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Enter Shikari (UK) Announce Australian November 2022 Tour With Special Guests Creeper (UK) and Windwaker (AUS)
Enter: full-blown excitement, with avant-garde UK rockers ENTER SHIKARI today announcing a run of Australian shows this November, with some very special guests: fellow English groundbreakers Creeper and Aussie metallers Windwaker.
“Australia was the last tour we did before the pandemic started, so shows have remained fresh in my memory throughout these difficult last few years. When our tours were constantly being cancelled and the band fell dormant, it was that mad run that gave me comfort – knowing that we went out on a high. To now finally have the chance to return and build on what those shows started is exciting me no end.” says Rou Reynolds, Enter Shikari
Since forming back in 2003, ENTER SHIKARI have gone on to release six full-length albums while garnering ongoing industry acclaim, and multiple awards for good measure. And armed with high-octane lashings of punk, electronica and alt rock palettes alongside personal lyricism and oft-politically charged thematics, ENTER SHIKARI continue to be one of the most magnetic forces in the modern musical landscape.
With supports alongside The Prodigy, Linkin Park and 30 Seconds To Mars under their collective belts over the years as well as an eye-watering amount of shows on every sized stage imaginable across the globe, the band closed out 2021 with an extensive tour in the UK; a completely sold-out affair, including a fourth headline show at London’s 10,000 capacity Alexandra Palace. 2022 will see ENTER SHIKARI throw down in North America, Germany and, of course, here in Australia, with a huge assortment of big-name festival appearances also on the cards.
While the band’s most recent album, 2020’s Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible, tantalised with its “unruly genius” (NME), cohesive direction and unbridled innovation, ENTER SHIKARI certainly aren’t resting on any laurels, with some telling social media posts of late hinting that the band are holed up in the English countryside conjuring new music.
A band who crawl deeper into your soul with each listen, Southampton heroes CREEPER initially drew together over a mutual love of hardcore, punk and glam rock stylings. A fantastical and refreshing amalgamation of lush brawn, oozing elegance and immersive storytelling, CREEPER continue to be one of the UK’s most exciting entities.
Built on a desire to inject fantasy and flamboyancy into punk rock back in 2014, CREEPER‘s self-titled EP released that same year instantly snapped heads, cultivating an instant fervent fan-base (aka the Creeper Cult) and leading to a double 2016 award whammy, snagging a Kerrang! Award for Best British Newcomer as well as Metal Hammer Golden Gods’ Best New Band award.
CREEPER‘s debut full-length album Eternity, In Your Arms only heightened the feverish buzz surrounding the group, with the 2017 release debuting at #1 in the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart, and in the top 20 of the UK Albums Chart; a rare feat for any band, let alone one on their maiden album unveiling. Over the years CREEPER have continued to reinvent and refine their trademark sonic hues, leading to their 2020 Brit-pop-tinged sophomore album Sex, Death & the Infinite Void and a fifth EP, Sounds from the Void, unveiled just last year.
Never ones to play it safe, yet ones who eternally make any listener feel simultaneously invited and emphatically charged, a CREEPER live show is one equally as memorable as their music, with a touring rapsheet with Black Veil Brides, Funeral For A Friend, Misfits and countless others.
WINDWAKER have built an empire over the years based around explosive innovation and scintillating contrasts. Most recently in possession of their debut full-length album Love Language, WINDWAKER wrestle and reflect on the unpredictable nature of love across a super-charged twelve tracks, ultimately gifting rabid chaos flexed with glistening melodics and a staggering display of the band’s measured progression since first emerging back in 2017.
The recent album was met with resounding critical acclaim, including a perfect 10/10 rating from Wall Of Sound, saying: “Windwaker have done a lot of growing over the past few years, and their hard work and creativeness has paid off tenfold. It’s almost hard to believe this is their debut album because it is so well constructed and executed. The peaks and troughs of this album are subtle perfection…if Love Language doesn’t launch their career internationally, I’ll riot.“
Hailing from Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, the WINDWAKER burgeoning legacy was first forged via the group’s earlier EPs, 2017’s Fade and 2019’s Empire, with the latter boasting the breakout tracks Colourless and My Empire, which each hit 850k streams on Spotify. After inking a deal with Fearless Records, the band ferociously built towards their debut full-length opus, with a sturdy live show reputation also forming in their wake courtesy of previous headline tours, support slots with the likes of Beartooth and many more on the horizon.
