Snakadaktal recently announced the release date for their keenly-awaited debut LP, Sleep In The Water – August 2.
Now, fans can rejoice over the news of tour dates shortly after, with the band set to undertake an extensive national tour throughout August and September. Kicking off on August 23, the tour will see Snakadaktal take their new soundscape to major metro and regional locations across the country.
The band’s new album – Sleep In The Water – is a sonic kaleidoscope of endlessly shifting sound, a bold new offering that highlights depths of talent hinted at in previous releases like ‘Air’, ‘Chimera’ and ‘Dance Bear’. Featuring 13 beguiling tracks, including album teaser ‘Ghost’ and the new single ‘Hung On Tight’, Sleep In The Water is a bit like reuniting with an old friend, a friend who’s sailed around the world to come home older and wiser. It is simultaneously ambitious yet tranquil, accomplished and otherworldly but still down-to-earth.
The first official single from the album – ‘Hung On Tight’ – is released today. Along with ‘Ghost’, the two tracks offer a fine insight into the LP, with its masterful wordplay, pitch perfect harmonies and dreamy instrumentals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4r0SsfqbTo
The latter half of 2013 is shaping up to be a busy one for the band. There are performances at festivals including River Sessions in Mackay, Splendour In The Grass in Byron and Spinoff in Adelaide. There’s a tour with alt-J on the horizon and a show with Bernard Fanning in Far North Queensland. Now, the band throw their own headline tour into the mix. The five friends have been polishing their new material live since the end of the year, drawing crowds both here and abroad, with performances at Meredith Music Festival, Laneway Festival and The Great Escape in the UK.
Tickets for the tour are on-sale June 28. There will be an option for fans to purchase digital album and ticket bundles until July 31.
‘SLEEP IN THE WATER’ ALBUM TOUR DATES
Friday August 23 – The Wool Exchange, Geelong VIC
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Saturday August 24 – The Forum Theatre, Melbourne VIC
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Wednesday August 28 – Bar On The Hill, Newcastle NSW
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Friday August 30 – Metro Theatre, Sydney NSW
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Saturday August 31 – Uni Bar, Wollongong NSW
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Thursday September 5 – Newport, Fremantle WA
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Friday September 6 – Capitol, Perth WA
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Saturday September 7 – Settler’s Tavern, Margaret River WA
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Friday September 13 – The Gov, Adelaide SA
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Friday September 20, The Hi-Fi, Brisbane QLD
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Saturday September 21 – The Great Northern Hotel, Byron Bay NSW
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UPCOMING TOUR DATES
Friday June 29 – River Sessions, Mackay QLD
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Sunday July 28 – Splendour In The Grass, Byron Bay NSW
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Tuesday July 30 – Festival Hall, Melbourne VIC (with alt-J)
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Wednesday July 31 – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney NSW (with alt-J)
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Friday August 2 – Spin Off Festival, Adelaide SA
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Friday August 16 – Flinders Social, Townsville QLD
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Saturday August 17 – Kuranda Amphitheatre QLD (with Bernard Fanning)
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