Arguably one of Australia’s greatest songwriters, not just of the moment, but of all time; Gareth Liddiard of The Drones has recorded a solo album at a breakneck pace and is about to set off around the country at record speed to promote it. The album was recorded in an isolated mansion ‘only’ 30 minutes outside Yass in the New South Wales countryside. Buckled down with only a guitar and a bottle of whisky, Liddiard created “surreal stories” of tightrope walkers, down and outers, suicidal Japanese salarymen and suburban radicals. That’s good enough for the raving fans down at Tone Deaf HQ, but an even better option would be to see it drawn out live:
Strange Tourist is out through Shock Entertainment on October 1.
‘STRANGE TOURIST’ TOUR DATES
Friday, November 5
Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday, November 11
Grace Emily, Adelaide, SA
Friday, November 12
Sonic Sessions @ Fremantle Arts Centre, Perth, WA
Saturday, November 13
Mojo’s, Perth, WA
Wednesday, November 17
Lizotte’s, Newcastle, NSW
Thursday, November 18
Lizotte’s, Kincumber, NSW
Friday, November 19
Old Museum, Brisbane, QLD
Saturday, November 20
Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney, NSW
Sunday, November 21
The Clarendon Guesthouse, Katoomba, NSW
Saturday, November 27
Queenscliff Music Festival, Queenscliff, VIC
