It’s time to celebrate because Free Time – the guitar pop brainchild of Melbourne/ New York based luminary Dion Nania – have just dropped a new track and are playing a string of shows alongside honorary Aussie Mac DeMarco.

Forming back in the summer of 2012, Nania (Panel of Judges) and co. floated through the NYC music scene, playing on US tours for Aussie mates the Twerps and Scott & Charlene’s Wedding as well as sharing stages with US indie heroes Real Estate and The Babies.

Featuring a rotating cast of members the band’s warmly received debut LP hit shelves in mid­ 2013, which was followed by a 7″ single, ‘Esoteric Tizz’, and music videos for singles ‘I Lost Again’ and ‘Guess Work’.

Since the release of the debut LP Nania returned to Melbourne for a year. In true fashion, he immediately modelled an Australian lineup to complete the Free Time record, including Marty Frawley (Twerps), Zachary Schneider (Totally Mild) and Joe Alexander (Terrible Truths). The band have since completed the second LP, recording and mixing at John Lee’s Phaedra Studios.

Their latest single ‘Who Owns The Moon?’ is a lethargic but infatuating summer pop gem, the aural equivalent of falling into a summer afternoon nap after a couple of tinnies. It’s also the first cut taken from the forthcoming LP titled In Search of Free Time, and set for release by one of our favourite local labels Bedroom Suck Records.

Don’t miss the guys as they release a string of new singles and tour locally for the first half of 2016, before Nania will bounces back across the globe to reunite with his US counterparts.

Upcoming Shows (Supporting Mac DeMarco)

Tuesday 5 Jan
170 Russell w/ Mac DeMarco & Gum

Thursday 7 Jan
Factory Theatre w/ MacDeMarco & Kirin J. Callinan

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