MEW’s Visuals Australian Tour, due to land in September and presented by Bird’s Robe and The Music, just got even more awesome. Melbourne’s progressive rock powerhouses with a penchant for creating iconic melodies, Closure in Moscow, are today joining the tour for all dates.
The tour hits Brisbane (September 10 at The Triffid), Sydney (September 11 at Manning Bar) and Melbourne (September 12 at Max Watts), but for the first time ever, MEW will be venturing to Perth (September 13 at Capitol). It will also mark Closure in Moscow’s first Perth show in over four years.
Closure in Moscow’s debut record First Temple saw them signed to Equal Vision records and tour extensively with the likes of Coheed and Cambria, Dead Letter Circus, My Chemical Romance, Dance Gavin Dance, Fact & Emery. Temporarily relocating to Portland, Oregon the band repeatedly toured the US, including the Vans Warped Tour, before returning home on the back of high rotation on triple j radio to headline their own shows. Further Australian, UK, Europe and Japan touring followed before the eventual release of Pink Lemonade – a cathartic experimental concept record which has cemented their cult status as unpredictable musical chameleons.
In 2017, the band are deep into pre-production for their much anticipated third album and this September they will join prog-pop legends MEW for four exclusive shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Closure in Moscow will be premiering new material live for the first time!
MEW formed as a quartet in late 1994 and following their debut A Triumph for Man in 1997, they quickly established cult status. Their commercial break-through came in 2003 with the release of Frengers – showcasing their unique and quirky approach to crafting classic pop melodies. The record saw them tour with R.E.M. before continuing with 2005’s And The Glass Handed Kites. Their 2009 opus No More Stories Are Told Today, I’m Sorry They Washed Away // No More Stories, The World is Grey, I’m Tired, Let’s Wash Away continued their ever expansive musical backdrop. Their record +- saw them reach the heights of indie-rock stardom, headlining London’s Roundhouse and performing at festivals like Roskilde, Pukkelpop and Summer Sonic and one of the band’s biggest fans, Kiwi songstress KIMBRA, brought further buzz to the band when she featured on tracks ‘The Night Believer’ and ‘Water Slides.’.
MEW – VISUALS AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2017
with special guests Closure in Moscow
Sunday, September 10 – The Triffid, Brisbane, QLD
Monday September 11 – Manning Bar, Sydney, NSW
Tuesday September 12 – Max Watts, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday September 13 – Capitol, Perth, WA