• Music
    • Music News
    • Music Interviews
  • Festivals & Events
  • Fashion / Culture
  • Eats & Drinks
  • Marketplace
  • About Us
  • Contact Us / Advertise

The Partae

  • Music
    • Music News
    • Music Interviews
  • Festivals & Events
  • Fashion / Culture
  • Eats & Drinks
  • Marketplace
  • About Us
  • Contact Us / Advertise

Rising star Anthony Castaldo once again proves his pedigree with a new...

February 21, 2019

Planet Paradigm Festival Announce 2019 Lineup With Zip, Z@p, Rhadoo, Ion Ludwig,...

February 21, 2019

Tash Sultana World Tour

February 21, 2019

HUNTLY Release new single ‘Giving Circle’ Announce Melbourne & Sydney headline shows...

February 21, 2019

STEPHEN MALKMUS shares new single & video ‘Rushing The Acid Frat’

February 21, 2019

YT DiNGO

February 21, 2019

Baker Boy Unveils New Video for Single ‘Cool As Hell’ + Announces...

February 21, 2019

CHONG ALI shares new single and video ‘Yeah Bruss’

February 21, 2019

ORVILLE PECK shares new single “Turn to Hate”. Debut LP ‘Pony’ due...

February 21, 2019

OLYMPIA REVEALS NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO, ‘SHOOT TO FORGET’

February 21, 2019

CARLA GENEVE Signs to Dot Dash Shares new single ‘2001’ Announces single...

February 21, 2019

Wifisfuneral added to Hidden 2019, Set Times announced, kicking off in Brisbane...

February 21, 2019

Down For Tomorrow – Unveil Raucous Video For ‘What Could Have Been’

February 21, 2019

YIBBY UNVEILS THE STRIPPED BACK SOPHOMORE SINGLE ‘TALK FEAT. PRICE J’

February 21, 2019

OCEAN ALLEY drop sun-bleached new single & video ‘Stained Glass’

February 21, 2019

THE UNDERGROUND YOUTH share ‘Last Exit To Nowhere’, announce huge world tour

February 21, 2019

Bad Friday’s Unforgettable Tenth Anniversary Grows With More Acts Added

February 21, 2019

Oscar Mulero, Sterac, Psyk & Dimi Angélis up next on Reclaim Your...

February 21, 2019

‘Satellite’ off the new ‘Casual Island’ LP!

February 21, 2019

Alex Lahey Announces Brand New Single, Video, Album and Tour

February 21, 2019

Australian Electronic Dance Pioneers THE PRESETS launch Lyrical Masters challenge with their...

February 20, 2019

ALDOUS HARDING announces new album Designer + single ‘The Barrel’

February 20, 2019

Pitch Music & Arts Festival announce Boiler Room broadcast…!

February 20, 2019

RedHook

February 20, 2019
Music News

The Black Seeds FABRIC Australian tour

written by the partae October 5, 2017
The Black Seeds FABRIC Australian tour

“One of the foremost musical groups in the world” – Huffington Post

“Irresistible grooves and a kickass attitude to match” – The AU Review

  • THE BLACK SEEDS are Australia-bound on their headline album launch tour, with special guests to be announced soon.  Tix on sale now.
  • Fabric – the band’s 6th release reaches #3 on Billboard Reggae Charts, #3 on ARIA Jazz & Blues Charts + #4 on NZ Album charts.
  • Check out the video for 3rd single Back To You below

In September of this year New Zealand’s The Black Seeds released their highly anticipated sixth studio album Fabric. The album reached #3 on the US Billboard Reggae Charts, #3 on the ARIA Jazz & Blues Charts and #4 on New Zealand’s Album Charts – drawing acclaim from critics and fans around the globe.

The South Pacific reggae-soul legends have shared the length and breadth of their luscious and diverse new album – including the anthemic summer tune’Better Days’, the dance heavy ‘Freakin’ and their brand new track ‘Back To You’ (read about it here in the Huffington Post premiere) with sold-out appearances across their homeland over  the past month.

While firmly based in the island grooves that inspired the birth of the band nearly two decades ago, The Black Seeds’ sound casts a wide net, layering funk, soul, Afrobeat, and other eclectic elements over their dub/reggae foundations. Guitarist/vocalist Barnaby Weir describes their sound as “contemporary groove music with influences from soul and funk and reggae rhythms.”

Described by Clash Magazine as “one of the best live reggae acts on the planet,” The Black Seeds legendary eight-piece live show infuses raw energy and good vibes wherever they go, fueling multi-platinum sales and a growing worldwide following. With countless sold out tours behind them and performances at many of the world’s leading festivals, The Black Seeds live show delivers a soul party on time, every time.

Australian audiences get the chance to offer another warm welcome to the band when they return for a series of shows in November, taking in The Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Brunswick Heads, Sydney, Long Jetty and Melbourne before the final shows in Margaret River and Fremantle.  With long, hot Summer nights just around the corner, there’s no better way to relax into the groove than with the sweet soul filled reggae stylings of The Black Seeds.  Get yourself amongst it.  Full tour date details below.

