The Bennies have well and truly returned to remind us of what it’s like to have a good time. Their highly anticipated new album, Wisdom Machine, is set to drop on 25th March, and they’ve just unveiled the LP’s second single, ‘Detroit Rock Ciggies’.
The music video for the tune (whose title is a cheeky spin on the KISS classic) was directed by Melbourne photographer Neal Walters and serves as a characteristically Bennies-ian take on Back To The Future. Think Doc Brown if he was a stoner instead of a genius scientist.
Wisdom Machine was recorded at Holes And Corners in South Melbourne with Sam Johnson and fans already got a sweet, sweet taste of it in the form of lead single ‘Party Machine’, which has been getting some major triple j rotation.
Still committed to their absolutely punishing tour schedule, the band’s latest tour kicks off this March and will see the boys hitting up some of their favourite venues in Hobart, Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, and more.
Check out the clip for ‘Detroit Rock Ciggies’ below and keep an eye out for a cameo from The Smith Street Band.
The Bennies National Tour Dates
Sunday, 27th March 2016
Club 54, Launceston
Monday, 28th March 2016
Brisbane Hotel, Hobart
Thursday, 31st March 2016
Adelaide Uni Bar, Adelaide
Friday, 1st April 2016
Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Saturday, 2nd April 2016
Amplifier, Perth
Sunday, 3rd April 2016
Prince of Wales, Bunbury
Wednesday, 6th April 2016
Transit Bar, Canberra
Thursday, 7th April 2016
Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle
Friday, 8th April 2016
Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
Saturday, 9th April 2016
Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane
Sunday, 10th April 2016
Sol Bar, Maroochydore