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Cassian returns home for his biggest Australian headline shows yet, bringing his Grammy-winning productions and global melodic techno profile to a premium home tour moment. Supported by Nils Hoffmann [LIVE], Mild Minds [DJ Set], Samantha Loveridge and OLIIV. Sign up now for exclusive presale access and your best chance at securing tickets. |
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TOUR DATES: Saturday 31 October, 2026 | Portugal Club, Sydney / Eora Saturday 7 November, 2026 | Heide Sculpture Park, Melbourne / Naarm |
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Fresh from commanding stages at Coachella and Tomorrowland, and serving as Musical Director for Anyma’s groundbreaking Sphere Las Vegas show, Grammy-winning producer Cassian has cemented his reputation as a leading global force in melodic techno. Renowned for his world-class studio work. Including a Grammy win for mixing RÜFÜS DU SOL’s ‘Alive’ and heavyweight collaborations with John Summit and Hayden James, his signature sound continues to define the modern electronic landscape across premier labels like Afterlife, Rose Avenue, and Experts Only. For these upcoming dates, fans can expect a powerful, hypnotic journey through his signature blend of melodic house, progressive techno, and euphoric club energy, all elevated by world-class production in two uniquely curated open-air environments. |
WATCH: CASSIAN Live from New York – Brooklyn Storehouse 2026 Full Set |
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Frontier Touring is excited to welcome US alt-rock breakout star Sawyer Hill as he brings his Everybody’s Home, Nobody’s Happy Tour to Australia for debut shows in February 2027.
Celebrating his upcoming album Everybody’s Home, Nobody’s Happy [out 21 August], Hill will take the release across the globe in his biggest headline tour to date. Kicking off the Australian leg at The Night Cat, Melbourne on Thursday 4 February before heading to Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory on Friday 5 February and a final show at The Triffid, Brisbane on Saturday 6 February.
Frontier Members can access their presale from 12pm local time on Wednesday 10 June, before tickets go on sale from 1pm local time. Tickets and tour information via frontiertouring.com/sawyerhill.
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Watch: Sawyer Hill – High On My Lows
Fast becoming known for his genre-bending musicianship, lyrical storytelling and unmatched live presence, Sawyer Hill is the indie-rock newcomer that is on everybody’s radar. Playing bars as a teenager, sneaking through the back door so he wouldn’t be carded by bouncers, Sawyer graduated to national stages with the release of viral 2023 single ‘Look at the Time’. Catching the attention of fans across the globe, the multi-talent has since racked up over 130 million streams and more than 250 million video views, leading to the release of 2025 album Heartbreak Hysteria which cemented itself as an impressive debut for the young singer-songwriter.
Soon leaving Arkansas, bringing his music across the United States and Europe, Hill curated a standout live set. Generating a huge online following along the way, he performed sold out stops at LA’s Troubadour and NYC’s Bowery Ballroom, as well as an extensive tour supporting UK rocker Yungblud, with a summer of festival sets across the North America to come, including Outside Lands Festival, Bourbon and Beyond and Festival Corona Capital.
Upcoming album Everybody’s Home, Nobody’s Happy, draws on these experiences on the road. A project centred around his feeling of longing for home – an unexpected feeling – Hill hones in on the sonic and lyrical identity of the album, working with notable collaborators Mike Crossey [The 1975, Arctic Monkeys], Chris Greatti [Poppy, Yungblud], and Ryan Linville [Olivia Rodrigo, Dermot Kennedy]. What has resulted is an album of confidence, with a sound and style that feels like a Sawyer Hill record – being a voice for the loners and the doubters, the Southern kid who doesn’t understand why he’s meant to shut up about his feelings.
These debut live shows are not to be missed – catch alt-rock sensation Sawyer Hill on the Everybody’s Home, Nobody’s Happy Tour heading to Australia in February 2027.
