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Hear Gay Paris' Rockin' New Single Ahead Of This Week's Album Release

Wrap your ears around 'If Beasts Pray' then hunker down and wait for Friday

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Sydney-bred cult faves Gay Paris are about to be exceedingly busy men in the coming weeks, as they prepare for the release this week of their forthcoming full-length Ladies & Gentlemen, May We Present To You: The Dark Arts as well as an extensive national tour in support from later this month.

However, they've nonetheless utilised what little time they have before the album cycle fully takes over, unveiling brand new track If Beasts Pray ahead of the album's release on Friday (via MGM). Get into it below.

Having given the track a burl, if you're a new convert to the satanic church of Gay Paris or a career parishioner, you can catch the band at a wealth of locations over the next few months, kicking off on Friday, 25 September, at RAD bar in Wollongong. The extensive jaunt (announced originally in August) also takes in performances in Sydney (Rolling Stone Live Lodge @ Newtown Social Club, 26 September), Adelaide (Punk Ass Kids @ Rocket Bar, 7 October), Geelong (Workers Club, 8 October), Ballarat (The Eastern, 9 October), Melbourne (Cherry Bar, 10 October), Sutherland (Studio 6, 16 October), Canberra (Phoenix, 17 October), Brisbane (Crowbar, 22 October), Mooloolaba (The Helm, 23 October), Newcastle (The Cambridge Hotel, 7 November), Katoomba (The Carrington Hotel, 7 November), Port Macquarie (The Prier, 19 November), Byron Bay (The Northern, 20 November), Bunbury (The Prince Of Wales Hotel, 26 November), Fremantle (The Odd Fellow, 27 November), Perth (The Boston, 28 November), Hobart (The Grand Poobah, 11 December) and Launceston (Club 54, 12 December).

Tickets are available via Gay Paris' website or select venues. The Dark Arts LP is available for pre-order via MGM now. For more information, see theGuide or check The Music App.

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