Hein Cooper today announces three extra-special album launch shows for Sydney, Melbourne, and his home town on the south NSW coastal town of Milton. Happening right before Hein jets off to Canada to begin touring his new album, The Art Of Escape, worldwide, these will be a special chance for fans to celebrate the album release with Hein and hear a whole bunch of new tracks live.
The last twelve months saw Hein Cooper collect some pretty amazing achievements: two singles on triple j, spins on the BBC, a slot at Falls Festival, record deals across three continents, the best part of a year crossing the globe playing festivals from the UK to Canada, a successful tour of France, and the release of his current single, the breezy slice of summer acoustic pop ‘Rusty’. Now, Hein has come back Australia to announce the release of his debut album The Art of Escape and an extensive tour across the country.
Hein has spent the last few months out on the road playing a bunch of great headline shows, as well as a national tour with Grammy-nominated and Brit Award-winning UK troubadour James Bay, and is currently looping Australia again with Sydney’s own Patrick James, before he heads back overseas to do it all over again for the European and Canadian release of his record.
The album was recorded in Canada with producer Marcus Paquin (Arcade Fire, The National, Local Natives), bringing out a fresh and genre bending take on the genre. Not afraid to mesh acoustic with electronic and equally proficient in both lush and stripped back moments, the album is an accomplished start for the young artist who embraces light and shade in equal measure.
HEIN COOPER
‘THE ART OF ESCAPE’ ALBUM TOUR
WITH PATRICK JAMES
Thursday, February 25 – Workers Club, Geelong VIC
Friday, February 26 – Howler, Melbourne VIC
Saturday, February 27 – Anita’s Theatre (foyer), Wollongong NSW
Friday, March 4 – The Basement, Sydney NSW
Saturday, March 5 – Transit Bar, Canberra ACT
Sunday/Monday, March 6/7 – Nannup Festival, Nannup WA
Saturday, March 12 – Lizottes, Newcastle NSW
Friday, March 18 – Pirie & Co Social Club, Adelaide SA
Saturday, March 19 – Jimmy’s Den, Perth WA
ALBUM LAUNCH SHOWS
Wednesday, March 23 – Milton Theatre, Milton (Hometown Launch)
Thursday, March 24 – Newtown Social Club, Sydney
Friday March 25 – Shebeen, Melbourne