Iconic Aussie rockers Grinspoon have released their first new tune in 12 years – Unknown Pretenders – and they’ll be performing it to a Gosford audience in October during a national tour.
The Unknown Pretenders music video dropped on May 27 and their new album – whatever, whatever – is set for release on August 9.
These tunes also come paired with a whopping 45-date national tour, encompassing basically every nook of Australia including Drifters Wharf, Gosford, on October 30.
The unbridled power of Unknown Pretenders is quintessentially Grinspoon – heavy riffs, pounding drums, and charismatic vocals from one of Australia’s most highly-regarded frontmen, Phil Jamieson.
The single ushers in a new era for Grinspoon while their new album – their eighth full-length album – marks a period of rejuvenation and a new peak for the band which has spent recent years touring nationwide celebrating their untouchable seven album-strong discography and legacy to date.
Grinspoon’s influence on the Australian scene has extended beyond the success of their early material; the band contributing to the blueprint of Australian rock music that has celebrated the embrace of different sounds and influences.
Excited to hit the road, Jamieson said the upcoming tour of 45 shows will not be for the faint-hearted.
“We’re really trying to get to as many places as possible, it kind of harks back to the olden days of touring – four guys in a van with some guitars,” he said.
“With the release of new music we wanted to give everyone the opportunity to see Grinners, and we’re going back to some venues we haven’t played in 20 years.
“Over the past six years we have played arenas and stadiums and theatres and what not, and it’s all been tremendous and we have loved every minute of it, but there is nothing like the three-hour drive after a show, the 9am checkout from the hotel, and the first stop to get a chicko roll and strawberry milk – black coffee for me, I am now an adult.
“These gigs will be madness – sweaty Tuesdays, taking the day off work on a Wednesday, remembering the reason you go to pubs.
“Our venues are suffering out there in the regions, so we are bringing the show to them.
“We can’t wait to see you all.”
Tickets are on sale now from www.grinspoon.com.au.