Has it really been three years? What are you, my boss? Straight Arrows have been BUSY!! Since releasing It’s Happening in 2010, they’ve been touring the USA, releasing albums in the UK, cassettes in the USA, 7” singles in the USA and Italy, gracing the stages of the Sydney Opera House for Vivid Festival and headlining Sydney Town Hall as part of Sydney Festival. Who said punk isn’t high culture?
Amongst all the madness, touring, recording, working, the Straight Arrows were writing their follow up album, Rising, which is now set for release this June 2014 via Rice Is Nice Records (AUS), Agitated Records (UK / EU) and Hozac Records (USA).
Rising was recorded half at front man Owen Penglis’s house and the other half in his new, legitimate Goliath Professional Record Studio, which was something Owen had to build after a new neighbour started getting mad about all the quality hit recordings happening next door.
The result? Dancing music. Garage Punk nuggets that will get you up out of your dronesome slumber and force some serious rug cutting antics. This is hairy fuzzed out psychedelic garage pop without the patchouli-scented kaftans. Is it reckless? Is it fun? YEAH! Derr….it’s a new Straight Arrows record.
Rising is an exciting follow up and sees the band step things up in a huge way. In celebration, the Straight Arrows are hitting the road for a ‘Rising’ tour presented Noisey, FBi 94.5fm and Rice Is Nice. Joining them for the ride, fresh from the lawns of Parliment House in our nation’s beloved capital, Canberra’s finest TV Colours.
STRAIGHT ARROWS “RISING” TOUR
w/ very special guests TV COLOURS
FRIDAY 13th JUNE @ Wombarra Bowling Club, Wollongong
SATURDAY 14th JUNE @ Newtown Social Club, Sydney
FRIDAY 20th JUNE @ The Brightside, Brisbane
SATURDAY 28th JUNE @ Fishbowl, Newcastle
SATURDAY 12th JULY @ Northcote Social Club, Melbourne