The Belair Lip Bombs—the Australian quartet of Maisie Everett, Mike Bradvica, Jimmy Droughton, and Daniel “Dev” Devlin—release “Back of My Hand,” the third single/video from their new album, Again, out October 31st via Third Man Records. In conjunction, they announce a spring US co-headline tour with dust. Following last month’s single, “Don’t Let Them Tell You (It’s Fair),” praised by Paste as “a saga of unpredictable volumes, skating through post-punk and country-rock like it’s no one’s business,” “Back of My Hand” puts on display Maisie’s soaring vocals.
The song undulates with an easygoing rhythm before bursting into Weezer-style guitar riffs on its heart-in-hand chorus. It’s another instance of the band’s total sincerity as Maisie implores a romantic connection to trust in the strength of their connection. “Writing the lyrics was an up-and-down process,” Maisie explains. “I wrote the second verse first, the night I got home from the rehearsal where we wrote the song. I got a bit stoned and laid in bed with a notepad and a pen and the lyrics and the melody kinda just poured out of me, which pretty much never happens, so I guess it was a fluke.”
“Again” marks a new chapter for Australia’s best-kept secret, who have been building a loyal local following since they first formed eight years ago with their earnestness and ultra-sticky power-pop song structures. Endlessly listenable, the album winkingly symbolizes The Belair Lip Bombs’ reintroduction to a global audience. In mapping out “Again”, they merged their individual influences more than ever to craft a no-skips collection of indie-rock anthems. It gives the group’s DIY indie-rock style a fresh coat of polish across 10 rollicking new tracks. Again was produced by the band, Nao Anzai (The Teskey Brothers), and Joe White (Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever), marking the first time the Belair Lip Bombs worked with a producer,
The Belair Lip Bombs pull you in immediately with their self-coined “yearn-core” combination of quick-footed rhythms, warm and fuzzy guitar melodies, and Maisie’s cathartic vocals. As they move into an exciting new era of their careers, their unshakable friendship, wide-open hearts, and knack for foot-tapping melodies will no doubt endear them to legions of fans in search of musical transcendence.
On Wednesday, The Belair Lip Bombs will wrap up their first ever North American tour with Spacey Jane. Today’s newly announced co-headline dates with dust find the band making stops in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and more. The band will play headline shows across Europe prior to the US tour.
“Some things are just destined for perfection; the Belair Lip Bombs’ latest comes with a gold medal pinned to it.”
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