Less than a year since the release of their latest album, the explosive Forgetting The Future, British India are thrilled to announce they’ll be returning to stages around the country in May and June on the Midnight Homie Tour that will kick off in Bendigo on May 11 and continue through regional and metropolitan cities in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, before finishing up at The Gov in Adelaide on July 6.
To celebrate the release of ‘Midnight Homie’ the band have put a call out to fans and all music lovers, saying, “With our next tour for ‘Midnight Homie’ just around the corner, we have come up with an ambitious idea. Send us video footage and photos of you and your best friends having the best night of your lives. These will be turned into a fan video, so can be you immortalised forever in British India history. Please use wetransfer.com to send your videos and stills to midnighthomiefanvideo@gmail.com. All content should be (preferably) shot in landscape.”
With raging guitars, seriously provocative lyrics and a palpable energy that confidently struts through the track’s entirety, there is little wonder ‘Midnight Homie’ has quickly become a fan favourite on the album and the live stage. It was twisted alt-rock warlord Lou Reed who once said, “My week beats your year”, but British India have upped those stakes on their new single, touting, “My night is better than your whole life.” Armed with the precision rock stylings of the new record, plus a bulging back catalogue of Australian live favourites – think Hottest 100 dominating tracks like ‘Vanilla’, ‘I Can Make You Love Me’ and ‘Suddenly’ – Australia’s most loved indie rockers are here to prove the snarling intention behind that arrogant claim.
The song’s themes are portrayed through striking animations in the ‘Midnight Homie’ lyric video, highlighting career-best lyricism from vocalist and lyricist, Declan Melia; it is introspective yet has the relatability to resonate with the masses.
Forgetting The Future is British India’s sixth studio album and its innovative direction has been met with widespread applause, including leading the band to sign an international licensing deal with NYC indie label, AntiFragile. The LP debuted at #12 on the ARIA Albums Chart and previous singles, ‘My Love’ and ‘Precious’ were both added to high rotation on triple j, with My Love also scoring the most played track on Triple M in its first week.
Over the course of their impressive career, British India have earned four Top 10 ARIA albums, eight entries into the Hottest 100 and their classic single ‘I Can Make You Love Me’ is accredited Gold in Australia.
Be sure to catch the legendary Melbourne rockers doing what they do best on a stage near you this May and June.
‘MIDNIGHT HOMIE’ SINGLE TOUR
Fri 11 May Tap House Bendigo, VIC
Sat 12 May Pelly Bar Frankston, VIC
Fri 25 May Towradgi Beach Hotel Wollongong, NSW
Sat 26 May Narrabeen RSL Narrabeen, NSW
Fri 1 June Newport Hotel Fremantle, WA
Sat 2 June Badlands Perth, WA
Sun 3 June Secret Show Scarborough, WA
Fri 8 June Sooki Lounge Belgrave, VIC
Sat 9 June Karova Lounge Ballarat, VIC
Fri 15 June 170 Russell Melbourne, VIC
Sat 16 June Barwon Club Hotel Geelong, VIC
Fri 22 June Miami Tavern Gold Coast, QLD
Sat 23 June The Triffid Brisbane, QLD
Fri 29 June Cambridge Hotel Newcastle, NSW
Sat 30 June Oxford Art Factory Sydney, NSW
Fri 6 July The Gov Adelaide, SA