Bleak Squad Announce Hobart Show, UK & European Tour As Work Begins On Album Two
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Melbourne supergroup Bleak Squad isn’t slowing down anytime soon.
Fresh from the success of their acclaimed debut album Strange Love, Australian art-rock outfit Bleak Squad has announced an exclusive Hobart headline show alongside its first run of UK and European dates, while also confirming work is already underway on album number two.
Comprised of Australian music heavyweights Adalita (Magic Dirt), Mick Harvey (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey, The Birthday Party), Mick Turner (Dirty Three, Mess Esque, Fancy Weapon) and Marty Brown (Art of Fighting), Bleak Squad has quickly become one of the country’s most exciting collaborative projects.
Bleak Squad Tour Dates
Australian Tour
Thursday, July 30th – Brisbane, Princess Theatre
Friday, July 31st – Eumundi, Imperial Hotel
Saturday, August 1st – Murwillumbah, Regent Cinema
Sunday, August 2nd – Adelaide, The Gov
Friday, August 7th – Melbourne, Secret Venue (Sold Out)
Saturday, November 7th – Kortrijk, Belgium – Sonic City
Sunday, November 8th – Utrecht, Netherlands – Le Guess Who @ db’s
Wednesday, November 11th – London, UK – The Victoria (with Jess Ribeiro)
Thursday, November 12th – Manchester, UK – YES (Basement) (with Jess Ribeiro)
Friday, November 13th – Glasgow, Scotland – Stereo
Saturday, November 14th – Newcastle, UK – Star & Shadow (with Jess Ribeiro)
Sunday, November 15th – Birmingham, UK – Hare and Hounds (with Jess Ribeiro)
Bleak Squad ‘Strange Love’ video
Their debut album Strange Love has enjoyed an impressive run since its release, topping the AIR Albums Chart, debuting inside the ARIA Top 40, earning Album of the Week honours from both RRR and PBS FM, and landing on the shortlist for the Australian Music Prize.
The band has also built a formidable live reputation, sharing stages with Pulp, Ed Kuepper & Jim White, appearing at Golden Plains, and completing its first national headline tour.
More recently, Bleak Squad released the brooding new single Black & White, offering another taste of the band’s distinctive blend of art rock, post-punk and experimental songwriting.
Fans can also look forward to new material sooner rather than later, with the band confirming work has already begun on a second studio album.
Before heading overseas in November, Bleak Squad will complete a string of Australian dates, including a newly announced performance at Hobart’s Alter Bar and a mystery Melbourne show that sold out almost immediately. In a fun twist, fans attending the Melbourne performance won’t discover the venue until the day of the show.
As The Guardian’s Andrew Stafford recently wrote:
“… they should not be missed live: four Australian music greats with charisma to burn, uncanny chemistry, and a quality set of songs tailor made for those long, dark nights of the soul.”
Strange Love is available now via Poison City, while the limited edition Black & White / A Suitcase In Berlin 7 inch single is also out now on streaming services and vinyl.
