Australian duo Collarbones today share an infectious new single, ‘Lack’, announce their final album, Filth – out Friday, June 23 – and Collarbones Filth: The Farewell Tour.
Friday, 30 June – Northcote Social Club, Melbourne
Saturday, 1 July – Marrickville Bowlo, Sydney
Friday, 7 July – Ancient World, Adelaide
Built via long-distance collaboration between Sydney and Adelaide, Marcus Whale and Travis Cook close the book on a decade-long discography that has redefined the boundaries of Australian DIY synth pop. After meeting on a post-rock online message board 15 years ago, Collarbones swiftly then steadily gathered a devoted fan base around them, their incredible stage shows and captivating output, earning critical recognition and placement on lineups globally.
The duo’s harness of unconventional song structures, electronic improvisation and pop-ready melodies opened up a precedent for future artists in the space to look to. Now having delivered four albums of sinewy electronic pop music across their career, the pair deliver their swan song in Filth: an eleven track exploration of sounds skirting its many mediums ready for experimentation, from grunge-pop to glitch and clubby ballads.
Pairing the rhythmic mechanics of club music with confessional balladry, Collarbones are set to reunite one last time for Collarbones Filth: The Farewell Tour – paying homage to countless past performances, etched with memories of unadulterated and sweaty fun.