The Cat Empire

Barricades is the next exciting instalment in the song a month reveal from The Cat Empire’s forthcoming album Stolen Diamonds, which is due for release on Feb 15 2019. In tandem with the delivery of Barricades, The Cat Empire have also kicked off a pre-order campaign for the new album HERE

The wonderfully fractured skank of Barricades starts off driven by an ominous piano riff hammered out via The Cat Empire’s keyboard master Ollie McGill that opens up into an ethereal vocal delivered by Harry Angus.  The track then transforms into an urgent reggae funk with the rhythm section taking over before again breaking and heading back again into the ether. The band’s co-lead vocalist Felix Riebl shares, “Barricades is by far one of the most intricate and experimental songs on the album. On one hand it’s very, very dubby and hard hitting, then on the other it’s got this Miles Davis like quality to it with the horns on it. This is another fantastic track written by Harry that’s one of the heaviest on the album.”

The cover photo for Barricades showcases the work of Australian photographer Amy Mercer. The Sydney-based aerial and underwater photographer specialises in capturing the beauty of nature. The shot Summer Glisten was taken at Shelly Beach Rock Pool in January 2018 on a warm summer’s afternoon in Sydney’s south. Amy explains, “The beach lifestyle is a key element in Australian culture and is not only a place to take a dip, but a means of a rite of passage for any young Australian. It is a place to gather thoughts in times of crisis, a place to celebrate life and achievements; a place to socialise, exercise and relax; a place to overcome challenges and compete, a place to find solitude and love. It is no wonder that ocean living is an integral part of the country’s society.”

Open globally from now until January the 31^st, 2019 the Stolen Diamonds pre-sale offer features a signed limited edition slip case for the CD version and a signed, die cut, limited edition sleeve for the vinyl version, complete with a limited run tote bag – perfect for completest collector fans. Fans can also pre-order the album as a Christmas gift for loved ones which includes delivery on December 25^th of a note from the band, the first 6 singles already released and access to the January single a week in advance.

The Cat Empire have just wrapped up a mammoth European tour themselves which saw multiple sold out dates in various cities across the continent to rave reviews and including a live performance on Berlin TV which can be viewed HERE, and went out to 160million viewers. The band have returned for some special shows at home throughout December, ending the year at Woodford Festival and NZ Rhythm and Alps, and then into the New Year with 3 sold out shows at Melbourne Zoo.

With streams and YouTube views of the tracks and accompanying 360 video series released so far climbing into the millions, Stolen Diamonds is already shaping up to be one of the biggest chapters in the band’s career yet.

Check out the 360 series of clips HERE

The Cat Empire – Stolen Diamonds is out on Two Shoes Records, Feb 15^th, 2019

THE CAT EMPIRE 
2018 WORLD TOUR DATES 

AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND DATES: 

Saturday 1^st December, Inland Sea Of Sound, Bathurst, NSW
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Friday 14^th December, The Cat Empire Carnivale at Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA
With Odette, Grievous Bodily Calm, Lucy Peach & more to be announced (18+)
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Saturday 15^th December, The Cat Empire Carnivale at Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA
With Odette, Grievous Bodily Calm, Lucy Peach & more to be announced (18+)
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Sunday 16th December, Caves House, Yallingup, WA 
Supported by Odette
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Friday 28^th December, Woodford Folk Festival, Sunshine Coast, QLD
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Saturday 29^th December, Rhythm & Alps Festival, Wanaka, New Zealand
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Friday 15^th February Zoo Twilights, Melbourne, VIC– (SOLD OUT!)
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Saturday 16^th February Zoo Twilights, Melbourne, VIC (SOLD OUT!)
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Sunday 17th February Zoo Twilights, Melbourne, VIC (SOLD OUT!)
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NORTH AMERICAN DATES (2019):

Thursday 28^th February, Brooklyn NY – Brooklyn Steel 
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Friday 1^st March, Philadelphia PA – Theatre of Living Arts  
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Saturday 2^nd March, Boston MA – Royale
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Sunday 3^rd March, Quebec QC – Capitole     
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Monday 4^th March, Montreal QC – MTELUS      
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Tuesday 5^th March, Montreal QC – MTELUS     
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Thursday 7^th March, Toronto ON – Danforth Music Hall  
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Friday, 8^th March, Waterloo Ontario – Maxwell’s Music House 
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Saturday 9^th March, Chicago IL – House of Blues  
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Monday 11^th March, Minneapolis MN – Varsity Theatre 
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Tuesday 12^th March, Winnipeg MB – Burton Cummings Theatre  
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Thursday 14^th March, Edmonton AB – Winspear Centre
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Friday 15^th March, Calgary AB – MacEwan Hall   
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Sunday 17^th March, Vancouver BC – Commodore Ballroom
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Monday 18^th March, Vancouver BC – Commodore Ballroom   
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Tuesday 19^th March, Victoria BC – Royal Theatre 
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Wednesday 20^th March, Seattle WA – The Showbox   
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Thursday 21^st March, Portland OR – Wonder Ballroom 
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Saturday 23^rd March, San Francisco CA – The Fillmore 
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Monday 25^th March, Los Angeles CA – El Rey Theatre   
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Tuesday 26^th March, San Diego CA – House of Blues
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