As their 2022 album title Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible suggests, the dream to have ENTER SHIKARI back on Australian shores has gone from possible to guaranteed; don’t miss these meteroic nights of blistering beauty this November.
Pre-Sale tickets on-sale Wednesday 18 May @ 9am local time
Sign up for Pre-Sale tickets: https://mailchi.mp/55c1e769abc2/entershikari
General tickets are on-sale Friday 20 May @ 9am local time
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A SO Recordings, 30 Century Management & X-Ray Representation,
In Association With Destroy All Lines Presents
ENTER SHIKARI (UK)
AUSTRALIAN NOVEMBER 2022 TOUR
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
CREEPER (UK)
WINDWAKER
FRIDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2022: FORUM, MELBOURNE
SATURDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2022: ROUNDHOUSE, SYDNEY
SUNDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2022: EATON’S HILL HOTEL, BRISBANE
TUESDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2022: THE GOV, ADELAIDE
Tickets on sale Friday 20 May @ 9am local time
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[Review] Our First Kiss Festival@ Melbourne Pavillion, Melbourne 7/05/2022
As soon as Our First Kiss festival was announced, as bought to us by the incredible team at Destroy All Lines, the needle in my memory record player became permanently stuck on the monster 3Oh!3 track featuring Kesha, leading to a high school time capsule bursting open. Reels of moments in time flooded my temporal lobe from spending way too much time becoming an HTML master coder to create the ultimate MySpace profile (full of mirror snaps with puffy hair and smudged thick black eyeliner, ‘raaawr <3’ captions and the best scene bands as your top friends), religiously attending battle of the bands to discover the next big scene gods, and naturally spending all of my spare cash at Dangerfield on band tees, studded belts and Emily the Strange merch. Ahh the good old days… Like the generations before us – the rockabillies, the hippies, the punks, the grunge gurus – we all still hold onto that defining period of our formative years, and Our First Kiss was an indicator of that knock-white grasp. Watching the sea of former scene kids swarm upon Melbourne Pavilion this cold May evening offered two thoughts – one of pure youthful excitement for the stacked lineup and one of comfort in the fact that I was home with my people. We’re all still donning the band tees, the black skinny leg jeans, the tartan, the skater skirts, the fishnet stockings, and a variation of vans, converse, and Dr. Martens. The mega side bangs have evolved but the unconventionally coloured hair and piercings a-plenty remain. The wings on our eyeliner have been tamed but the sentiment is strong – we are emo kids, hear us RAWR. And we did… to the bands that helped shape, and are continuing to shape, our pop-punk and Emo scene in Australia. Typically a venue for glamorous weddings and functions, Melbourne Pavilion is a stunning setting thanks to the Sia-worthy swinging chandeliers and dome ceiling. The dance floor which has seen many emotional first dances swept across it was filled with feet ready to jump. Propped up in the corner were giant mirrors marked with lipstick encouragement titled ‘Mirror of Expression’ where patrons could scrawl their own words of wisdom along with a must-have photo booth. Back in the foyer was a free hair and makeup station from the glam team at the Academy of Makeup and a merch desk. Taking a right turn to the outside area was the food truck festival with burger and Mexican menus. For a 5 PM indoor festival setting, Our First Kiss paid attention to the emo hearts’ detail. From newer addition and revivalist local act Terra to the 2008 tiger stripes of Closure In Moscow, Dream On Dreamer, The Getaway Plan, Short Stack and The Veronicas, adding in the nostalgia noose of DJ sets from Bangs finest DJ’s, Our First Kiss musically could not disappoint. Terra, who have been sweeping the festival slots and have just launched their latest EP Reverie, delivered a stellar opening set full of swirling hooks and larger-than-life vocals – two key ingredients to the emo music makeup and a damn fine way to start the evening. A personal favourite, Closure In Moscow, offered a faultless set of tracks from their debut baby First Temple and prog product Pink Lemonade. Wearing a vibrant pink co-ord, Mansur Zennelli, started the wheel rolling for top-notch showmanship. With an exaggerated dramatic flare, including gun hands and nail-biting, Zennelli elevated the