Australian instrumental post-rockers sleepmakeswaves have announced they will tour Australia, Europe and the USA in support of their new album It’s Here, But I Have No Names For It. The band will kick off their world tour in Australia in April, playing shows in Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane with support from Taiwanese math rock legends ELEPHANT GYM and fellow Australian post-rock veterans MENISCUS. sleepmakeswaves will then return to Europe in May to headline Belgium’s Dunk Festival, and North America to co-headline PostFest in Indianapolis in July. Further shows will be added.
sleepmakeswaves Australian tour 2024
w/Elephant Gym (Taiwan) & Meniscus
Fri 26 April – Max Watts, Melbourne VIC
Sat 27 April – Manning Bar, Sydney NSW
Sun 28 April – The Triffid, Brisbane QLD
+ more to be announced
The new album It’s Here, But I Have No Names For It was produced by the band themselves, at Golden Retriever Studios in Sydney, Australia. Written during the pandemic, it was originally recorded during 2022 just before the band embarked on a 3 month tour for their previous EP trilogy these are not your dreams. Further recording was completed in 2023, including string arrangements by Simeon Bartholomew (SEIMS). The record was then mixed by Andrei Eremin (Closure in Moscow, Tash Sultana, G Flip, Luca Brasi) in Philadelphia USA and mastered by Jeff Lipton and Maria Rice at Peerless Mastering in Boston USA.
Joining the Australian tour for all shows will be Taiwanese math rock trio ELEPHANT GYM on their first ever visit to Australia. Elephant Gym is a world renowned alternative math rock trio comprising siblings KT (vocals, bass) and Tell (guitar) and their childhood friend Chia Chin (drums). Characterised by heavy bass lines and eclectic jazz influences, their skillful performances have graced stages at major festivals including Fuji Rock, Summer Sonic and ArcTanGent. In 2022 they released their third full-length album ‘Dreams’ and followed up with a 10th anniversary album World in December 2023.
Opening all shows in Australia will be MENISCUS. Known for their powerful and dynamic live performances, the Sydney trio have earned a fervent following for their epic sound. Along three acclaimed releases, the band have toured Europe twice, performing at Germany’s Fusion Festival and Belgium’s Dunk Festival, as well as touring alongside their peers Russian Circles, We Lost The Sea, sleepmakeswaves, Dead Letter Circus and Caspian during their 16-year career to date.