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Having spent much of 2024 doing what they do best, touring across the UK/Europe, and playing a 44 date national Australian tour supporting Grinspoon, it’s bewildering that Press Club had time to put the finishing touches on their new album.
Now, the Naarm/Melbourne four piece announce the independent release of their fourth album, with distro through Inertia (Aus) and Cargo (UK/EU). To All The Ones That I Love will be released on Friday 2 May, with double single Tightrope / Vacate out now, as premiered on 6Music UK with Huw Stephens.
To All The Ones That I Love was recorded at the band’s own studio in Footscray with guitarist Greg Rietwyk on production and mixing, before the album was mastered by Kris Crummett (Closure in Moscow, Dune Rats, Currents). Encapsulating the maturity of the band, the album offers the listener a ride through various genres and traverses themes of introspection, growth, change and learning from past mistakes.
"Tightrope is about hitting that point where you’re done trying to fix things, becoming frustrated and numb taking on everybody else's thoughts, worries and expectations. It’s that feeling of barely holding it together, like you’re walking a tightrope on the edge of a breakdown. Musically, it's a bit of an ode to The Hives, written after meeting them at Hurricane festival in Germany." - Natalie Foster, vocals
Uncharacteristic of their usual songwriting practices, Tightrope was built around the guitar riff in the verse. It had a particular punctuation that sort of informed what the overall feel of the chorus was going to.
“It was one of those songs that came together pretty organically on its own, we didn't have to bang our heads against our instruments for a week or anything.” - Iain MacRae, bass
Meanwhile, Vacate was written with the intention of a long repetitive form, one that builds on itself the entire time. Sonically inspired by the atmospheric guitar parts played by Robert Fripp on Heroes by David Bowie, and the staccato deep lead guitar lines that appear across the New Order and Joy Division catalogues.
To All The Ones That I Love is due out on Friday 2 May. Pre-orders are available here.
Catch Press Club live in action later this year for their album tour, all tour dates below. For more Press Club info, head here.
PRESS CLUB - UPCOMING TOUR DATES
April 26 - Danson Fest, Ngambri / Canberra - Tickets
May 3 - The Tote, Naarm / Melbourne - All Ages Show - Tickets
May 3 - The Tote, Naarm / Melbourne - 18+ Show - Tickets
May 23 - The Sound Doctor, Kuarka Dorla / Anglesea - Tickets
June 22 - Farewell Youth Festival, Dresden, Germany
BY TIANA SPETER