ON TOUR

  • MASSAPPEAL
  • FOUR TET

FOUR TET DOES GOLDEN PLAINS & PITCH

a/k/a Kieran Hebden, Four Tet’s DJ sets have a legacy of their own, masterfully weaving his imprint through moments of intoxicating transcendence, gummy pop explosions and bass bin mayhem. Traversing the history of British dance music and anointing the future, while pulling in everything from Bollywood funk to DC hardcore. On-sale now!

MASSAPPEAL / BEN BROWN MERCH COLLECTION

At long last the iconic t-shirt designs of Sydney hardcore band Massappeal featuring the art of the legendary Ben Brown return. Three classic designs: Deadheads, Nobody Likes A Thinker and the 1986 tour ‘T’ Sucked Up and Spat Out (shared with Hard-Ons) produced in their original form in all sizes on quality 100% cotton AS T’s. Available now via artistfirst.com.au

CHIMERS SUPPORT MUDHONEY

Your new favourite band (and ours) Chimers, have landed in the big time with a whole slew of support slots to Mudhoney confirmed for this April. Expect a new single released ahead of time and a new album’s worth of post-hardcore, hi-energy jams readied just for the occasion. Dates here

SUNNYBOYS ’81-’84 DOUBLE VINYL

At $60 the new Sunnyboys double vinyl collection ’81 – ’84 capturing their Mushroom Records years is practically a giveaway. 23 tracks: studio, live and rare; hits, b-sides, fan and band faves all beautifully remastered and released on blue vinyl includes various titles (alternate mixes) on vinyl for the first time. Extremely limited too so pre-order now for Nov 11 release.

BILL CALLAHAN NEW ALBUM

On YTILAER Bill is backed by three choice ones: long-serving, quietly pyrotechnic guitarist Matt Kinsey, Dirty Three’s peerless sticksman Jim White, and, on bass, newbie Emmett Kelly, currently wowing in Ty Segall’s Freedom Band. In places they’re joined by Austin keys player Sarah Ann Phillips, and assorted brass players (“because horns are heralds, triumphs”) – Planets even concludes with three minutes of gleefully searching improv. Overall, though, this dream team summon Callahan’s most delectable sound since 2009’s Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle. Coyotes rolls blissfully like Neil Young in tender Harvest mode, topped off by another joyful, whistle-able refrain: “Yes, I am your loverman. – UNCUT