Carb on Carb, New Zealand’s tour-dog emo-duo, today release further single Annual Leave from their sophomore album For Ages.

For Ages was released in May, reaching #11 on the NZ Artist Album Top 40. Previous singles have been added to Spotify playlists New Music Friday and Indie Arrivals, and topped singles charts at alternative radio stations 95bfm and Radio Control.

Annual Leave is a song about full-time work and traditional expectations alienating people from what they used to hold dear. Over a soaring chorus, the line “all the things you wanted to be, buried under a 40-hour work week” confronts the listener, while “maybe see you at the next anniversary” summarises the dissolving friendships of late-20's life. The song benefits from the glistening production of mix engineer Chris Teti(The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die), seamlessly transitioning from stripped back verses to ecstatic choruses.

Carb on Carb, Nicole Gaffney (vocals, guitar) and James Stutely (drums), have a reputation for being tour dogs. Tonally, the album echoes the many intimate community spaces the band have played throughout the world; basements, living rooms and DIY venues. They have made several runs across Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the US, headlining DIY festivals No Front Fences and SAD By, as well as playing support tours with The Hotelier and Joyce Manor, and opening for Camp Cope in Auckland.

 July will see them add 3 extra shows to their album release tour in Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra.

Annual Leave and for ages are out now, through celebrated Sydney label Black Wire Records, available on streaming services, from Bandcamp, and all good record stores.

Listen to Annual Leave here