Jodi Phillis – co-singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sydney’s ’90s indie-pop darlings The Clouds – has announced a tour to follow the release of her forthcoming, 6th solo album We Need To Be Free – to be released on Cheersquad Records & Tapes on July 1. The announcement follows the release of Jodi’s latest single and video ‘It’s Not Love’, which The Guardian featured in their Australia’s Best New Music For May playlist.
Expressing themes of transformation through pain and loss, universal and cosmic themes of love and transcendence and deeply human stories tracking her own internal journey, with We Need to Be Free – and new single ‘It’s Not Love’ – Jodi has created arguably her strongest work yet.
As the creator of classic Clouds songs like ‘Hieronymus’, ‘Soul Eater’ and ‘Bower of Bliss’, The Dearhunters’ ‘Ivy’ and such stand-out songs from her solo albums as ‘Becoming’ and ‘Portobello Rd’, it has long been apparent that Jodi has a fine ear for beguiling melodies and harmonies and is a writer of deeply poignant lyrics.
Today, Jodi follows her genre-defying muse wherever she leads, and while it has been a long journey travelled since the indie days of the ’90s, her current music – with hints of chamber folk, psychedelia and melancholy pop – has a similar melodic sense and familiar sparkle – and as always, her mellifluous vocals shine front and centre.
JODI PHILLIS WE NEED TO BE FREE TOUR 2022
Sun Aug 7 – Black Bear Lodge – Brisbane w/ Stephanie Cherote
Thurs Aug 11 – Lazybones – Sydney w/ Stephanie Cherote
Sat Aug 13 – Baroque Room – Blue Mountains w/ King Curly (duo)
Thurs Aug 18 – Brunswick Ballroom – Melbourne w/ Georgia Knight & band
Fri Aug 19 – Archies Creek – Victoria w/ Johnnie Goes To Church
Thurs Aug 25 – Wollongong Music Lounge – Wollongong w/ Richie Lewis Trio
Sat Aug 27 – Smith’s Alternative – Canberra w/ Lisa Richards
Sat Sept 3 – Mona, Hobart