‘Is there anything harder than watching something beautiful die? The human instinct is to hold on but, all too often, we realise that there is nothing left to do but let go.’
Following its premiere on triple j, British India’s new single ‘I Thought We Knew Each Other’, takes that moment and holds it up to the light.
Layered in a film of shimmering strings and guitars, and with an unrelenting break-beat to match, the hushed intensity of the song’s verses make way for the dizzying rush of a mile high chorus. Indeed, ‘I Thought We Knew Each Other’ sees the band’s effortless intensity honed razor sharp.
Since the release of British India’s last long-player, the inventive and original Nothing Touches Me – which landed neatly in the ARIA Albums Chart at an impressive #5 – the Melbourne based four-piece has been somewhat quiet, bunkered down in the studio. ‘I Thought We Knew Each Other’ smashes that silence; the song harnesses the stylistic innovations of Nothing Touches Me and synthesizes them with the wide-eyed fury of the band’s earliest offerings.
In support of the new single, and following last year’s hugely successful album tour – which included multiple sold-out shows in Melbourne and Sydney – and rave reviews for performances at this year’s Groovin The Moo, British India will return to the road for an epic 20+ date jaunt. As part of the tour, the band will take their high-octane live show to twelve regional centres along with six capital cities.
Now with a whopping four Top 10 ARIA albums under their belt, seven entries into the coveted ‘Hottest 100’ countdown, and over 10 years in the biz, there is no stopping this indie-rock juggernaut.
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BRITISH INDIA – I THOUGHT WE KNEW EACH OTHER SINGLE TOUR 2016
Fri 21 Oct | Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle NSW
Sat 22 Oct | Long Jetty Hotel , Central Coast NSW
Sun 23 Oct | Rush Festival, Gympie QLD (Free Entry)
Sat 29 Oct | Banana Field Music Festival, Coffs Harbour NSW (LIC/AA)
Mon 31 Oct | The Grand Hotel, Mornington VIC
Fri 04 Nov | Settlers Tavern, Margaret River WA
Sat 05 Nov | Wanneroo Showgrounds, Wanneroo WA (All Ages – Free Entry)
Thu 10 Nov | Karova Lounge, Ballarat VIC
Fri 11 Nov | 170 Russell, Melbourne VIC
Sat 12 Nov | The Wool Exchange, Geelong VIC
Fri 18 Nov | ANU Bar, Canberra ACT
Sat 19 Nov | Home Tavern, Wagga Wagga NSW
Fri 25 Nov | The Triffid, Brisbane QLD
Sat 26 Nov | Metro Theatre, Sydney NSW
Thu 01 Dec | Mount Pleasant Tavern, Mackay QLD
Fri 02 Dec | Magnums, Airlie Beach QLD
Sat 03 Dec | Dalrymple Hotel, Townsville QLD
Fri 09 Dec | Republic Bar, Hobart TAS
Sat 10 Dec | Club 54, Launceston TAS
Fri 16 Dec | Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Adelaide SA
Sat 17 Dec | Capitol, Perth WA
Sun 19 Dec | Newport Hotel, Fremantle WA