH WAw/ special guests
SAT 27 NOV | SETTLERS TAVERN, MARGARET RIVER WAw/ special guests
SUN 28 NOV | THE AARDVARK, FREMANTLE WAw/ special guests
SAT 4 DEC | MIAMI MARKETTA, GOLD COAST QLDw/ Iyah May
FRI 10 DEC | JIVE BAR, ADELAIDE SAw/ Dojo Rise
SAT 11 DEC | KILL THE DINOSAURS, PORT ELLIOT SAw/ special guests
SUN 12 DEC | KILL THE DINOSAURS, PORT ELLIOT SA w/ special guests.
SAT JAN 15 | BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY NSW
w/ Iyah May
SAT 22 JAN | HOWLER, MELBOURNE VICw/ r.em.edy
SUN 23 JAN | SOOKI LOUNGE, BELGRAVE VICw/ r.em.edy
FRI 28 JAN | OLD BUNDY TAVERN, BUNDABERG QLDw/ Iyah May
SAT 29 JAN | THE LEICHHARDT HOTEL, ROCKHAMPTON QLDw/ Iyah May
SAT 5 FEB | SOLBAR, MAROOCHYDORE QLDw/ Iyah May
THU 17 FEB | LA LA LA’S, WOLLONGONG NSWw/ Good Lekker
FRI 18 FEB | OXFORD ART FACTORY, SYDNEY NSWw/ Good Lekker
SAT 19 FEB | UC HUB, CANBERRA ACTw/ Good Lekker
THU 24 FEB | BLUE SMOKE, CHRISTCHURCH NZw/ special guests
FRI 25 FEB | SAN FRAN, WELLINGTON NZw/ special guests
SAT 26 FEB | TUNING FORK, AUCKLAND NZw/ special guests
‘Sloppy Seconds’ Track Listing:
1. Albo2. With You (Bad Boys Remix)3. Holding On 2.04. Therapy (ft. Citizen Kay & MAXINE)5. Sharks (Remix En Español)6. All About You (ft. Saint Lane)7. Asleep In The Machine (Unplugged)8. Overflow (ft. Saint Lane)9. Bones n Bricks (Unplugged)10. On A Low (Berghain Remix)11. Milk In My Bowl (Unplugged)
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