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ALICE GLASS / ZOLA JESUS! Announce Co-Headline Shows In Sydney & Melbourne!
Handsome Tours is proud to announce co-headline Australian tour dates from ex-Crystal Castles frontwoman Alice Glass and electronic goth-pop artist Zola Jesus. In the lead up to their sold out Dark Mofo performance, both artists will take to the stage for captivating live shows in Melbourne and Sydney this June….
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AUTECHRE (UK)! Announce First Australian Tour in 8 Years!
"Autechre’s discography is quite the feat of immaculate sustain" - Pitchfork Astral People, Handsome Tours & Resident Advisor are excited to announce the return of English electronic duo Autechre this June – their first Australian tour in 8 years. One of the most prominent acts…
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GAZ COOMBES! ‘Walk The Walk’ Single At Radio Now!
Gaz Coombes has released the second track from his forthcoming album World’s Strongest Man. Built from a twisted bassline, space-aged gospel vocals, swooping strings and lo-oscillating synths Walk the Walk is a sleek, sinewy and thoroughly addictive mediation on the dangers created by,…
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AIDAN MOFFAT & RM HUBBERT (Ft Siobhan Wilson) ‘Cockcrow’ At Radio Now!
As heard on triple j's Roots 'N All show! “The album title has a dual meaning – sex and death.” These are common themes from Aidan Moffat; since his early days with Arab Strap, he has explored these subjects with a grace…
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KATHRYN JOSEPH! ‘Tell My Lover’ At Radio Now!
As heard on Double J's Tower of Song show! Kathryn Joseph is set to release a new single Tell My Lover / The Last Four – her first release since signing to Glasgow’s Rock Action. Out on 26th April 2018, the single…
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THE SPECTORS! Release ‘Ooh Aah Aah’ Album 30th March!
"Like the cut of Alvvays’ jib? Then The Spectors will be right up your alley. Crank up the shoegaze, inject a little bit of that free-loving ’60s spirit and you have ‘Ooh Aah Aah’. Evolving from their debut album –…
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IRON & WINE! Announces Headline National Australian Tour May/June 2018 (Handsome Tours)
Handsome Tours is proud to announce headline shows from Sam Beam aka Iron & Wine, who brings his soul-infused folk rock to Australian shores with his full band this May/June. Through the course of six studio albums, numerous EPs and singles, Iron & Wine has captured the emotion and…
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WYE OAK! ‘The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs’ Album Out 6th April (Merge Records)
For The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs, Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack flew to one another’s cities – she in Durham, North Carolina, he in Marfa, Texas – for a week or so at a time, hunkering in…
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TRACYANNE & DANNY! New Album Out 25th May (Merge Records)
Fans of Scottish indie rock know Tracyanne Campbell from her time spent writing and singing songs for Camera Obscura, the charming group whose five LPs to date carry on the tradition of chiming Scottish pop. And anyone who loves beautifully melancholy acts like…
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BELLY! Announce ‘Dove’ First Album In 23 Years! Out 4th May!
First Single "Shiny One" Available Now. On May 4, Belly return with DOVE, their first full length album release in 23 years. The album was recorded and produced and recorded by band member Tom Gorman alongside longtime friend of the group Paul Q….
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GAZ COOMBES! ‘World’s Strongest Man’ New Album Out 4th May!
“I’m a little mashed up/I’m the world’s strongest man…” World’s Strongest Man is the magnificent third solo album by Gaz Coombes. Inspired variously by Grayson Perry’s the Descent of Man, Frank Ocean’s Blonde, Californian weed, British woodlands, unchecked masculinity, Neu! and…
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ELEANOR FRIEDBERGER! ‘Rebound’ Album Out 4th May!
Acclaimed artist Eleanor Friedberger will release her new album, Rebound, on Frenchkiss Records on May 4, 2018. The album’s first song, “In Between Stars,” which Eleanor calls an homage to 80’s dark goth pop, is out now; click HERE to listen to it. In contrast to her 2016 lauded album New…
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WILD MEADOWS! Announce Debut ‘Self-titled’ Album, Out 2nd March!
"Planted somewhere in-between modern garage-punk and nostalgia shoegaze-pop, the cut is an incredibly strong showing from a debut album." Album Premiere TheMusic.com.au Wild Meadows present their debut self-titled LP, featuring recent single ‘First Exit’ a dark, foreboding tune built on a rollicking rhythm…
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THE ELECTRIC GUITARS! ‘Sideways Changeling’ Album Out 19th March
The Electric Guitars are about to release their second album, ‘Sideways Changeling’ for all flame-brained beatniks, slobbering gutter trash and ecstatic surfers of the cosmos. The album includes 40-odd minutes of Stooges-esque skronk rave-ups, mangled Phil-Spector-via-Jesus-&-Mary-Chain melodies, grandiose Jean-Claude Vannier affectations…
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PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING (UK)! Announce Headline Shows!
