The Belair Lip Bombs – Back Of My Hand
The Belair Lip Bombs—the Australian quartet of Maisie Everett, Mike Bradvica, Jimmy Droughton, and Daniel “Dev” Devlin—release “Back of My Hand,” the third single/video from their new album, Again, out October 31st via Third Man Records.
In conjunction, they announce a spring US co-headline tour with dust. Following last month’s single, “Don’t Let Them Tell You (It’s Fair),” ,” “Back of My Hand” puts on display Maisie’s soaring vocals. The song undulates with an easygoing rhythm before bursting into Weezer-style guitar riffs on its heart-in-hand chorus. It’s another instance of the band’s total sincerity as Maisie implores a romantic connection to trust in the strength of their connection. “Writing the lyrics was an up-and-down process,” Maisie explains. “I wrote the second verse first, the night I got home from the rehearsal where we wrote the song. I got a bit stoned and laid in bed with a notepad and a pen and the lyrics and the melody kinda just poured out of me, which pretty much never happens, so I guess it was a fluke.”
Again marks a new chapter for Australia’s best-kept secret, who have been building a loyal local following since they first formed eight years ago with their earnestness and ultra-sticky power-pop song structures. Endlessly listenable, the album winkingly symbolizes The Belair Lip Bombs’ reintroduction to a global audience. In mapping out Again, they merged their individual influences more than ever to craft a no-skips collection of indie-rock anthems. It gives the group’s DIY indie-rock style a fresh coat of polish across 10 rollicking new tracks. Again was produced by the band, Nao Anzai (The Teskey Brothers), and Joe White (Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever), marking the first time the Belair Lip Bombs worked with a producer.
The Belair Lip Bombs pull you in immediately with their self-coined “yearn-core” combination of quick-footed rhythms, warm and fuzzy guitar melodies, and Maisie’s cathartic vocals. As they move into an exciting new era of their careers, their unshakable friendship, wide-open hearts, and knack for foot-tapping melodies will no doubt endear them to legions of fans in search of musical transcendence.
On Wednesday, The Belair Lip Bombs will wrap up their first ever North American tour with Spacey Jane. Today’s newly announced co-headline dates with dust find the band making stops in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and more. Tickets go on sale on Friday, October 10th at 10am local time and will be available here.
The Belair Lip Bombs Tour Dates
Wed. Oct. 8 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Beer City Music Hall *
Sat. Nov. 8 – Copenhagen, DK @ Ideal Bar
Mon. Nov. 10 – Berlin, DE @ Maschinehaus
Tue. Nov. 11 – Utrecht, NL @ Ekko
Wed. Nov. 12 – Ghent, BE @ Charlatan
Thu. Nov. 13 – Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere
Mon. Nov. 17 – San Sebastian, ES @ Dabadaba
Tue. Nov. 18 – Madrid, ES @ El Sótano
Wed. Nov. 19 – Barcelona, ES @ Laut
Fri. Nov. 21 – Bordeaux, FR @ Rock School Barbey
Mon. Nov. 24 – Brighton, UK @ Volks
Tue. Nov. 25 – Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach
Wed. Nov. 26 – Bristol, UK @ Exchange
Fri. Nov. 28 – London, UK @ Scala
Sat. Nov. 29 – Manchester, UK @ YES
Sun. Nov. 30 – Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
Mon. Dec. 1 – Dublin, IE @ The Grand Social
Sat. Feb. 7 – Kombumerri Jagun Land / Gold Coast, AU @ Laneway Festival
Sun. Feb. 8 – Gadigal & Bidjigal Land / Sydney @ Laneway Festival
Fri. Feb. 13- Wurundjeri Biik Land / Melbourne @ Laneway Festival
Tue. Mar. 24 – San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar $
Thu. Mar. 26 – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall $
Fri. Mar. 27 – Seattle, WA @ Baba Yaga $
Mon. Mar. 30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court $
Tue. Mar. 31 – Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive $
Thu. Apr. 2 – Lawrence, KS / Kansas City, MO @ White School House $
Fri. Apr. 3 – Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club $
Sat. Apr. 4 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle $
Mon. Apr. 6 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison $
Thu. Apr. 9 – New York, NY @ Night Club 101 $
Fri. Apr. 10 – New York, NY @ Baby’s All Right $
Sat. Apr. 11 – Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA $
Sun. Apr. 12 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd $
Mon. Apr. 13 – Raleigh, NC @ Kings $
Wed. Apr.15 – Nashville, TN @ Blue Room at Third Man Records $
Thu. Apr. 16 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl $
Sat. Apr. 18 – Dallas, TX @ Sons of Hermann Hall $
Sun. Apr. 19 – Austin, TX @ 29th Street Ballroom $
Wed. Apr. 22 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge $
Thu. Apr. 23 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah $
Fri. Apr. 24 – Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon $
*= w/ Spacey Jane
$= w/ dust
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