DOPE LEMON RELEASES NEW ALBUM ‘GOLDEN WOLF’
+ ANNOUNCES 4 DATES ACROSS UK & IRELAND
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“Funky, Widescreen, smooth and irresistibly cool”
– God Is In The TV zine
Today, Dope Lemon – the award-winning project of acclaimed Australian musician Angus Stone – releases the highly anticipated fifth album, GOLDEN WOLF, via BMG.
Dope Lemon will also embark on a world tour starting in July, which includes UK and Ireland dates in Dublin at the National Stadium on September 2nd, SWX in Bristol on September 4th, London at Kentish Town Forum on September 5th, and Manchester at New Century Hall on September 6th.
In the run up to the release, Angus has played a number of shows, including a performance of the hit single ‘Big Jet Plane’ with Dua Lipa on her most recent Australian stadium show to an audience of over 21,000 people. In the UK, Angus performed 3 sold out shows at Rough Trade stores and, in the US, performed at SXSW in Austin, including headlining the BMG showcase. Online, Dope Lemon continues to impress with 3.6M+ monthly listeners on Spotify, and via YouTube, his iconic music videos sit at the hundreds of thousands of views.
GOLDEN WOLF blends reflective introspection with wild sonic landscapes. If KIMOSABÈ felt like a classic road anthem album for a cosmic journey, GOLDEN WOLF opens the door to a wilder, more uncertain frontier. The songs here are still anchored by Stone’s trademark grooves, but they feel looser, more windswept, capturing the heat of endless desert days and the cool mystery of moonlit nights.
Songs like ‘Electric Green Lambo’ swagger in with confidence – smooth, effortless, and undeniably cool. ‘She’s All Time’ conjures visions of sun-soaked dreams, poolside dancing with an ethereal, unknowable muse. ‘Sugarcat’ slinks through shadows, playful yet elusive, leaving only traces of its presence behind. And then there’s ‘John Belushi’, stirring up a whirlwind of reckless energy, arms wide open in the chaos. It’s big, bold, and impossible to pin down, echoing with laughter and wildness, though its true meaning always seems just out of reach. Each track invites you deeper, without ever fully giving itself away.
This new chapter reveals Stone at his most open yet – peeling back layers of silky sheened memories, imagination and thought-provoking insights. It unveils what he’s built over the many years of the Dope Lemon Temple, where so many listeners go to dip their minds in the music, only to find themselves in another land. In KIMOSABÈ, we saw Stone reflect on his youth and the roads that shaped him. Now, in GOLDEN WOLF, he’s grappling with the question of where the road leads next.
Photo: Daniel Mayne
Dope Lemon UK and Ireland Tour Dates
September 2nd – Ireland, National Stadium
September 4th – UK, Bristol, SWX
September 5th – UK, London Kentish Town Forum
September 6th – UK, Manchester New Century Hall
GOLDEN WOLF – Track list:
- John Belushi
- Sugarcat
- Electric Green Lambo
- Golden Wolf
- Yamasuki – Yama Yama
- We Solid Gold
- She’s All Time
- Maggie’s Moonshine
- On The 45
- Dust Of A Thousand Stars
About Dope Lemon:
Since its debut in 2016 with the critically acclaimed album HONEY BONES, Dope Lemon – the moniker of acclaimed Australian artist Angus Stone – has cultivated a reputation for pairing dreamy, laid-back grooves with deeply introspective lyricism.
Dope Lemon’s rich, immersive soundscapes have struck a chord with audiences across the globe. Albums like SMOOTH BIG CAT (2019) and ROSE PINK CADILLAC (2022) have not only climbed the ARIA charts – frequently earning #1 rankings in independent and vinyl categories – but have also garnered a devoted international following, with notable success in Germany, Switzerland, and beyond. His most recent album, KIMOSABÈ (2023), continued this momentum, taking out the #9 spot on the ARIA charts and the #2 Australian Album.
With myriad achievements extending beyond the studio, the project has sold over 565,000 album equivalents and amassed over 700 million streams. The single ‘Rose Pink Cadillac’ was a fan favourite, landing a spot in triple j’s Hottest 100, while the discography has been Shazamed nearly 2 million times – a testament to its magnetic pull.
On the live front, Dope Lemon has headlined sold-out tours across Australia, North America, and Europe – including appearances at Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits, and most recently joining Post Malone on the Australian leg of his 2023 arena tour.
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