I can’t believe it’s been over a year since Psychedelic Porn Crumpets’ ‘Fronzoli’ ruled over the speakers of this house. The last album from Australia’s favourite psychedelic garage rock group felt like it barely left rotation, like a constant background noise pushing us through the grind of summer 2023 and definitely impressing the neighbours.
The big news? They’re back, and they haven’t returned empty-handed. Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have just dropped ‘Weird World Awoke’, a single that’s just pure, unfiltered ecstasy – And it’s all in the name of their upcoming seventh album ‘Carpe Diem, Moonman’, coming this May.
A breakneck rock’n’roll sprint, ‘Weird World Awoke’ hurtles forward with razor-sharp riffs ricocheting off the walls and lyrics firing at full speed. More importantly, it feels unmistakably new. Jack McEwan’s opening musings pull you in so fast, hooking you before you even realise what’s hit you.
Following up 2023’s ‘Fronzoli’, ‘Carpe Diem, Moonman’ is set to be another madcap evolution for the band. With its anything-goes approach and head-spinning unpredictability, it’s designed for repeat listens, each time offering something new to latch onto. Frontman Jack McEwan calls the album a “mongrel” of sounds, a whirlwind of ideas that bounces between the bizarre and the beautiful. “Carpe Diem, Moonman is an entanglement of chaos, the bi-product of excessive touring, an explosion of doubt, wonder, excitement, dog bites, Greek philosophy, death, weekend benders and a partridge in a pear tree”, he says. “There’s so many genres, flavours, cream crackers and fairground amusements packed into CDM … I want people to come back and find something new with each listen.”
Naturally, an album this presumably unhinged demands an equally massive tour. PPC are setting off on a whirlwind 45-show run through Australia, the US, the UK, and Europe, with another 80 dates still to be revealed. Australian fans can catch them in March and April, with Eora/Sydney already sold out. From there, they’ll take their signature brand of chaos overseas, playing everything from Wide Awake Festival in London to Northside Festival in Denmark.
PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES
Friday 28 March Oxford Art Factory Sydney SOLD OUT
Saturday 29 March Uni Bar Wollongong
Sunday 30 March Hamilton Street Hotel Newcastle
Thursday 3 April Miami Marketta Gold Coast
Friday 4 April Crowbar Brisbane
Saturday 5 April Solbar Sunshine Coast
Friday 11 April Corner Hotel Melbourne
Saturday 12 April Lion Arts Factory Adelaide
PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES Supported by Grocery Bag
Tuesday 22 April Fremont Theater San Luis Obispo CA
Wednesday 23 April Music Hall Ventura CA
Friday 25 April Catalyst Santa Cruz CA
Saturday 26 April Observatory Santa Ana CA
Sunday 27 April 191 Toole Tuscon AZ
Tuesday 29 April The Aggie Fort Collins CO
Wednesday 30 April Boulder Theater Boulder CO
Friday 2 May Tower Oklahoma City OK
Saturday 3 May Radio/East Austin TX
Sunday 4 May Ferris Wheelers Dallas TX
Tuesday 6 May Brooklyn Bowl Nashville TN
Wednesday 7 May Workplay Birmingham AL
Wednesday 9 May The Social Orlando FL
Saturday 10 May Crowbar Tampa FL **NEW VENUE **
Monday 12 May Amos’ Charlotte NC
Tuesday 13 May Variety Playhouse Atlanta GA
Thursday 15 May Hi-Fi Indianapolis IN
Friday 16 May Headliners Louisville KY
Saturday 17 May Newport Music Hall Columbus OH
PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS UK/EUROPE TOUR DATES
Tuesday 20 May Rich Mix London UK SOLD OUT
Wednesday 21 May Fleece Bristol UK
Friday 23 May Wide Awake Festival London UK
Saturday 24 May Live At Leeds Festival Leeds UK
Sunday 25 May A Stone’s Throw Festival Newcastle UK
Tuesday 27 May Gorilla Manchester UK
Thursday 29 May Paard Von Troke Den Haag NETHERLANDS
Friday 30 May Gleis22 Munster GERMANY
Saturday 31 May Maifield Derby Festival Mannheim GERMANY
Sunday 1 June De Oosterpoort Groningen NETHERLANDS
Tuesday 3 June Tivoli Utrecht NETHERLANDS
Wednesday 4 June Hedon Grote Zaal Zwolle NETHERLANDS
Friday 6 June Molotow Hamburg GERMANY
Saturday 7 June Northside Festival Aarhus DENMARK
Photo Credit: Titouan Messe