impeccable musicianship onstage tenfold. Also if you haven’t heard their EP The Penance and The Patience, quit wasting time and stream that album already! Our First Kiss got changeover slots spot on by involving Bang DJ’s Rayve Moor, Maddi Nightmare, Tropical Depression, and Rayden Joy. Between the live sets, these tune-fishers curated the most emo-filled playlists imaginable with belters tracks from Emo Gods My Chemical Romance, Paramore, A Day To Remember, Escape The Fate, Pierce The Veil, AFI, and more inducing monumental sing-alongs across the night. The singalongs hit full swing as The Getaway Plan took to the stage. With huge hit ‘Shadows’ opening their set, Matthew Wright and co-performed their guts out, proving range does not age. Teasing that they went overtime and breaking each and every punter’s heart before launching into one of Australia’s most recognizable emo anthems, ‘Where The City Meets The Sea’, The Getaway Plan dominated the Our First Kiss stage. You want showmanship? You want banter? You want crowd interaction? Oh, hey there Short Stack! There was nothing short about this show, from walking on to ‘It’s Raining Men’ to covering banger ‘All The Small Things’, these lads were on fire, accurately summing up their set with the following comment: ‘you can see their eyes and ears bleeding from the musical amazingness’. As the disco ball spun overhead and ‘Freak’ by Australia’s best band Silverchair erupted, the stage filled with smoke. An emergency alarm sounded for an intruder alert. There was a breach in festival security – The Veronicas infiltrated Melbourne Pavilion for an adrenaline animalistic experience. Australia’s twin-pack pop-punk princesses turned pop goddesses may be small in stature but they deliver larger-than-life sets. Our First Kiss was no exception. Whilst no wall-of-death erupted this time around, the crushing weight of their talent hit like a tonne of bricks. ‘4Ever’, ‘Everything I’m Not’, ‘When It All Falls Apart’, screamo star ‘Mother Mother’, ‘Hook Me Up’, ‘This Is How It Feels’, ‘You Ruin Me’, ‘Take Me On The Floor’, ‘In My Blood’ and the national anthem ‘Untouched’; there are no words to describe a set of this proportion. The best of the old, the best of the new – simply, the best! Our First Kiss could have been sloppy and somewhat awkward but so much thought and love went into it that it left us feeling all fuzzy inside, magical, memorable, and thinking about the next kiss.
[Gallery] Our First Kiss Festival@ Melbourne Pavillion, Melbourne 7/05/2022
The Veronicas
Short Stack
The Getaway Plan
Dream On Dreamer
Closure In Moscow
Terra
[Gallery] Mayday Parade @ Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne 28/04/2022
Mayday Parade
Real Friends
Those Who Dream
[Gallery] Full Tilt Festival @ Eatons Hill, Brisbane 23/03/2022
Northlane
Between You And Me
In Hearts Wake
Alpha Wolf
Frenzal Rhomb
Closure
Thy Art Is Murder
Void of Vision
Slowly Slowly
Justice For The Damned
Luca Brasi
Stepson
Reliqa
NORTHLANE Drop New Track ‘ABOMINATION’ – Venue Upgrade in Sydney
Australia’s heavy trailblazers Northlane have released their acclaimed new album, Obsidian, out now via Believe.
The band have also debuted their latest track, “Abomination”. The apex of classic and future Northlane, “Abomination” detonates with Marcus Bridge growling over a bed of heavy drum & bass. As Bridge grapples with the facade of happiness, grinding guitars, wild synths and pulverizing electronics synchronize, making you feel like your head is spinning out of control.
“This song is about my inability to keep pretending everything is okay in my life,” offers frontman Marcus Bridge. “I want to be able to spread a positive message with the lyrics I write but as personal and external problems continue to pile up, I feel numb and unable to pretend that I’m happy. I feel like an abomination of what I should be, what I want to be.”
Self-recorded, self-produced (with the help of their longtime collaborator Chris Blancato) and self-released, the sound Northlane have been working towards over the span of their career has been fully realised on Obsidian. Album number six is a behemoth effort that sonically spans the gamut of their entire discography, with Northane’s trademark heavy groove sitting in perfect harmony with techno, drum & bass, intriguing synths, perplexing time signatures and widescreen choruses. The creative freedom heard throughout songs like “Abomination”, “Clarity”, “Is This a Test” and “Nova” demonstrate a fearless evolution that has not only shifted the tectonic plates of heavy music, but also ensures Northlane remain lightyears ahead of the genre.
