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Today, GRAMMY-nominated, Australian electronic icons Cut Copy announce their seventh studio album Moments, set for release on September 5th via Cutters Records / The Orchard. Exuding emotion from start to finish, Moments is a homecoming for the ages, a series of sonic vignettes and moments in time, shaped by a free-wheeling, anything-goes approach to their music-making. Resultantly, the record expertly traverses electronic to synth pop, crossing trip-hop and rock sensibilities between, all threaded together by a simple, collective desire to try and make sense of life’s ups and downs. Following a period of big life changes, personally and for those around them, the band were compelled to craft a space for escape within the record; on the dancefloor, in a festival crowd, or within the headphones at home – wherever that escape may be required.
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Frontman Dan Whitford elaborates on the foundations of the record; “Since our last album release, 5 years have passed. In that time I had a child, people around me fell in and out of relationships, the world went through a global pandemic and there has been a myriad of social and political upheaval. So I guess there’s been a fair bit on my mind, and for me making this album has been a way of processing it all. Stylistically everyone in the band loved the sonic palette of the last album. It felt clean, modern and emotive, but still like Cut Copy. We tried to keep that modern approach, but turn it into something more energetic, psychedelic and euphoric; seeing how that approach could evolve and work on a dance floor, not just an ambient context… Dance music is about connecting with one another after all. Euphoria bubbles away under the surface in most of the songs and I think that’s the Cut Copy DNA shining through.”
The news arrives alongside new single “When This Is Over.” The track contrasts between electronic and “real life” sounds, framed by organic grooves orchestrated by electric drums, bouncing synths and more expansive vectors. As glimmers of electric guitar weave in, a thumping choral bridge soon expels into an out-of-body instrumental breakdown – a surefire live highlight for future sets. Driving the bridge is a children’s choir from Candlebark School in Romsey VIC, conducted by Georgia Brook and recorded by James Cecil, a member of Architecture in Helsinki.
Dan continues; “‘When This Is Over’ is one of those songs that instantly felt special as soon as it came into being. We had talked for years about the idea of making a song featuring a children’s choir, and after writing the first half of the song in my studio on synths and a drum machine, I drove from Melbourne into the country to a primary school where a friend was a music teacher and spent a day recording a choir idea that became the basis of the second half of the song. Suddenly with the addition of the children’s voices, the song had gone from a sketch into something magical. The song is about a relationship that has started to unravel. But also a bit more globally about trying to find empathy when parties are facing in seemingly opposite directions. Over the course of the song, the mood progresses from conflict to a sort of truce-like resolution. As humans sometimes it’s hard to find common ground when hurt runs deep, but as the song says, ‘we’re more the same than you’ll ever know’.”
In April, the band’s return was sealed in “Solid”, alongside B-Side release “A Decade Long Sunset” – receiving widespread praise from international and local tastemakers alike. Further, the band soon announced a string of long-awaited live sets, taking place this fall following the album’s release. Kicking off November 10th in Seattle, the tour will hit major markets including Los Angeles, New York City, and Chicago, before concluding in Miami on November 25. Artist presale begins June 25th at 10am local, followed by venue/promoter presale at 10am local on June 26th and Spotify presale at 12pm local. General onsale begins at 10am local on June 27th. A full list of dates can be found below, and fans can purchase tickets HERE.
Cut Copy World Tour Dates
Australia
- September 11 – Forum – Melbourne VIC
- September 12 – Night At The Barracks – The Barracks Precinct, North Head Sanctuary, Sydney NSW
- September 13 – Night At The Parkland, Roma S – Brisbane, QLD
- October 5 – Wanderer Festival (DJ Set) – Pambula Beach NSW
North American + Mexico
- November 10 – Showbox – Seattle, WA
- November 11 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR
- November 13 – The Recency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA
- November 14 – The Bellwether – Los Angeles, CA
- November 16 – Corona Capital – Mexico City, MX
- November 18 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
- November 19 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
- November 20 – Electric City – Buffalo, NY
- November 21 – Brooklyn Steel – Brooklyn, NY
- November 22 – Roxian Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA
- November 23 – Ramova Theater – Chicago, IL
- November 25 – ZeyZey (Zaku Stage) – Miami, FL
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