TOUR DETAILS

Wed 1 Nov Sol Bar, Maroochydore

www.solbar.com.au

Ocean St.

Maroochydore QLD

Tix $35 +bf

Doors 7pm

http://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=77818
Thu 2 Nov The Triffid, Brisbane

www.thetriffid.com.au

9 Stratton St.

Newstead QLD

Tix $37 + bf

Doors 8pm

http://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=77820
Fri 3 Nov Hotel Brunswick

www.hotelbrunswick.com.au

Mullumbimby St.

Brunswick Heads NSW

Tix $30 + bf

Doors 6pm

https://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=78005
Sat 4 Nov Manning Bar

www.manningbar.com

Manning Rd.

Camperdown NSW

Tix $37 + bf

Doors 8pm

http://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=77731
Sun 5 Nov Long Jetty Hotel

www.longjettyhotel.com.au

405 The Entrance Rd.

Long Jetty NSW

Tix $30 + bf

Doors 6pm

http://kingdomsounds.oztix.com.au/?Event=78015
Thu 9 Nov The Corner Hotel

www.cornerhotel.com

57 Swan St.

Richmond VIC

Tix $37 + bf

Doors 8.30pm

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-black-seeds-album-launch-tickets-35749217873
Fri 10 Nov Settler’s Tavern

www.settlerstavern.com

114 Bussell Hwy.

Margaret River WA

Tix $35 + bf

Doors 9pm

http://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=78171
Sat 11 Nov The Metropolis

www.metropolisfremantle.com.au

58 South Terrace

Fremantle WA

Tix $37 + bf

Doors 6pm

http://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=77826

MORE ABOUT FABRIC

Fabric is a twelve-track album of bold, groove-heavy tunes that perfectly captures The Black Seeds’ characteristic brand of reggae-funk fusion.  Musically, there is a grand expansiveness that sets over the collective of tracks on Fabric, allowing for each song to breathe and exist on its own, but also comfortably within the context of the wider picture. In other words, it is a prolific and multi-faceted mix of moods, feelings and stylistic influences, all brought together by the core reggae sound of The Black Seeds.

Underneath the genre fusing, there is a physically infectious kinetic energy in the album. There are times when it dips into a nostalgic homage to the late 70s/early 80s R&B and analogue funk era with songs like ‘Freakin’, or the bass-heavy groove of ‘Everybody Knows’.

A socio-political conscience shines through on tracks like the striking ‘Beleza’ (which features the voice of ‘the father of linguistics’, Noam Chomsky) that sings “It’s only a matter of time, Before you spend your money and lose your mind, people of this world let’s listen, don’t play a fool to the system.’’  The mesmerizing ‘Lost In The Bush’ takes The Black Seeds sound down a sci-fi avenue, fusing the usual reggae ingredients with heavy synths to morph into a squelchy grimy strut, while the hypnotic ‘Lightning Strikes’ takes a melancholic turn with its spacey reverberated horns. Another standout on the album is the deep, dub heavy love song found in the title track.

But where there is darkness, one only needs to turn on the light. And in classic Black Seeds fashion, the light reaches in through with the warm affirmations of Weir and Weetman’s words, adding a classic element to this new Black Seeds record. The uplifting album opener ‘Better Days’ ensures us that “better days are coming, lonely nights are leaving”, while tracks like ‘The Weaver’ remind us that love will conquer all pain.  Overall Fabric shows The Black Seeds’limitless creative energy for what it is – always moving forward and progressing without compromising the soul of who they are, while always remaining conscious of the current world around them.

FOLLOW THE BLACK SEEDS ONLINE

FACEBOOK    TWITTER    INSTAGRAM    YOUTUBE    SPOTIFY    OFFICIAL WEBSITE

Left to Right:  Daniel Weetman, Jarney Murphy, Barrett Hocking, Nigel Patterson, Barnaby Weir, Lucien Johnson, Ned Ngatae & Francis Harawira

The Black Seeds
0 comment
0
Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
the partae

The Partae

previous post
Dude York announces Christmas album, Halftime for the Holidays, watch video for “Break Up Holiday”
next post
? Thirty Days of Yes / A Mixtape for Marriage Equality

You may also like

Nottingham’s KAGOULE Sign To Alcopop! Records For New...

April 28, 2018

HOP ALONG new single ‘Not Abel’ released today!

February 21, 2018

CLOUD CONTROL | New album ‘ZONE’ out tomorrow...

September 1, 2017

THE MEN share new single “Killed Someone”. Album...

February 21, 2018

Jen Cloher Shares Video For “Strong Woman,” Announces...

October 11, 2017

Quicksand announce new album, Interiors out November 9....

August 25, 2017

SIGRID HAS LAUNCHED HER DEBUT ALBUM ‘SUCKER PUNCH’

December 10, 2018

Punk Supergroup Armstrongs Share New Single, If there...

July 18, 2017

FLEET FOXES Unveil Video For “FOOL’S ERRAND”

May 12, 2017

Save The Forte Crowdfunding Campaign

November 23, 2017

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

The Partae © 2018


Back To Top