Slow Crush Are Finally Bringing Their Wall Of Sound To Australia

The Belgian shoegaze outfit will make its Australian debut in February 2027, with five shows spanning Adelaide, Melbourne, Port Kembla, Sydney and Brisbane.

Australian fans have spent nearly a decade admiring Slow Crush’s formidable wall of sound from a distance. Come February, they’ll finally get to experience it at full volume.

Belgium’s shoegaze heavyweights have announced their first-ever Australian tour, with five headline shows between 3 and 7 February 2027, according to the band’s official announcement.

The run begins at Adelaide’s Jive before heading through Melbourne, Port Kembla and Sydney, wrapping up at Brisbane’s Black Bear Lodge.

For anyone unfamiliar with the band’s particular brand of beautiful noise, Slow Crush pair Isa Holliday’s dreamy vocals with guitars that aren’t remotely interested in staying in the background.

The band’s roots run deeper into hardcore than their shoegaze reputation might suggest.

From Hardcore Roots To Shoegaze Heavyweights

In a 2021 interview with BLUNT, Holliday recalled discovering Belgium’s underground punk and hardcore scene through independent gigs, where she eventually met her future bandmates.

She also discussed helping organise shows at local youth centres, alongside the importance of venues that brought punk, metal, hardcore and shoegaze acts together.

That crossover has remained central to Slow Crush’s identity. According to the tour announcement, the band have previously shared stages with Loathe, Gouge Away, Torche and Faetooth.

Their Australian debut follows 2025’s Thirst and October’s expanded edition, Thirst Extended, which features six live recordings from Roadburn.

The band also returned to the Dutch festival in April to perform their 2018 debut Aurora in full, nine years after making their Roadburn debut with just two previous shows behind them.

That performance is now available to watch in its entirety, offering Australian audiences a particularly good introduction to what awaits them in February.

Tickets and further information are available via the band’s official website.