SAWYER HILL
EVERYBODY’S HOME, NOBODY’S HAPPY TOUR
AUSTRALIA
FEBRUARY 2027
Presented by Frontier Touring
FRONTIER MEMBER PRESALE
via frontiertouring.com/sawyerhill
Runs 24 hours from: Wednesday 10 June (12pm local time)
or until presale allocation exhausted
TICKETS ON SALE
Begins: Thursday 11 June (1pm local time)
Thursday 4 February
The Night Cat | Melbourne, VIC
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Friday 5 February
Oxford Art Factory | Sydney, NSW
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Saturday 6 February
The Triffid | Brisbane, QLD
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The Hills Are Alive Group present… |
OCEAN SOUNDS 2027 |
Saturday 9th January 2027 |
PHILLIP ISLAND, VICTORIA |
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MISSY HIGGINS THE LIVING END PETE MURRAY AND MORE ARE COMING TO PHILLIP ISLAND FOR OCEAN SOUNDS FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY JANUARY 9, 2027! |
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Soak up the sounds of summer and join us for picnic rugs, smiling friends, stunny local wines, gourmet food and some of Australia’s most amazing live music! |
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A LOOK INTO OUR 2027 LINEUP… 🏆 Won a total of 17 ARIA Awards and 67 ARIA nominations 🎶 Over 1 BILLION streams between them 💯 And have been featured on triple j Hottest 100 a total of 38 times
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Following overwhelming demand during presale, Frontier Touring is thrilled to announce second shows have been added in both Melbourne and Sydney for multiple Academy Award® and GRAMMY®-winning composer Hans Zimmer, who returns to Australia this October with his visionary new arena production, Hans Zimmer Live – The Next Level.
In Melbourne, a second and final show has been added at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday 25 October, following the previously announced concert on Saturday 24 October.
Meanwhile, Sydney fans will now have two opportunities to experience his spectacular production, with a second show added at Qudos Bank Arena on Thursday 29 October, following Zimmer’s already announced performance on Wednesday 28 October.
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Performing alongside his powerhouse 19-piece live band and featuring the acclaimed vocals of Australian musician Lisa Gerrard among a world-class ensemble, Hans Zimmer Live – The Next Level has already captivated audiences across Europe, completing a run of 50 sold-out shows in 17 countries and performing to more than 600,000 fans.
From Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Dark Knight, Interstellar, Mission: Impossible, F1, The Lion King, Black Hawk Down, The Last Samurai and Dune, Zimmer’s extraordinary body of work has shaped some of cinema’s most iconic moments. Hans Zimmer’s extraordinary compositions have scored more than 500 projects across all mediums, which combined have grossed more than $28 billion at the worldwide box office. Zimmer has been honored with two Academy Awards®, three Golden Globes®, five Grammys®, an American Music Award, seven Emmy ® nominations and a Tony® nomination.
With demand already proving extraordinary, fans are encouraged to secure tickets early. Don’t miss Hans Zimmer Live – The Next Level this October.
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About Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer has scored more than 500 projects across all mediums, which combined grossed over $30 billion at the worldwide box office. He has been honored with two Academy Awards®, three Golden Globes®, five Grammys®, an American Music Award, seven Emmy ® nominations and a Tony® nomination.
Zimmer’s career highlights include Dune: Part One, Dune: Part Two, Interstellar, Top Gun: Maverick, No Time to Die, Gladiator, The Thin Red Line, As Good as It Gets, Rain Man, The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Thelma & Louise, The Last Samurai, 12 Years a Slave, Blade Runner 2049 (co-scored with Benjamin Wallfisch) and Dunkirk. He also scored David Attenborough’s Prehistoric Planet, the final season of HBO MAX’s hit series Euphoria, and Joseph Kosinski’s F1, the highest-grossing sports film of all time, which earned him a Golden Globe® nomination. Upcoming, Zimmer will score the third part in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune franchise, releasing December 18.
His concert film Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert was released in cinemas worldwide in 2025. It features live performances of Zimmer’s most revered compositions, as well as conversations with his closest collaborators, including Billie Eilish, Sir Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, Finneas, Jerry Bruckheimer, Johnny Marr, Pharrell Williams, Tanya Lapointe, Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya.
Beyond his award-winning compositions, Zimmer is a remarkably successful touring artist. He recently concluded his first North American and European Hans Zimmer Live tours. He has also performed in the Middle East, including two consecutive nights at Dubai’s renowned Coca-Cola Arena, as well as at Formula 1’s Singapore Grand Prix.
