The Chemist has been hard at work crafting a debut album.  Progressing onward from the well-received EP’s, The Wolves Howls Shatter The Old Glass Moon and Lullabies, the band recorded in Perth at The Wasteland with Matt Lovell and is currently entrusting the mix to the crafty ears of Burke Reid.

On the subject of the new material, front man Ben Witt says, “We blended electricity with the insides of a badly beaten blues & folk rock piñata to make a milkshake that is not dissimilar to cement or hair wax. You may not like it, but your dog will fucking love it.“

Get an earful this May:

The Precarious China Pig Tour

Presented by Tone Deaf and Catherine Haridy Management

Thu 10 May at Lambda, Brisbane
Fri 11 May at Mum @ World Bar, Sydney
Thu 17 May at Rock Lily, Sydney
Fri 18 May at The Grace Darling, Melbourne
Sat 26 May at WAMi Festival Opening Party @ The Bakery, Perth (Ben Witt solo show)
Sat 2 Jun at WAMi Festival Closing Party @ The Bakery, Perth

Note: We’re pretty sure these venues do not let you bring your dog, so the lil’ champs will have to hear out your opinion after the show.

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