The Lemonheads are about to embark on a tour of Australia and in anticipation have release a blistering single ‘Deep End’, with news of a new album ‘Love Chant’ that will be released on Fire Records later this year.
‘Deep End’ features Evan Dando’s trademark laconic delivery and pop sensibility, with the added frisson of wild guitars from J Mascis of Dinosaur Jnr. It was co-written with Australian sparring partner Tom Morgan of Smudge and features Juliana Hatfield. It’s a louche and cool track, laden with acoustic sparkle and rough edges and sounds as fresh and visceral as ever, indicating the band is still as vital as ever.
‘Deep End’ comes with a new music video that was produced by Surreal Hotel Arts.
‘Deep End’ is out now and available to order here and through the link below.
The digital single release will be followed by a super-limited (500 copies only) 12” single available June 13.
Meanwhile, the flipside is straight out of the Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris songbook; a cover of the late, great Townes Van Zandt’s ‘Sad Cinderella’, it’s a song for the romantics, a tearjerker that could have made its way onto Neil Young’s ‘Harvest’, or any aching George Jones opus; filled with regret and remorse, it’s a beautifully brittle duet between Evan and Erin Rae.
Australian & New Zealand fans will have the chance to snap up a copy of the LTD ED 12″ single on the band’s AUS/NZ tour ahead of everywhere else.
The 2025 tour of Australia will see the band performing their classic albums ‘It’s A Shame About Ray’ and ‘Come On Feel the Lemonheads’ in full for the first time.
The band always had a close connection to Australia with past members including local musicians Tom Morgan (who co-wrote ‘It’s Shame About Ray’ amongst other songs) and re-known musican and producer Nic Dalton who played bass. Evan Dando, the band’s frontman, has also spent a lot of time in Australia. He drew inspiration from his experiences there for songs like ‘Alison’s Starting to Happen’ and ‘It’s a Shame About Ray’.
Dando says of the tour:
I’m beyond stoked to be heading back to Australia, just in time for the release of new music that I’ve been working on, including a single co-written with the incredibly talented Tom Morgan. Australia has always been a massive source of inspiration for my music, and with new music coming soon this feels like a dream come true. It’s also a special moment for me, as we wrap up celebrating the 30th anniversary of ‘It’s a Shame About Ray’ and ‘Come On Feel The Lemonheads’. To be able to mark the end of that era in Australia, a place that’s always felt like a second home, is almost like being blessed to move on to a new moment.
Live, they’ve always been hugely entertaining with Dando an enigmatic frontman.
The tour, promoted by Handsome Tours and Double J kicks off in Melbourne before heading to Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, and Perth.
Friday 16 May – Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne
Sunday 18 May – Princess Theatre, Brisbane
Tuesday 20 May – Metro Theatre, Sydney
Thursday 22 May – The Gov, Adelaide
Friday 23 May – Freo.Social, Perth
Other dates this year include:
28 May: Double Whammy, Auckland, New Zealand
29 May: Meow, Wellington, New Zealand
14 Aug: Roadmender, Northampton, UK
15 Aug: Rock N’Roll Circus (with Courteeners), Norwich, UK
16 Aug: O2 Ritz , Manchester, UK
17 Aug: Garage, Glasgow, UK
19 Aug: Limelight, Belfast, Ireland
20 Aug: Dolans Warehouse, Limerick, Ireland
21 Aug: Cyprus Avenue, Cork, Ireland
23 Aug: Bank Lane , Waterford, Ireland
24 Aug: Academy, Dublin, Ireland
26 Aug: Foundry, Sheffield, UK
27 Aug: Electric Ballroom, London, UK
29 Aug: Debaser Strand, Stockholm, Sweden
30 Aug: John Dee, Oslo, Norway
01 Sep: Byscenen, Trondheim, Norway
04 Sep: Loppen, Copenhagen, Denmark
05 Sep: Molotow Club, Hamburg, Germany
06 Sep: Crammerrock Festival, Stekene, Belgium
08 Sep: Melkweg OZ, Amsterdam, Netherlands
09 Sep: Luxor, Cologne, Germany
11 Sep: Frannz Club, Berlin, Germany
12 Sep: Proxima, Warsaw, Poland
16 Sep: Vintage Industrial Bar, Zagreb, Croatia
23 Sep: Sala Wagon, Madrid, Spain
24 Sep: LAV2, Lisbon, Portugal
26 Sep: Apolo 2, Barcelona, Spain
27 Sep: Visor Festival, Valencia, Spain
Tickets on sale via handsometours.com
Feature Photograph: Gareth Jones
