Multi-platinum selling band Bastille have sold out their Sydney and Melbourne shows within a day of going on sale, proving that the group’s infectious, chart blazing singles ‘Pompeii’ and ‘Laura Palmer’ have really resonated with Australian fans and built a dedicated following.
The Frontier Touring Company has announced that multi Platinum selling British four piece Bastille is heading to Australia for two special live shows in Sydney and Melbourne this August!
With their current double platinum smash single ‘Pompeii’ at No.5 on the National ARIA Singles Chart this week, Bastille has just released the follow up single ‘Laura Palmer’ (at Australian radio this week) and has already been added to UK’s Radio 1 A-List. Both singles are lifted from the band’s debut album ‘Bad Blood’ (available now through Virgin/EMI Music) which debuted at No.1 on the Official UK Albums Chart on release. Critics too, have noticed this particular rising star;
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Debut albums are always difficult to execute for they lay out the musical platform for all aspiring bands and send out a clear statement of what the band is about. Whilst an average debut may not necessarily mean the end of a band, it can set their progress backwards. As a debut album Beautiful in Danger does not set Jericco back at all. In fact it does the complete opposite. Jericco fits quite nicely into the Australian progressive rock genre that has been pioneered by a handful of other bands. This debut cements their place amongst those bands and begins the slow process of becoming a top Australian band. The album sounds simple enough, but the devil is in the detail. Critical examination of every track reveals that simplicity is a difficult process to accomplish. Heavy drum sections coupled with bass lines that hook listeners achieve the desired outcome of getting everyone dancing.
Australian Latin band San Lazaro return with a brand new single DILO. After conquering Australia’s premier Latin event Clave Contra Clave in 2012 San Lazaro has capitalised on their success and released a killer track to cement themselves as Australia’s best original Latin band. DILO is the pilot track for their upcoming EP and if this is anything to go by the new material is set to turn the dance floor on fire. DILO translates as “Say it” or “Tell it” and the theme through the song is for people to say to the world or tell the world who they are without fear. The lyrics explain that the media and various other external things place people into neat boxes and DILO exclaims that we must express ourselves by using music, movement and anything that allows us to reclaim our lives.
Don’t you just love a band who keeps their promises? When powerhouse Vancouver duo Japandroids were snapping necks at Laneway Festival during their inaugural Australian visit earlier this year, they continually preached from stage how much they loved being here and vowed that they would come back soon for some more intimate performances. Well guess what? They’re coming back this August and September!
Although the individual members of this outfit have previous experience in the music scene, Born Lion have a short history as a musical project. The first three tracks of this release are punchy, punk, danceable and aggressive. The last two tracks contrast with the first three to the extent that a question of musical direction needs to be asked. What is Born Lion trying to achieve through this self-titled release? If it is a matter of getting their material out and listened to, then this is a great release. The EP is raw and filled with incredible talent that simply needs to be refined. This EP is a demonstration of what Born Lion will become and what they have to offer as an outfit.
Lo! have finally returned home from an epic 25-date European tour with Cult of Luna and The Ocean in support of their latest slab of sludge post metal ‘Monstrorum Historia’. In no mood to slow down, Lo! will tour Australia on the back of this stunning new release, bringing with them Melbourne’s High Tension. Comprised of members from Young & Restless and The Nation Blue, High Tension are one of the country’s most exciting new formations, deemed by The Vine to be “Killer now but undoubtedly the best band of 2014.”
LOCAL LIVE LOUD!
Entering the Palace Theatre for what promised to be a very entertaining night of psych/rock music was at first glance pretty disappointing. The staff of The Palace actually outnumbered the patrons for tonight’s show even though The Murlocs were just about to take to the stage. 
KARNIVOOL’S live show is one which has received the respect of their peers and the loyalty of their fans all over the world, so it would be beyond remiss of the band to release a new record without giving those songs the chance to breathe, morph and thunder as they should in the live arena. The “Asymmetry” tour starts in Australia in July taking in most capital cities and will give Australian fans the chance to connect with the new album in the best possible way. KARNIVOOL have chosen some specific & special venues on this tour which will enable them to tour with their full production in order to give the album the launch it deserves.