NEW ALBUM: The Grogans + Album Tour in Australia + NZ
The Grogans release LP Stagger
+ announce headline album tour across Australia + NZ
Ready to take these new tracks on the road, The Grogans new album Stagger is out, plus the band are excited to announce a headline tour across Australia and New Zealand. Exploring another side of The Grogans' music, Stagger is a patchwork of different sounds and sonic inspirations that all come together in the one album, "it came from this idea that it was a jagged and stylistically different album track to track", explain The Grogans. Kicking off their shows in August in iconic venues across Australia including Metro Theatre, The Tivoli, 170 Russell and more with a hometown U18s show at Naarm’s Northcote Social Club, plus a four show run in NZ in September, the trio will be making a stop in LA and New York for North American shows this June.
Capturing the magnetic energy of their live shows, Stagger touches on themes of mental health, taking care of yourself and your loved ones, the occasional love song, and more. As the catchy chorus first single and album opener ‘Oh Boy’ leads into sonic powerhouse of a tune ‘Come Up (Goes Down)’, ‘In My Heart’ slows it down to a new easy listening direction, followed by ‘Have a Little Dream’ - as dreamy as the title suggests - and the big open echoed instrumentation of ‘Once In A While’. Adding new textural effects in ‘Roll Back’ and last single ‘Roundabout’, ‘Happier Man’ dips into a heavier psych realm with a reminder that "striving to be a better and happier person should be a goal for everyone." ‘Worry About Everything’ is an upbeat tune sure to have you worrying about nothing, and feel good album closer ‘All My Days’ ends on a more serious note that outlines the beauty and the beast of live music and the personal struggles that come with the lifestyle and touring.
"Mixing on the road definitely added something different to this album. Usually, I’m in the same spot whilst mixing and can come and go from each track mentally, but this time the album was attached to us at the hip. We would bring a set up through most of America and record/mix in green rooms and on the bandwagon. It was definitely worth it, as we had to work with what we had to finish the album. Only being able to reference mixes on headphones and JBL speakers towards the end of the album process was definitely harder than in a studio. However, as a band, we have never really been able to sit still, so it worked nicely. Each mix has its own personality, and I guess that’s what we wanted for this staggered album." - The Grogan’s Quin Grunden on mixing and engineering the album on the road across the US & Canada through June-July 2024.
Included in Rolling Stone’s Future of Music 2025 and described by triple j as 'one of the most consistently hardworking live acts in the country’, The Grogans commitment to making incredibly varied, distinct music, sharing good experiences at their live show and genuine elation on playing together is clear to see and explains why they are one of Australia’s brightest bands. In recent years, they have delighted their international fans with a headline 2024 tour across Europe, Ireland, and the UK, a stop at the Netherlands’ Misty Fields Festival, joining Ocean Alley on their North American Summer Tour, and more. Never ones for slowing down, 2024 was filled with local shows, sharing the stage with Teen Jesus and The Jean Teasers for their ‘Fix It With Salt’ tour, and a 5th anniversary tour of their LP ‘Just What You Want.
Get ready to sing along to all the lyrics of Stagger at a Grogans home turf show this August.
Stagger out now CW Records
Upcoming Tour Dates:
Friday 6 June
Moroccan Lounge - Los Angeles, CA
Tickets
Saturday 14 June
SummerStage (Central Park) - New York City, NYC
FREE ENTRY
Stagger Album Tour Dates:
Friday 1 August
Metro Theatre - Eora (Sydney), NSW
Saturday 2 August
The Tivoli - Meanjin (Brisbane), QLD
Friday 8 August
The Rechabite - Boorloo (Perth), WA
Saturday 9 August
The Gov - Kaurna (Adelaide), SA
Friday 15 August
170 Russell - Naarm (Melbourne), VIC
Friday 22 August
Republic Bar - Nipaluna (Hobart), TAS
Saturday 30 August
Northcote Social Club (U18) - Naarm (Melbourne), VIC
Wednesday 3 September
Loons - Ōtautahi (Christchurch), NZ
Thursday 4 September
Yonder - Tāhuna (Queenstown), NZ
Friday 5 September
San Fran - Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington), NZ
Saturday 6 September
Double Whammy - Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), NZ
Tickets: On sale Wednesday 28 May @ 10 am AEST
Via: www.thegrogansband.com