A Neurosis Australian Tour 2014 has been announced marking the influential band’s first ever visit to our shores.
An institution of heavy music the world over with a pioneering sound that’s influenced heavyweights like Isis, Mastodon, High On Fire, and many more, Neurosis have managed to miss touring Australia over the course of their nearly 30 year career.
That all ends when Neurosis at long last head Down Under for a series of headline shows (with handpicked support acts) in August, presented by Life Is Noise.
From their beginnings as a hardcore punk band in the mid-80s to their gradual evolution into a transcendent and genre-defying collective, the Oakland, California natives have broken ground at every turn.
Marked by subtle dynamics, the desolate vocals of Scott Kelly and Steve von Till, and moments of pure catharsis, Neurosis defy imitation. While their Bay Area peers followed predictable routes, Neurosis saw opportunities for experimentation and innovation everywhere they looked, incorporating a slew of non-traditional elements into their hypnotic brand of music, utilising tribal rhythms, synthesizers and strings while pushing every boundary conceivable.
The result is a sound that’s as diverse as it is rich, taking cues from sludge, doom and all things heavy, all the while operating outside the boundaries of any one aesthetic. Pushing themselves with each new release, including their latest – 2012 album Honour Found In Decay, “another masterpiece” according to our Tone Deaf reviewer.
Twenty-nine years on, Neurosis schedule has slowed: the band rarely tours and gaps between releases grow larger. But what Neurosis may lack in recent activity they make up for with unbridled intensity, both on record and in the flesh.
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Live, Neurosis are a revelation: a monolithic presence of near-otherworldly proportions, delivering the kind of sonic experience that’s as epic and all-encompassing as you can expect from such a reputable and enigmatic group of artists. Prepare to lose your mind.
Witness Neurosis in the flesh on their first ever Australian tour on the following dates:
Neurosis Australian Tour 2014
Monday 4th August – Brisbane – The Hi Fi
w/ Hope Drone
Tuesday 5th August – Adelaide – HQ
w/ Space Bong
Wednesday 6th August – Perth – Capitol
w/ Drowning Horse
Thursday 7th August – Melbourne – The Corner Hotel
w/ Clagg
Friday 8th August – Melbourne – The Hi Fi
w/ Whitehorse
Saturday 9th August – Sydney – Manning Bar
w/ Adrift for Days
Tickets and info at lifeisnoise.com and oztix.com.au