HANS ZIMMER LIVE – THE NEXT LEVEL
AUSTRALIA
OCTOBER 2026
Presented by Frontier Touring, Semmel Concerts and RCI Global
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Begins: Wednesday 3 June, 2pm (local time)
ALL SHOWS LICENSED ALL AGES
Monday 12 October
RAC Arena | Perth, WA
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Thursday 15 October
AEC Arena | Adelaide, SA
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Tuesday 20 October
Brisbane Entertainment Centre | Brisbane, QLD
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Saturday 24 October
Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC
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Sunday 25 October
NEW SHOW!
Rod Laver Arena | Melbourne, VIC
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Wednesday 28 October
Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW
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Thursday 29 October
NEW SHOW!
Qudos Bank Arena | Sydney, NSW
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Julia Jacklin, trials
King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard
Confirmed for Artist in Conversations at BIGSOUND
NEW WAVE OF INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY GUESTS INCLUDE
BONNAROO, MOM+POP, PARTISAN RECORDS, PITCHFORK AND SOHO HOUSE
International guests confirmed for BIGSOUND 2026 – Partisan Records, Pitchfork, Bonnaroo, Soho House, MOM+POP (US), ROAM Artists (UK), Reeperbahn (GER), DMT Law Firm (US), Carpark Records (US), The Great Escape (UK), True Panther (US) and SXSW (US)
Artists In Conversations confirmed – Stu Mackenzie and Lucas Harwood (King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard), Julia Jacklin, and trials
Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now, Delegate Tickets from $699 – visit bigsound.org.au to take advantage, early bird offer ends Monday, 30 June 2026
Magandjin (Brisbane), Queensland – BIGSOUND is excited to announce esteemed international industry guests, as well as its first wave of Artist In Conversation for their 25th anniversary edition this September 1-4, 2026.
This year, BIGSOUND is focused on delivering more opportunities for delegates to connect directly with the global market, with an expanded focus on facilitated networking, conversations and meetings throughout the week. With more networking events than ever before, this year’s BIGSOUND aims to nurture meaningful connections, with the return of our roundtables, conversation corners, curated meetings, and bigger-better mixers. BIGSOUND is excited to bring an expertly curated and diverse program of networking events, panels and discussions to connect Australian artists and industry with international delegates; ranging from festivals, labels, sync, media, agents and more.
Bringing over a decade of experience from a massive career as part of one of Australia’s most prolific rock groups, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, delegates will have the chance to hear from Stu Mackenzie and Lucas Harwood as they reflect on their career. Taking the BIGSOUND stage in 2013, this Melbourne band caught the attention of punters and music industry alike, building momentum before catapulting into a career filled with a ton of music, massive wins and everything in between. With over 25 albums to their name, this globally known collective has remained steadfast in their creative vision and approach to art, leading them into the overseas market and becoming one of the most important bands of their generation.
Acclaimed songwriter and musician, Julia Jacklin also joins the BIGSOUND Artist in Conversation lineup; the multi ARIA Award nominee whose catalogue of striking alt-pop and indie music has won her a global audience made her first appearance at BIGSOUND in 2016 – just ahead of the release of her seminal debut album Don’t Let The Kids Win. Jacklin has become one of Australia’s finest songwriters and performers, known as a master of emotional storytelling – most recently evidenced on her ARIA-nominated album PRE PLEASURE. Jacklin has proven time and again her enduring talent, and has taken it to the world. In 2026, Jacklin returns to international stages, having signed her first-ever global record deal with 4AD, marking an exciting new chapter for the artist.
Award-winning Ngarrindjeri hip hop producer, composer and innovator, trials has been a driving force behind some of Australia’s most important projects. With funkoars, one of Australian hip hop’s most respected groups, and then with A.B. ORIGINAL, his powerful project with Yorta Yorta artist Briggs, trials is one of the country’s most important creatives. In 2026, trials has stepped out into the solo spotlight, releasing his long-awaited debut album hendle to widespread acclaim.
