Tinpan Orange are set to drop their highly anticipated fifth studio album, Love Is A Dog, on 8th April and they’re celebrating with a trek around Australia, which will see them hitting spots like Launceston, Melbourne, Brisbane, Darwin, Fremantle, and more.
Love Is A Dog is the culmination of a year’s worth of work. The result is an intricate concept album packed with soaring strings, deftly plucked and strummed guitar hooks, and of course, Emily Lubitz’s unforgettable vocals.
The album was produced by the band with help from Harry James Angus, best known for his work the likes of The Cat Empire and Jackson Jackson, and was mixed by Adam Selzer, who’s worked on albums by M Ward, She & Him, and Jolie Holland.
Meanwhile, the band’s tour will kick off this April with a performance at the Fairbridge Folk Festival and will see the trio embarking on a long trek right around Australia, visiting areas where bands rarely go, like Tasmania and the Northern Territory.
“We are enjoying playing as a trio at the moment,” says Lubitz. “I like singing in that space and I love to hear Alex [Burkoy] fill some of the spaces with his strings. Our shows are intimate, and when I’m feeling safe and sound, I will tell a few stories and share some thoughts… and Alex might even tell a joke!”
Tinpan Orange National Tour Dates
Friday, 15th April – Sunday, 17th April 2016
Fairbridge Folk Festival, Fairbridge
Tickets: Fairbridge Folk Festival
Friday, 29th April 2016
The Grand Poobah, Hobart
Tickets: Tinpan Orange
Sunday, 1st May 2016
Fresh On Charles, Launceston
Tickets: Tinpan Orange
Saturday, 7th May 2016
Toff In Town, Melbourne
Tickets: Toff In Town | 9639 8770
Sunday, 8th May 2016
Rattlers Hotel, Wallan
Tickets: Tinpan Orange
Saturday, 14th May 2016
Civic Hall, Mullumbimby
Tickets: Red Square Music
Sunday, 15th May 2016
Old Museum, Brisbane
Tickets: Old Museum
Friday, 20th May 2016
The Vanguard, Sydney
Tickets: The Vanguard
Saturday, 28th May 2016
The Railway Club, Darwin
Tickets: The Railway Club
Saturday, 4th June 2016
Fly By Night, Fremantle
Tickets: Fly By Night
Sunday, 5th June 2016
The Wheatsheaf, Adelaide
Tickets: The Wheatsheaf
