The Belair Lip Bombs release new single, “Back of My Hand” and announce US co-headline tour with dust
UK/EU Headline Tour Begins Next Month
New album, Again, out October 31st via Third Man Records
The Belair Lip Bombs by Bridie Fizgerald
The Belair Lip Bombs – the Australian quartet of Maisie Everett, Mike Bradvica, Jimmy Droughton, and Daniel “Dev” Devlin – release “Back of My Hand”, the third single/video from their new album, Again, out 31st October via Third Man Records. In conjunction, they announce a spring US co-headline tour with dust. Following last month’s single, “Don’t Let Them Tell You (It’s Fair)”, praised by Paste as “a saga of unpredictable volumes, skating through post-punk and country-rock like it’s no one’s business”, “Back of My Hand” puts on display Maisie’s soaring vocals. The song undulates with an easygoing rhythm before bursting into Weezer-style guitar riffs on its heart-in-hand chorus. It’s another instance of the band’s total sincerity as Maisie implores a romantic connection to trust in the strength of their connection. “Writing the lyrics was an up-and-down process”, Maisie explains. “I wrote the second verse first, the night I got home from the rehearsal where we wrote the song. I got a bit stoned and laid in bed with a notepad and a pen and the lyrics and the melody kinda just poured out of me, which pretty much never happens, so I guess it was a fluke.”
Again marks a new chapter for Australia’s best-kept secret, who have been building a loyal local following since they first formed eight years ago with their earnestness and ultra-sticky power-pop song structures. Endlessly listenable, the album winkingly symbolises The Belair Lip Bombs’ reintroduction to a global audience. In mapping out Again, they merged their individual influences more than ever to craft a no-skips collection of indie-rock anthems. It gives the group’s DIY indie-rock style a fresh coat of polish across 10 rollicking new tracks. Again was produced by the band, Nao Anzai (The Teskey Brothers), and Joe White (Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever), marking the first time the Belair Lip Bombs worked with a producer.
The Belair Lip Bombs pull you in immediately with their self-coined “yearn-core” combination of quick-footed rhythms, warm and fuzzy guitar melodies, and Maisie’s cathartic vocals. As they move into an exciting new era of their careers, their unshakable friendship, wide-open hearts, and knack for foot-tapping melodies will no doubt endear them to legions of fans in search of musical transcendence.
On Wednesday, The Belair Lip Bombs will wrap up their first ever North American tour with Spacey Jane. Today’s newly announced co-headline dates with dust find the band making stops in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and more. Tickets go on sale on Friday, 10th October at 10am local time and will be available here. A full list of dates is available below. The band will play headline shows across Europe prior to the US tour.
Watch the Video for “Don’t Let Them Tell You (It’s Fair)”
Watch the Video for “Hey You”
Wed 8th Oct – Oklahoma City, OK @ Beer City Music Hall *
Sat 8th Nov – Copenhagen, DK @ Ideal Bar
Mon 10th Nov – Berlin, DE @ Maschinehaus
Tue 11th Nov – Utrecht, NL @ Ekko
Wed 12th Nov – Ghent, BE @ Charlatan
Thu 13th Nov – Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere
Mon 17th Nov – San Sebastian, ES @ Dabadaba
Tue 18th Nov – Madrid, ES @ El Sótano
Wed 19th Nov – Barcelona, ES @ Laut
Fri 21st Nov – Bordeaux, FR @ Rock School Barbey
Mon 24th Nov – Brighton, UK @ Volks
Tue 25th Nov – Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach
Wed 26th Nov – Bristol, UK @ Exchange
Fri 28th Nov – London, UK @ Scala
Sat 29th Nov – Manchester, UK @ YES
Sun 30th Nov – Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
Mon 1st Dec – Dublin, IE @ The Grand Social
Tue 24th Mar – San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar $
Thu 26th Mar – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall $
Fri 27th Mar – Seattle, WA @ Baba Yaga $
Sun 29th Mar – Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Festival $
Mon 30th Mar – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court $
Tue 31st Mar – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive $
Thu 2nd Apr – Lawrence, KS / Kansas City, MO @ White School House $
Fri 3rd Apr – Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club $
Sat 4th Apr – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle $
Mon 6th Apr – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison $
Thu 9th Apr – New York, NY @ Night Club 101 $
Fri 10th Apr – New York, NY @ Baby’s All Right $
Sat 11th Apr – Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA $
Sun 12th Apr – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd $
Mon 13th Apr – Raleigh, NC @ Kings $
Wed 15th Apr – Nashville, TN @ Blue Room at Third Man Records $
Thu 16th Apr – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl $
Sat 18th Apr – Dallas, TX @ Sons of Hermann Hall $
Sun 19th Apr – Austin, TX @ 29th Street Ballroom $
Wed 22nd Apr – Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge $
Thu 23rd Apr – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah $
Fri 24th Apr – Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon $
*= w/ Spacey Jane
$= w/ dust
Again cover artwork