Handsome Tours is proud to announce headline shows from London-based band Public Service Broadcasting, in Sydney and Melbourne this May 2018. Public Service Broadcasting Australian Tour Dates 2018 Tuesday 8th May 2018 – Howler, Melbourne Thursday 10th May 2018 – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney Tickets…
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WILD MEADOWS! ‘First Exit’ Single At Radio Now !
Wild Meadows present ‘First Exit’, the opening track from their forthcoming debut self-titled LP. A dark, foreboding tune built on a rollicking rhythm section and atmospheric vocals, it offers an intriguing counterpoint to the album’s more shoegaze-oriented lead single ‘Feel the…
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THE GYPSY SCHOLARS! ‘Cold Hands’ Single At Radio Now!
Australian indie Folk outfit The Gypsy Scholars are starting the new year in the best way they can, by releasing new music. “Cold Hands” is the first single off their forthcoming debut EP and is symbolic of a more refined and mature…
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SYLVAN ESSO! Announce WOODES As Support In Sydney & Melbourne!
Handsome Tours today announce the support act for the upcoming Sylvan Esso headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne. The American duo, whose second album ‘What Now’ was recently nominated for ‘Best Electronic/Dance Album’ at the 2018 Grammys, connected with Melbourne…
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THE WAR ON DRUGS! Announce 2nd Headline Shows With Special Guests MIDDLE KIDS
Handsome Tours, FBi Radio and Triple R are proud to announce headline shows from Philadelphia-based band The War On Drugs, joined by Middle Kids in Sydney and Melbourne this February 2018, in addition to national performances at Laneway Festival. The War On Drugs w/ Special Guests Middle…
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THE AINTS! A New Record and Another Show in Sydney!
Surprise! The Aints! return to Sydney this April for a final appearance before the recording of their debut album 'The Church Of Simultaneous Existence' in May. This time though Ed, Pete, Paul and Alister will be presenting an epic two-set show;…
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QUAILS! ‘We Don’t Need Entertainment’ Single At Radio Now!
QUAILS is the solo project of Sydney based singer, songwriter, producer Amy Pes. “We Don’t Need Entertainment” is the new single from the forthcoming EP ‘Worlds’. ‘Worlds’ follows up QUAILS’ self-titled debut EP which included “High Hopes”, a song that was…
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THE ROBERT CRAY BAND! Australian Tour May 2018!
Nightmare Music today announce an Australian headline tour by US Blues legend Robert Cray. The Robert Cray Band will headline shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide in addition to headlining the Blues On Broadbeach Festival on the Gold Coast in May 2018. Robert…
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THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS! ‘Learn Yourself / Morning Sun XV’ 15th Anniversary Tour!
It was 2002 when Australian roots rock trio The Beautiful Girls made their debut release Morning Sun - a melting pot of sunny surf sounds and refreshing reggae undertones – which established the band's unique aesthetic. The title track quickly became a staple on…
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SUNNYBOYS! Summer Tour 2018
Five years into their reformation and you could be forgiven for thinking the Sunnyboys revival was on the wane, however, with two Sydney shows selling out in just 4 days (faster than any time previous), setting a sales record at Sunshine Coast…
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WHITE SUMMER! ‘Talk Me Through’ Single At Radio!
“With Zero in Tennis, White Summer have solidified themselves as excellent curators of a self-branded take on psychedelic rock.” - Hhhhappy.com “a bouncing hard rock number with big riffs and huge basslines, rocking out for a few minutes before slowly…
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SCIENTISTS! Release First Recording In 30 Years!
Title: Mini Mini Mini. In spite of, or possibly because of their announcement that they’d never record again, the Scientists now find themselves with a brand new single – their first recording since 1987’s Human Jukebox. Yes folks, that’s 30 YEARS! Why, how?…
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BLENDED GENERATIONS! ‘Hope Sweet’ EP At Radio Now!
Blended Generations announce their first studio EP, Hope Sweet, to be released on Friday 27th October as both CD and digital stream. Two years in the making, these six tracks of smooth soul vibe slip delightfully into the music scene. Based…
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THE CLOUDS! Announce Headline National Tour November 2017!
EXCITED TO HAVE BESTIES FALLING JOYS AS SPECIAL GUESTS FOR ENTIRE TOUR! RELEASING NEW SINGLE ‘BEAUTIFUL NOTHINGNESS’ MONDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2017! The Clouds announce today that they are hitting the road on a national tour in November to support the release…
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GRINDING EYES! Announce ‘Self-titled’ Album & Launch Shows
“Grinding Eyes are going to be Sydney’s version of a really fucking awesome garage-infused pysch band” Ryan Saar FBi Radio Proud to announce their first full length album; a self-titled LP. Grinding Eyes offer up an International collaboration. Written in San…
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MOGWAI! ‘Every Country’s Sun’ Album Out 1st September!
