The Drones have been keeping very busy since playing (and curating) the Australian return of All Tomorrow’s Parties this past February and releasing their latest album I See Seaweed, “the perfect Drones album, and one of the year’s best releases – Australian or otherwise,” according to our Tone Deaf review.
The band’s sixth studio album has been the catalyst for extensive touring, both for their own national headline tour last April and a run of festival appearances including Barcelona’s Primavera Sound and Tasmania’s inaugural Dark MOFO, playing selections from their critically acclaimed new album as well as cuts from their equally revered back catalogue.
The Drones are now set to continue their touring for the remainder of the year, and embarking on their second headline tour for 2013 to celebrate the release of their new single. The tour now adds extra dates to their already announced run of shows, adding new shows in Newcastle and Canberra to the tour itinerary, with Melbourne rock six-piece Money For Rope supporting.
‘A Moat You Can Stand In’ is the second single from I See Seaweed, a searing rock track that provides a “breakneck speed bump” in the album, as our Tone Deaf scribe put it, “where every instrument barks for attention in the equivalent of a musical bar-fight as Gareth Liddiard spews forth vowels a second.”
A timely reminder of the band’s evolution, the single’s release coincides with the newly-expanded quintet’s newest national headline tour, starting with two Hi Fi Bar shows in Melbourne before rolling through Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, and Sydney.
Joining them as special guests will be Melbourne’s gloomy buy gorgeous Harmony, who have been working on a new studio album; meaning there could be some new material from the band as they warm the stage for The Drones across capital cities (except the aforementioned Canberra and Newcastle shows).
With a ferociously engaging live show based on of Australia’s most enviable songbooks, the Drones are often hailed as “the nation’s best live band.” If you’ve seen them before, you’ll know why that isn’t hyperbole, and if you don’t – then be sure to get ticket and find out for yourself firsthand
The Drones Australian Tour 2013 Dates & Tickets
Friday 13th September – The Hi Fi, Melbourne VIC
With special guests Harmony
http://www.thehifi.com.au 125 Swanston Street, MELBOURNE
Tickets $35 + bf from http://tickets.thehifi.com.au/
Doors open 8pm
Saturday 14th September – The Hi Fi, Melbourne VIC
With special guests Harmony
http://www.thehifi.com.au 125 Swanston Street, MELBOURNE
Tickets $35 + bf from http://tickets.thehifi.com.au/
Doors open 8pm
Friday 20th September – Fowlers Live, Adelaide SA
With special guests Harmony
www.fowlerslive.com.au 68 North Terrace, ADELAIDE
Tickets $35 + bf from www.moshtix.com & www.venuetix.com.au
Doors open 8pm
Saturday 21st September – The Bakery, Perth WA
With special guests Harmony
www.nowbaking.com.au 233 James Street, Northbridge, PERTH
Tickets $37 + bf from www.nowbaking.com.au and www.oztix.com.au
Doors open 8pm
Thursday 26th September – Zierholz @ UC, Canberra ACT – JUST ANNOUNCED
With special guests Money For Rope
www.uclive.com.au Building 1, University of Canberra Kirinari St, Bruce ACT
Tickets $30 +bf available from www.oztix.com.au
Doors 8pm
Friday 27th September – The Hi Fi, Brisbane QLD
With special guests Harmony
www.thehifi.com.au 125 Boundary Street, West End, BRISBANE
Tickets $33 + bf from http://tickets.thehifi.com.au/default.aspx?Event=35901
Doors open 8pm
Saturday 28th September – The Metro, Sydney NSW
With special guests Harmony
www.metrotheatre.com.au 624 George Street, SYDNEY
Tickets $36 + bf from http://premier.ticketek.com.au
Doors open 8pm
Friday 22nd November – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle NSW – JUST ANNOUNCED
With guests Harmony
www.yourcambridge.com 789 Hunter St, Newcastle
Tickets $30 +bf available from www.bigtix.com.au & www.oztix.com.au
Doors 8.30pm
Also appearing at:
Sunday Nov 10th Harvest Festival 2013 Melbourne VIC
http://www.harvestfestival.com.au/
Saturday Nov 16th Harvest Festival 2013 Sydney NSW
http://www.harvestfestival.com.au/
Sunday Nov 17th Harvest Festival 2013 Brisbane QLD
http://www.harvestfestival.com.au/
