One of New Zealand’s most
acclaimed songwriters returns to releasing music, but in a new way. Feeling
strangled by music industry release norms of premieres, deadlines and embargoes
on his music, Lawrence
Arabia decided to take a step closer to his fans, sending them
his new music as he makes it.
Introducing
Everybody
Wants Something, a joyous pop gem about "the perils of
connectivity". The song features Ryan
McPhun and Eliza-Jane Barnes on drums and vocals respectively. The rest is
all Lawrence Arabia – it's cynical, sweet and hooky as hell.
To celebrate the release of this song, Lawrence has also decided to announce
the first new song in seven years and a tour by his project with Mike Fabulous (
Lord Echo), Fabulous/Arabia.
More details below.
Listen to Lawrence
Arabia's Everybody Wants Something
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Everybody
Wants Something
Fabulous/Arabia are proud to announce
"A Tour Called
Henry." They will visit Wellington and Hastings at the end
of July for two cathartic nights of mid-winter silliness and unstoppable
dancing.
After a revelatory performance at Auckland City Limits earlier this year, Mike
Fabulous (Lord Echo) and Lawrence Arabia, with their band of "Boogie
Boys," featuring Tom
Watson and Hayden
Eastmond-Mein from the Lawrence Arabia band, Riki Gooch (Cave
Circles/ex-TrinityRoots) and Toby
Laing (
Fat Freddy's Drop), were desperate to relive the majesty
once again.
The forthcoming release of
Henry, their first new song in seven years,
provides the catalyst to make this rare and special occasion happen.
In their other musical lives, Lord Echo and Lawrence Arabia are two of New
Zealand's most well loved musical artists, operating in disparate stylistic
territories. Together, Fabulous/Arabia combines the irrepressible groove of
Fabulous with the wit and harmony of Arabia. It's really great, honestly.
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