Mogwai announce their eagerly anticipated ninth studio album, Every Country’s Sun, due for release 1 September on Spunk Records/Caroline Australia in vinyl, CD and digital formats. The record is their first studio album since 2014’s Rave Tapes, and sees them reuniting with…
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MIHKA CHEE! ‘Both’ EP At Radio Now!
"A stunning debut single… solid, bright surf pop hit" - TheMusic.com.au "a raw and compelling record" Hhhhappy.com Following on from the success of her first single, premiered on TheMusic.com.au with nationwide radio airplay, Mihka Chee is set to release her debut EP, ‘Both’;…
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BROKEN RIVER! ‘Me Versus You’ At Radio Now!
Broken River is releasing a new single "Me Versus You” and is playing a headline show at The Tote in Melbourne on Thursday, 17th August with support from The In The Out and Teenage Dads. Broken River is a new project…
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GLEN MATLOCK! Australian Tour November 2017!
Founding member of The Sex Pistols and Rich Kids, writer of hits 'Pretty Vacant' and 'God Save The Queen', Glen Matlock is a musical legend and raconteur extraordinaire. Glen and his band are hitting Australian shores in November, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Never Mind The…
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TUMBLEWEED! Announce Headline Melbourne Show 10th November!
Tumbleweed may disappear here and there for a while, the hiatus was nearly two years this time & it felt like it may have lasted forever, but when friends twisted our arm to pull ourselves together to do a few shows…
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GRAFTON PRIMARY! ‘The Silence’ EP At Radio Now!
After a four year break from electronic music’s frontline, Grafton Primary return with their new EP The Silence. Grafton Primary retain their trademark sound with four songs that are melodically uplifting and rhythmically solid – it’s a welcome return with a salute to…
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WHOA! ‘Stay The Night’ Single At Radio Now!
"Colourful, rowdy and with zero f*cks given, Whoa! are the fresh new face of Aussie pop rock and Stay The Night is a testament to this. Pulsing with energy and some seriously catchy hooks…" HAPPY Emerging from the South East corner…
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WHITE SUMMER! ‘Zero In Tennis’ Single At Radio Now!
"This is big blues at its theatrical best, with all the light/dark contrast and the sensationalised build-ups clearing only for inevitable emotional explosions” - Rolling Stone “That chorus! It’s heavy like a cataclysmic avalanche.” – Dom Alessio - triple j…
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THE AINTS PLAY THE SAINTS (’73-78)! Australian Tour 2017!
"Rock music in the seventies was changed by three bands – the Sex Pistols, the Ramones and The Saints." Bob Geldof On the 40th anniversary of the release of The Saints’ classic album ‘(I’m) Stranded’, founding member, guitarist and songwriter Ed…
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AMATEUR HOUR TV! Season 2 Launches 30th June!
Amateur Hour (amateurhour.tv), a DIY variety show created by Laura Imbruglia & friends, is back for a second season! They’ve been teasing their beloved weekly bites of music, comedy and arts-centric interviews since October but will now finally be compiling these, along with…
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VANILLA GORILLA! ‘Rainbow Girl’ Single At Radio Now!
Vanilla Gorilla announce the release of their new single ‘Rainbow Girl’, out Friday 19th May 2017. Vanilla Gorilla consists of 5 young dudes from the Mid North Coast of NSW, they all share a passion for the earth, creating art…
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THE SNOWDROPPERS! We’re Calling It Quits Tour! Final Ever Shows!
2017 marks ten long years since THE SNOWDROPPERS first got in a room together to see if we could learn a handful of covers to play at a burlesque variety show… London, Pauly K, Cougar Jones and Johnny Wishbone – with no…
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RADIO BIRDMAN & DIED PRETTY! Announce Supports!
The names Radio Birdman and Died Pretty evoke many images for those who know and love Australian independent music. Now, in what just might be this year's most exciting Australian musical events, both bands will perform in a series of one off double headline…
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MIHKA CHEE! ‘I Was Better’ Single At Radio Now!
NZ multi-instrumentalist Mihka Chee releases debut single, ‘I Was Better’ featuring burlesque and string section at Record Crate, Sydney Launch. A tongue-in-cheek breakup song about forcing the past to stay where it belongs, ‘I Was Better’ is the debut single…
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THE CHERRY DOLLS! Announce ‘Slave’ Single & East Coast Tour!
An explosion of filthy primordial guitars, liquid rhythms and primal voodoo jams, The Cherry Dolls are the pied pipers of those in search of the endless party and the eternal weekend. With two critically acclaimed EPs under their belt and more broken…
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THE PRIMITIVES! ‘New Thrills’ Maxi-Single Out 5th May!
THE PRIMITIVES are back. Paul Court, Tig Williams and Tracy Tracy’s band continue to prove that they are in their second youth. After that exceptional album of covers called “Echoes And Rhymes” and their fantastic last album “Spin-O-Rama”, Elefant Records is…