Photo Credit: Tristan McKenzie
TOURING NORTH AMERICA, UK AND EUROPE IN 2022
As the countdown to the release of their fifth studio album Night Gnomes enters its final stages, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets are back to further tease their next phase of delightfully kooked magic with the release of new single, ‘Acid Dent’.
The release of ‘Acid Dent’ comes as the West Coast firebrands prepare for not only the release of their new album, but a long-awaited return to live touring; with already announced dates for North America, Europe and the UK.
‘Acid Dent’ – like singles ‘Bubblegum Infinity’, ‘Dread & Butter’, ‘Bob Holiday’ and ‘Lava Lamp Pisco’ before it – is a masterclass into how Psychedelic Porn Crumpets can have a kaleidoscope of influences and sonic ideas at their disposal, yet never lose sense of their core sound and identity. The new single spotlights guitars and fuzz with flair, while the rhythms buoy Jack McEwan’s hypnotic vocals seamlessly.
A pure avenue for escapism, ‘Acid Dent’ leans into the effects of, well, psychedelics, as McEwan takes listeners on a trip of his own.
“My goodwill ‘Drugs are bad for you kids’ song. And to be perfectly honest they probably are. But good luck telling that to the youth of today I tell ya! It’s not like that safe ‘60s pot we used to smoke. Not like the prescribed methamphetamine us ‘50s housewives were doing! Not like that Cretic Wine us Romans would devour.
Every generation has their means of escapism and for some reason here in Perth, or at least when we were in our heyday you could purchase mushrooms and acid from any decent supermarket. So it’s inevitable we’re gonna be munching jumpers and chatting to fences in a few decades, but as for now, well… we’ve seemed to somehow milk a career out of it. Who’d have thought. But yeah, it’s probably not going to end well, hence my newly appointed position on drug safety. Then again, someone also once told me, “Hell hath no fury like a man who’s pressed pause on his drug abuse”, so now I’m slightly more perplexed as to where I stand. Anyway, good luck to everyone, enjoy yourselves but remember nobody wants to pick up your marbles after.” JACK McEWAN, PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS
For the ‘Acid Dent’ music video, the band reunited with director and artist Ollie Jones – the creative genius behind the claymation music videos fans will remember from Psychedelic Porn Crumpets’ SHYGA! The Sunlight Mound era. This time around, the action takes place at ‘PPC Chemicals’, with hijinx ensuing in classic Psychedelic Porn Crumpets style.
“I’ve always been a fan of the the horror sub genre ‘ MELT MOVIES ‘ films like Street Trash, The Blob and Body Melt. So when I was given the title of the track, I knew what I wanted to do right away. A simple story of a guy who after a freak accident is granted the powers to melt everything he touches and how it escalates in a comedy of errors throughout the video. Think the Skittles advert only more gruesome.” Oliver Jones
As fans and industry followers around the world await the release of Night Gnomes (April 22nd), Psychedelic Porn Crumpets continue to rack up the acclaim off the back of their 2022 releases to date. Over 1.2 Million streams have been accumulated across ‘Bubblegum Infinity’, ‘Bob Holiday’ ‘Dread & Butter’ and ‘Lava Lamp Pisco’, with radio love continuing to stream in from the likes of triple j, BBC Radio 1, KCRW, KEXP, FLOOD FM and more.
Editorially, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have been consistently elevating their presence in Australia and abroad thanks to praise from outlets including Rolling Stone Australia, Brooklyn Vegan, Entertainment Tonight, Tinnitist, Music Feeds and Under The Radar.
Acid Dent / Night Gnomes artwork
PRAISE FOR PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS
“Psychedelic Porn Crumpets are continuing their musical evolution on all fronts.”
Rolling Stone Australia
“…an atomic blast of a listening experience, featuring some of the band’s fastest, loudest material yet.”
Triple J (SHYGA! The Sunlight Mound)
“…a carefully curated narrative of psych-rock that delves deeper into the sounds presented on their previous releases.”
Milky Milky Milky (SHYGA! The Sunlight Mound)
“…one of Perth’s finest exports and most inventive bands…”
Backseat Mafia
UK / EUROPE TOUR
Tickets through www.psychedelicporncrumpets.
Thursday, August 11th Hole44 Berlin
Friday, August 12th Molotow Hamburg
Sunday, August 13th Tivoli Utrecht
Monday, August 15th The Forum Tunbridge Wells
Wednesday, August 17th Brudenell Social Club Leeds SOLD OUT
Thursday, August 18th Rescue Rooms Nottingham
Sunday, August 21st Junction Cambridge
Monday, August 22nd Think Tank Newcastle SOLD OUT
Tuesday, August 23rd Saint Luke’s Glasgow SOLD OUT
Thursday, August 25th Band On The Wall Manchester SOLD OUT
Friday, August 26th O2 Institute Birmingham
Saturday, August 27th Thekla Bristol SOLD OUT
Monday, August 29th The 1865 Southampton
Tuesday, August 30th Concorde 2 Brighton
Thursday, September 1st Electric Brixton London
Friday, September 2nd Norwich Arts Centre Norwich SOLD OUT
Saturday, September 3rd Manchester Psych Fest Manchester
Tuesday, September 6th La Maroquinerie Paris
Wednesday, September 7th Trix Club Antwerp
Thursday, September 8th Vera Groningen
Friday, September 9th Doornroosje Nijmegen
Sunday, September 11th De Muziekgieterij Maastricht
US TOUR
With support from Acid Dad (except Atlanta)
Tickets through www.psychedelicporncrumpets.
1st October Independent San Francisco, CA
3rd October Star Theater Portland, OR
4th October Biltmore Vancouver, BC
5th October Crocodile Seattle WA
7th October The Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
8th Orange The Globe Denver, CO SOLD OUT
9th October The Globe Denver, CO SOLD OUT
11th October 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN
12th October Empty Bottle Chicago, IL
13th October Empty Bottle Chicago, IL SOLD OUT
14th October El Club Detroit, MI
15th October The Axis Club Toronto, ON
17th October Bar Le Ritz Montreal, QC
18th October The Sinclair Boston, MA
20th October Le Poisson Rouge New York, NY
21st October Underground Arts Philadelphia, PA
22nd October Union Stage Washington, DC
24th October Exit/In Nashville, TN
25th October Terminal West Atlanta, GA
27th October Satellite Bar Houston, TX
28th October The Parish Austin, TX
29th October Deep Ellum Art Co Dallas, TX
1st November Casbah San Diego, CA SOLD OUT
2nd November El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CA
Acid Dent is out now!
Night Gnomes is released April 22nd.
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