Included in today’s international guest announcement:
- Partisan Records – Chris Fraser (Head of A&R): joined Partisan in May 2025, working closely with label founder Tim Putnam in overseeing the current and future roster, helping to bring their creative vision to life. With offices in New York, London and Los Angeles, Partisan has signed Geese/Cameron Winter as well as Blondshell, and works with artists including IDLES, Cigarettes After Sex, PJ Harvey, Ezra Collective and Laura Marling; as well as launching the career of Fontaines D.C.
- Pitchfork – Nina Corcoran (Associate Staff Writer): Chicago-based, joined the staff team in 2021 after contributing to the website since 2015. She’s also written for Rolling Stone, Wired, NPR and Stereogum, and was previously the music editor of alt-weekly newspaper, DigBoston.
- Bonnaroo – Bryan Benson (Music Exec, Talent Buyer): Bryan Benson is a live music executive and talent buyer helping book and curate lineups for major festivals including Bonnaroo, Boston Calling, Railbird and High Water. Benson is also the Lead Buyer for Live Nation in Nashville, where he oversees bookings for venues across the city, including Bridgestone Arena, Ryman Auditorium, FirstBank Amphitheatre, Ascend Amphitheatre, and Live Nation’s new iconic room, The Truth.
- Mom+Pop Music – Thaddeus Rudd (Co-Owner): Thaddeus Rudd co-owns New York-based independent Mom+Pop Music alongside Michael Goldstone. With a roster spanning Magdalena Bay, Porter Robinson, Courtney Barnett, MGMT and Underscores, and a back catalogue including Flume and Tash Sultana to name a few, Mom+Pop is an independent label force to be reckoned with.
- Soho House London – Jessica Moss (Music Programming): Jessica Moss leads music programming at Soho House London, with over 100 events a month across the UK and Europe, working with a huge range of artists and genres from Skepta and the Wu-Tang Clan, to Honey Dijon, KAYTRANADA and Nubya Garcia.
Also included on today’s announcement, are representatives from some of the world’s most recognisable music festivals such as Director of SXSW Music, Dev Sherlock; Marie Robinson from The Great Escape; artist booker for MOJO in the Netherlands, Puck Stoelinga; Yuta Nomura, founder and organiser of CUEW Showcase & Conference in Shibuya, Tokyo, as well as the ONE MUSIC CAMP and ARIUFUJI Weekenders in Japan.
International label delegates announced for BIGSOUND today also include TBA Agency festivals agent Kyle Kernohan; BBC Radio 1 presenter and DJ Tara Kumar, and two representatives from India: Rafael Pereira from India International Music Week and Roydon Bangera from Skillbox.
“BIGSOUND has always been a place where real connections happen, and this year we’re focused on creating even more opportunities for Australian and New Zealand artists and industry to connect with each other and the global market. The program focuses on the conversations the industry is having right now — how the business is changing, how we stay ahead, and how Australian and New Zealand artists continue to grow on the global stage.” — Kristy Ellis, Interim CEO, QMusic
BIGSOUND 2026 will again feature the popular Roundtables, Conversation Corners, Artist Hub, Content House, Delegate Hub, and Goolwal Goolwal, (Yagara language for BIGSOUND) – BIGSOUND’s First Nations-led program bringing free cultural experiences by day and deadly tunes by night. Alongside these crowd favourites an expanded technology and partner showcase program will be launched in the coming months.
The full BIGSOUND program will launch in July, with early bird tickets on sale now – make sure you are subscribed and staying tuned to all official updates via the BIGSOUND website: www.bigsound.org.au/subscribe
QMusic is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts funding and advisory body.
About BIGSOUND
The biggest week in Australian music and largest music industry event in the Southern Hemisphere, BIGSOUND has been where the music industry does business for 25 years. Held annually in the sacred home and beating heart of Australia’s Live music scene – Fortitude Valley, Magandjin (Brisbane), BIGSOUND is four days and three nights of showcases, development, conversations and connections.
