Capping an already thrilling week in which he was sampled by Allday (feat. Cub Sport) on new single ‘Miss You Still’, today eccentric Australian pop artist Ben Lee announces the release of his brand new album, This One’s For The Old Headz. The forthcoming record is due for release on Friday 20th September via his own company Weirder Together, a collaboration with his wife actress Ione Skye. Today Lee also shares lead single, ‘Heavy Metal’, alongside a music video directed by Nash Edgerton, produced by Social Register, Blue Tongue Films, and Weirder Together and all shot on film.
Recorded in just three days straight to tape with legendary power-pop rhythm section of Jon Wurster and Jason Narducy (Superchunk, Mountain Goats, Bob Mould), and produced by Justin Stanley in LA, This One’s For The Old Headz is a throwback to classic pop powers albums by artists like Teenage Fanclub, The Replacements, Big Star and the Lemonheads.
Following recent single ‘Lovers’, a track which explores the ins and outs of relationships, both past and current, ‘Heavy Metal’ takes a different direction.
Fri 17 May – Tanks Art Centre, Cairns, QLD
Sat 18 May – Mansfield Hotel, Townsville, QLD
Thu 23 May – Weirder Together Variety Show, Melb, VIC
Fri 24 May – Royal Theatre, Castlemaine, VIC
Sun 25 May – Memo Music Hall, St Kilda, VIC
Fri 31 May – Brunswick Picture House, Brunswick Heads, NSW
Sat 1 Jun – The Triffid (‘Small Fry Rock’), Fortitude Valley, QLD
Fri 7 Jun – Street Theatre – Canberra, ACT
Sat 8 Jun – The Marlin, Ulladulla, NSW
Fri 14 Jun – Everglades, Woy Woy, NSW
Sat 15 Jun – Avalon RSL – Avalon Beach, NSW
Fri 21 Jun – Studio 188, Ipswich, QLD
Sat 22 Jun – Kingston Butter Factory, Black Box Theatre, Kingston, QLD
Sat 29 Jun – The Concourse Lounge, Chatswood, NSW
Thu 4 Jul – Redland Performing Arts Centre, Redland, QLD
Fri 5 Jul – Star Court Theatre, Lismore, QLD
Sat 6 Jul – Jetty Memorial Theatre, Coffs Harbour, NSW
Sat 7 Jul – Hello Sailor, Port Macquarie, NSW