Music News - Racing release new single; announce NZ tour dates
03 August 2017 - 0 Comments
Auckland-based
band, Racing,
drop their new single If
Only tomorrow. It comes ahead of the release of their highly
anticipated EP The Bass onAugust 25.
Check out the premiere of If
Only on The Spinoff now!
Racingis made up of long-time collaborators Ed Knowles and Sven Pettersen - two
crucial parts of the colossus that was The
Checks. Completing the line-up is two other heavy hitters from
the Kiwi alt scene, Daniel Barrett, formerly of Sherpa and Izaak Houston, formerly of Space Creeps.
With their unique blend of psychedelic indie-rock and dance, Racing have been
hailed as the future of New Zealand’s thriving indie music scene. And it’s easy
to see why on tracks like the EP’s first single The Bass, which
received love from around the world when it was released last month.
“‘The Bass’ is among the most dynamic rock tracks we've heard so
far in 2017. If this is an indicator of what we can expect on their forthcoming
EP out later this year, sign us up.” - Rich Nardo, Paste
Magazine
“A mind-blowing track that
combines groovy rock anthems with electronic elements and a weird, yet awesome
tropical vibe,” - Revue
Now If Only is
set to do the same. “It’s a disco dreamscape that sounds like it’s come out of
Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet,” says the band’s singer, Ed Knowles.
Filled with danceable guitar hooks and lyrical scenery, it takes you into a
colourful world of late night car rides and romantic ‘what ifs’. “The song’s
rhythm speeds along at a galloping pace, despite the musical backdrop feeling
gin-soaked and tilted,” he adds.
The new single is taken from Racing’s
upcoming EP The Bass,
which brews a soup equal parts Can, Marilyn Manson and Depeche Mode, seasoned
with the soulful melodies of classic Motown.
The EP is out on August 25 and sets the scene for an extensive New Zealand tour throughout September and early October. The tour kicks off at Totara Street in Mount Maunganui on September 15 and winds up at Meowin Wellingtonon October 7.
See full list of venues and dates below.
As fans of Racingand critics will attest to, they’re a live force to be reckoned with.
"I went into Friday night’s performance with little
knowledge of what was going to unfold, but I left Whammy completely converted
to the undeniable awesome of ‘Racing’ – all hail the future of Kiwi rock and
roll.”
- Shawn Moodie, The
Speakeasy
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