BIGSOUND is the place where managers find their next act, agents close touring deals, labels discover the artists that define the next generation, and where introductions made over a drink at the Artist Hub become the partnerships that shape careers. Part showcase, part conference, part pilgrimage for the Australian music industry and its global peers – BIGSOUND is a cultural moment that has helped launched and propelled the careers of artists including Flume, Tash Sultana, Tones and I, and Courtney Barnettt, and continues to attract the international music industry to Brisbane each September.
BIGSOUND 2026 | 1–4 September, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. Early bird tickets on sale now.
About QMusic
QMusic is the not-for-profit music industry peak body and development association for Queensland. The work of QMusic is critical to the success and development of Queensland’s music economy. It is the only significant and established not-for-profit organisation in Queensland dedicated to delivering sector and talent development, and recognition and capacity building initiatives including Industry Connect, the QMAs, and BIGSOUND.
For more information on BIGSOUND 2026 visit
BIGSOUND 2026 | 1 – 4 September Fortitude Valley Brisbane, QLD
INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY GUESTS – JUST ANNOUNCED
Bonnaroo (C3 Presents) – Bryan Benson (US)
CUEW / One Music Camp / Arifuji Weekenders – Yuta Nomura (JP)
India International Music Week – Rafael Pereira (IN)**
Mojo – Puck Stoelinga (NL)
Mom+Pop Music – Thaddeus Rudd (US)
Pitchfork – Nina Corcoran (US)
Partisan Records – Chris Fraser (UK)
Skillbox – Roydon Bangera (IN)
Soho House – Jessica Moss (UK)
TBA Agency – Kyle Kernohan (US)
** delivered in partnership with Sounds Australia and Consul General to Mumbai
INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY GUESTS – ALREADY ANNOUNCED
Bandcamp – Mariana Timony (US)
Carpark Records – Steph Salas (US)
DMT Law Firm – David Telfer (US)
Hellfest – Christie Medina-Gonzalez (FR)
Low Profile – Carole Ann Vetter (US)
Reeperbahn – Patrick Daniel (GER)
ROAM Artists – Lucy Atkinson (UK)
Rough Trade Retail – Nigel House (UK)
Sziget – Márk Bónal (Hungary)
SXSW – Dev Sherlock (US)
The Great Escape – Marie Robinson (UK)
True Panther – Kelley Lin (US)
TICKET PRICING
EARLY BIRD DELEGATE TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FULL DELEGATE EXPERIENCE – Full Price $899
Early Bird Offer (ends 30 June)
$699 / QMusic Subscribers & Reciprocal Members $649
Join the waitlist for festival tickets.
*Concession and youth pricing is available by request. Prices are subject to change and platform booking/processing fees
LUUDE TOUR KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND
This is it. Luude’s Australian return lands this Saturday, and tickets are nearly gone across all cities.
SET TIMES
Here’s how the nights look:
Sat 6 June, 2026 | Eora/Sydney
7:00pm – Doors and Foura
9:00pm – Charlie Shell B2B Prizefight
11:00pm – Luude
Sat 13 June, 2026 | Boorloo/Perth
7:00pm – Doors and Charlie Shell B2B Prizefight
9:00pm – Foura
11:00pm – Luude
Fri 26 June, 2026 | Tarntanya/Adelaide
7:00pm – Doors and Charlie Shell B2B Prizefight
9:00pm – Foura
11:00pm – Luude
Fri 26 June, 2026 | Meanjin/Brisbane
7:00pm – Doors and Foura
9:00pm – Charlie Shell B2B Prizefight
11:00pm – Luude
Sat 4 July, 2026 | Naarm/Melbourne
7:00pm – Doors and Foura
9:00pm – Charlie Shell B2B Prizefight
11:00pm – Luude
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With the release of their long-awaited debut album Are You Falling In Love? (out July 10) on the horizon, rising Naarm indie rockers The Velvet Club are today proud to announce a national tour in support of the record, taking place in August. The four-date run will see the band bring their magnetic, nostalgia-rich live performances to stages in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and Melbourne. Tickets are on sale now and available HERE.
“We can’t wait to tour our debut album,” says frontman AJ Tilyard. “It feels like this is what we have been building up to for the 8 years we have been a band. We have always been a live band first and have always put all of our energy and focus into our live shows.”