Northlane gave us a preview of the album via singles “Clockwork”, “Echo Chamber”, “Plenty” and “Carbonized”. Streamed over 11.5 million times and climbing, the tracks laid the foundation of Obsidian, with vocalist Marcus Bridge expressing his despair at the state of the world whilst also trying to pick up the pieces and move forward with his own life after sharing his harrowing life story on Alien. It’s bleak and full of anxiety, but that’s the point.
Northlane will debut Obsidian live in June. Their first Australian headline tour in close to three years will take in metro cities around the country with special guests Plini, Sleep Token and ALT. With sold out signs slapped up immediately in Sydney and Melbourne, new shows have been added in both cities to meet demand and come with a warning that tickets for all other shows are selling fast.
This weekend Northlane will headline Full Tilt Festival in Brisbane. Expect plenty of pyro.NORTHLANE
AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2022
With Special Guests Plini, Sleep Token and ALT.
BUY TICKETS AT NORTHLANEBAND.COM
Thursday June 16
Metropolis, Fremantle
Friday June 17th
Bridgeway Hotel, Adelaide
Saturday June 18
The Forum, Melbourne – SOLD OUT
Sunday June 19
The Forum, Melbourne – NEW SHOW
Friday June 24
2 shows to replace June 23 and 24th (all tickets remain valid)
Enmore Theatre, Sydney – NEW VENUE
Saturday June 25
The Tivoli, Brisbane
NORTHLANE – OBSIDIAN
Out Now via Believe
1. Clarity
2. Clockwork
3. Echo Chamber
4. Carbonized
5. Abomination
6. Plenty
7. Is this a Test?
8. Xen
9. Cypher
10. Nova
11. Inamorata
12. Obsidian
13. Dark Solitaire
THE PLOT IN YOU Add DEADLIGHTS To The Swan Song Australian Tour With Special Guests ERRA
Today, Ohio quartet THE PLOT IN YOU have announced the addition of Brisbane post-hardcore act DEADLIGHTS to their hotly anticipated debut national Australian headline tour in September with very special guests, ERRA.
DEADLIGHTS have never been ones to shy away from the more complex issues within their lyrical content and continue to delve deeper into every corner of their psyche and poke the dark monsters they find.
Debuting with Greyscale Records as one of their first signings with their album Mesma, the band have gone on to become a household name within the Australian alternative scene supporting acts such as Parkway Drive, Thy Art Is Murder, Every Time I Die and most recently supported Polaris nationally on their Vagabond regional tour. In May 2021, DEADLIGHTS released their sophomore album, The Uncanny Valley, which had glowing reviews by critics and fans across the country.
After racking up over 100 million streams and receiving praise from Billboard, Rock Sound, Alternative Press, and more, THE PLOT IN YOU have crafted music that addresses the end of various things and situations in life.
THE PLOT IN YOU released their fifth full-length album, Swan Song in 2021. Sonically and spiritually, Swan Song stares down at years of negativity, soured friendships, disappointment, and mistakes and flush it all away in the wake of hammering distortion, towering melodies, cinematic production, and unapologetically cathartic lyrics.
The record received glowing reviews globally. With Hysteria Magazine saying, “In a triumphant fashion, Swan Song may well be the group’s most audacious; genre bending and diverse album to date.” And Wall Of Sound said, “If Swan Song was indeed The Plot In You’s final album, then it would see the four-piece bowing out on a high, at both their popular and creative peak.”
THE PLOT IN YOU’s last visit to our shows saw them supporting Polaris in 2018 for the sold out national ‘The Mortal Coil Tour’ and had critics raving about their flawless live show.
Hailing from Birmingham, Alabama, ERRA’s namesake comes from Akkadian mythology and represents mayhem. Their technical sound and writing is taken by influences from well-respected groups like Misery Signals, Born of Osiris and Saosin. They thrive on being creative and showcasing their talent through their intense live performances and offering their refreshing sound. Their 2020 self-titled album saw them receiving high praise from fans and music critics alike.
