Flying Nun are
thrilled to announce that NZ’s compelling psych/post-punk trio
Mermaidens will be
touring New Zealand off the back of their second single
Satsuma, out
Friday 26th May. The band will venture to Christchurch and Dunedin for the
second time, as well as playing two shows in Auckland, before finishing off the
tour in their stomping ground of Wellington.
Mermaidens are renowned for their intricate and unique songwriting, boldly raw
but increasingly refined studio production, and a hypnotic live synergy that
leaves audiences enchanted. Their sound offers a mesmerising dip into the
realms of post-punk and psych, while the voices of Gussie Larkin and Lily West
embrace warm harmonies and dreamy, hypnotic lyrics, entwined with dark and
moody riff-based melodies, underpinned by Abe Hollingsworth's fluid and dynamic
percussion. Their debut album Undergrowth, released in 2016 on Flying
Out.
Mermaidens aren’t ones to waste time - the band are on the cusp of revealing
their latest body of work, LP
Perfect
Body, due out on 4th
of August, via Flying Nun. The band offered a glimpse back in
April with the single
Lizard debuting with UK’s Clash Music.
Lizard is
dynamic and hypnotising, with layers of distorted guitars underpinning the
choruses catchy hook. The single has received significant attention on the
blogosphere, as well as charting on
Radioactive.fm’s
playlist. Mermaidens’ follow up single
Satsuma is set to be released on
Friday 19th May, supported by a self-directed music video involving a feast for
the senses; from bubble baths and broken nails to the oranges that are the
song’s namesake.
Don’t miss one of Aotearoa’s most captivating live acts as they take to the
road this May/June. Tickets are on sale now
Under The Radar.
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