Over the past year or so while writing and recording the album, and around single releases, The Velvet Club opted to play a handful of secret shows, small rooms, and parties both in Melbourne and interstate. The upcoming album tour marks the band’s first official headline tour since their Space Between EP run in 2024, and will see emerging Adelaide favourites Pureé support the east coast dates, and WA indie darlings Ghost Care join in for Perth.
“This headline tour around Australia is so exciting for us, we have so much planned for these shows to bring all of these new songs to life for you. I have no doubt these will be the best shows we’ve ever put on, especially having two of our favourite Australian bands Pureé and Ghost Care on support duties at the shows!”
The tour announcement follows the recent release of fan-favourite track ‘We Don’t Talk’, which debuted on triple j Drive with Abby and Tyrone. Stream HERE, and watch the music video HERE. It’s the latest of three singles released so far from the band’s upcoming debut album, Are You Falling In Love?, due for release on July 10. Pre-save the album HERE and pre-order merch and vinyl HERE.
The Velvet Club
Are You Falling In Love? Album Tour
With special guests Pureé & Ghost Care *
7th August – Marrickville Bowlo, Sydney
8th August – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
14th August – Rosemount Hotel, Perth *
21st August – Howler, Melbourne
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Are You Falling In Love? is a triumphant return to creative joy for The Velvet Club, as the product of a burnout-induced hiatus in the wake of their 2024 EP Space Between. The band’s decision to take a break from writing, recording, and touring instead found AJ in his most prolific songwriting period yet. The unravelling of a long term relationship, and the rise of anxiety and other mental health struggles during that time saw AJ turn to songwriting and nostalgia as a salve, revisiting live videos of the bands he had decorated his bedroom walls with in high school – the likes of The Strokes, The Vaccines, The Drums and The Smiths.
“The theme of the album basically encapsulates this year and a half period of my life between 2024-2026 where everything seemed to come to a head,” AJ reflects. “While writing, I started therapy, and after we began tracking for the album I started medication to help manage depression, anxiety and OCD. Finally addressing these as issues I had been ignoring definitely changed the trajectory of this album, and helped shape the overall tone and feeling of the record.”
Throughout the record’s 10 tracks, The Velvet Club navigate mental health struggles, relationship breakdowns, friendship, and solitude, fuelled by jangly guitars and hooks that move from bright to melancholic and back again. The Velvet Club’s return to the hazy immediacy and raw, unpolished charm of 2000s indie is what made the title track ‘Are You Falling In Love?’ the perfect album opener. At just over two minutes, the track captures the punchy energy of a TVC live show with its catchy, repetitive melodies – an intentional choice that AJ says “really sets the scene for the rest of the album.” Songs like ‘Blue’ and ‘We Don’t Talk’ dive into AJ’s experience with heartbreak and healing, while ‘Wasted Space’ and ‘I Need Something Too’ touch on mental health, particularly his experience with OCD and his journey in accepting its impact on his life.
From their intimate DIY release parties and secret shows, to tearing up the stage alongside the likes of Hockey Dad, DICE, The Rions, and Rum Jungle, The Velvet Club’s passion for honouring and reimagining a beloved genre has led the band to a tight-knit community of music lovers, musicians, and fans alike. As well as their influences abroad, The Velvet Club also look to their peers – the likes of sleepazoid, The Belair Lip Bombs, and Highschool – for motivation. “Aside from the personal cathartic experience of writing and creating it, my favourite thing about making music is the community you build around it,” says AJ. “All the friends we’ve made through it and the bands we’ve grown close to along the way have been by far the most rewarding part about making music.”
That sense of community is what led them to working with friend, producer, and fellow musician Luke Thomas (Fan Girl, Harris, World’s Best Neighbours) on Are You Falling In Love?. “We literally could not have made the record without Luke. He co-produced and engineered the entire thing from his own studio, Taste Police, in Brunswick. It’s also why I believe this album sounds so true to us and what we are about as a band. We made this record completely on our own with our friends.” The album was mixed by Scott Hoorscroft (DMA’s, Middle Kids, DZ Deathrays) and mastered by George Georgiadis (The Rions, The Buoys, Teenage Dads).