The Swan Song tour is one tour you won’t want to miss as it graces Australian shores in September. Grab a ticket while you can!Tickets on sale now here
Destroy All Lines Present
THE PLOT IN YOU (USA)
SWAN SONG AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2022
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
ERRA & DEADLIGHTS
TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2022: AMPLIFIER BAR, PERTH 18+^
THURSDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2022: LION ARTS FACTORY, ADELAIDE LIC AA
FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2022: 170 RUSSELL, MELBOURNE 18+
SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2022: THE TRIFFID, BRISBANE 18+
SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2022: THE FACTORY THEATRE, SYDNEY LIC AA
TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2022: NECK OF THE WOODS, AUCKLAND 18+^
WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2022: VALHALLA, WELLINGTON 18+^
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For One Night Only….WELCOME TO OUR FIRST KiSS. The Ultimate Emo Throwback Party.
Eyeliner and skinny jeans at the ready – for one night only get set for the ultimate emo throwback party with Our First Kiss ready to celebrate all the feels on Saturday 7 May in Melbourne.
Bringing together a stacked line-up of Aussie Alternative icons, Our First Kiss will be busting out all of your sad boi and emo faves, with self-confessed emo gals The Veronicas leading the pack for this truly epic evening.
Also jumping on board to amp up the nostalgic party vibes will be Short Stack, The Getaway Plan, Dream On, Dreamer, and Closure In Moscow.
With over 500 million streams, ARIA awards, and over 3.5 million social connections, Brisbane duo The Veronicas are truly a force to be reckoned with. Professionally skyrocketing at the peak of the 2000s emo boom, add in an MTV series plus plenty of ongoing critical acclaim, and you’ve got yourself a recipe for some authentic emo fare, Veronicas-style.
From meeting in high school to traversing over a decade together as a band, punk rock legends Short Stack are a true staple in the Aussie music scene. Following a six-year hiatus, the group is now poised to release their most exciting endeavor yet, with an impending new pop punk-laced album Maybe There’s No Heaven complete with crunchy and instantly memorable bangers.
Alt-rockers The Getaway Plan exploded onto the Australian punk rock scene fresh out of high school, snagging whirlwind success in a swelteringly short space of time. While 2009 saw the group hit pause at the top of their game, TGP reformed to release two additional critically acclaimed albums, and recently toured alongside the likes of Alexisonfire and Pierce The Veil.
Forming back in 2009, Melbourne’s Dream On, Dreamer has traversed the many highs and lows, embracing line-up changes, health scares, and beyond to embolden their heavy wares. Recently releasing their album What if I told you it doesn’t get better back in 2020, 2022 brings a welcomed return for the group following their announcement pre-pandemic that the group would be parting ways.
With a mission statement to “chew bubblegum and kick ass”, kaleidoscopic rockers Closure In Moscow morph experimental prog-rock into criminally catchy sonic cocoons. Like King Crimson and The Mars Volta shaken together in a giant cocktail maker, Closure In Moscow has amassed a cult-like following over the years and continues to build towards a hotly-anticipated third album.
Pumping up the festivities alongside this brilliant line-up, Our First Kiss will also feature food trucks, market stalls, and themed bars to help you live your best emo life in style, alongside some pumping party DJs from NEXT and BANG! to keep the party rocking.
It’s not a phase, mum – PICA (Port Melbourne Industrial Centre For The Arts) is about to play host to one of the biggest emo parties of the millennium.
Early Bird Tickets on sale: Friday 1 April, 9am AEDT to Monday 4 April 5pm AEDT
or unless sold out prior.
Sign up for early bird pre-sale tickets here
Pre-Sale Tickets here
General Public Tickets on sale: Tuesday 5 April, 9 am AEDT via here
Head to ourfirstkiss.com.au / destroyalllines.com for more information.
OUR FIRST KISS
SATURDAY 7 MAY 2022
PICA (PORT MELBOURNE INDUSTRIAL CENTRE FOR THE ARTS)
112 SALMON ST, PORT MELBOURNE
LINE-UP:
THE VERONICAS
SHORT STACK
THE GETAWAY PLAN
DREAM ON, DREAMER
CLOSURE IN MOSCOW
NEXT & BANG! DJ’S
