Television is a spectacular record: short, sharp and focused. Recorded with producerBurke Reid (Courtney Barnett, DZ Deathrays, Julia Jacklin) at The Grove Studios in NSW, it sees Jack Bourke (vocals), Sam Mullaly (keys), Jeremy Sonnenberg (bass) and Lee Armstrong (drums) chase something new, without hesitation or second thoughts.

“After 11 years together, it felt like it was time to shake things up and really get out of our comfort zone,” says Jack.

And so City Calm Down stripped back their sound and focused their message: wake up, the world’s happening to you. Sonically, Television is a direct hit to the body, packed with both punk energy and City Calm Down’s trademark emotional intensity. It’s also the band’s finest work yet, following up 2018’s Echoes In Blue and their 2015 debut In A Restless House.

“We set out to make a record that would excite us,” explains Jack. “That meant drawing on influences we grew up listening to and first excited us as kids, bands like bands like The Clash, T.Rex, Midnight Oil, Talking Heads and The Smiths and mixing those influences with artists we’ve come to love as we’ve grown up.

“We’re proud of how different this record is from everything else we’ve done,” he continues.“And we’re f*cking excited to put it out!”

With over 12 million streams so far, City Calm Down’s accomplished songwriting and exhilarating live shows have earned them praise from fans in Australia and across the globe. They’ve had airplay on triple j, RTR, 4ZZZ, UK’s BBC Radio 1 and Radio 6 and more, plus international press coverage from outlets including NME, Rolling Stone, The 405, Stereogum, Consequence Of Sound, Indie Shuffle, Clash, The Independent, and more. CCD have performed multiple sold-out headline tours and at festivals including Splendour In The Grass, Laneway, The Great Escape, Gold Sounds, Falls, Sugar Mountain, Beyond The Valley, Yours & Owls, and more.

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‘A real force… a fantastic group.’ – Clash

‘Nobody sounds quite like City Calm Down.’ – NME

‘City Calm Down is that good.’ – The Manchester Review

‘One of Australia’s most adored indie groups.’ – Pilerats

‘One of the country’s finest and most exciting bands.’ – BEAT

‘City Calm Down will achieve great things.’ – TheMusic

‘These Melbourne boys have not only carved their name in the Australian scene, they’ve f*cking cemented it.’ – Tone Deaf

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Television Album
City Calm Down
Out Fri 23 August through I OH YOU
Available for pre-order here

Television tracklist:

1. Television
2. Visions Of Graceland
3. Mother
4. Stuck (On The Eastern)
5. Lucy Bradley
6. Flight
7. Weatherman
8. Mental
9. New Year’s Eve
10. Cut The Wires