The Lemonheads announce Australian tour supports

The Lemonheads have announced their ‘It’s A Shame About Ray’ tour supports, being old friends and Australia's own indie heroes Smudge at the Metro and The Espy, and The Candles from USA in acoustic mode at the Zoo, Rosemount and the sold out Corner Hotel show. Tickets for all remaining shows selling fast!

Performing their classic masterpiece, It’s A Shame About Ray, in its entirety, The Lemonheads fifth album is as infectious today as it was when it was released in 1992. 18 years on, the 30 minute blast of pure pop perfection is still considered by many critics to be the bands greatest album to date. Much of the album was written in Australia, Dando’s home away from home, stemming singles ‘Confetti’, ‘My Drug Buddy’ and ‘It’s A Shame About Ray’. It was re-released later that year to include one of the bands most commercially successful songs ‘Mrs. Robinson’.

The band first performed the album front to back in 2005 as part of the All Tomorrow’s Parties curated ‘Don’t Look Back’ series, playing two instantly sold out shows in London. Following the 2008 deluxe remastered reissue of ...Ray, complete with bonus demos, B-sides and a DVD of documentary Two Weeks In Australia, the band toured the album for several months throughout the US and Europe. It’s now time for Australian fans to get nostalgic as The Lemonheads bring It’s A Shame About Ray back to where it all began.

“It's A Shame About Ray, the second major label offering from the outfit built around singer, guitarist, writer Evan Dando is their best yet. From the understated noise pop of Confetti to the appealing discordance of Rudderless to the warm, acoustic solemnity of My Drug Buddy, Lemonheads prove themselves masters at the pop art of taking a simple musical idea and maximising it to thrilling, melodious effect.” Q Magazine

“A perfect pop album, its 12 songs had the vibrancy of US powerpop, the mellowness of country rock, the loud guitars of grunge, the impatience of punk and the lyrical concision and perfectly-observed detail of a Ray Davies or early Elvis Costello. And the whole thing was washed in a sweet, dopey, lazy sunniness that gave warmth to everything it touched, and belied the precision and focus of the songwriting.” Mojo

Music videos: It’s A Shame About Ray || Confetti || Mrs Robinson || My Drug Buddy

Weblinks: www.thelemonheads.net || www.myspace.com/thelemonheads || www.handsometours.com

AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES

Tickets on sale now - Presented by Handsome Tours, Street Press Australia, FasterLouder and Triple R

Tuesday 30th November - The Zoo, Brisbane || Supported by The Candles (acoustic)

Tickets from www.handsometours.com, Oztix 1300 762 545, thezoo.com.au, Rockinghorse Records (City), Kill The Music (City), Butterbeats (City & Valley), Bombay Rock (Townsville), Cooly Hotel (Coolangatta), Disasterpiece (Southport), Gooble Warming (West End), Great Western (Rockhampton), Moshpit Music (Maroochydore), Rockaway Records (Springwood), Sands Tavern (Maroochydore) & Sunflower Music (Broadbeach)

Wednesday 1st December - Metro Theatre, Sydney || Supported by Smudge

Tickets from www.handsometours.com, Metro Theatre Box Office; 02 9550 3666 or www.metrotheatre.com.au and www.ticketek.com.au

Thursday 2nd December - Corner Hotel, Melbourne || Supported by The Candles (acoustic) - SOLD OUT!

Friday 3rd December - The Espy Gershwin Room, Melbourne || Supported by Smudge

Tickets from www.handsometours.com, www.espy.com.au, oztix 1300 762 545, Espy bottleshop, Polyester Records, Greville Records

Sunday 5th December - Rosemount Hotel, Perth || Supported by The Candles (acoustic)

Tickets from www.handsometours.com, heatseeker.com.au, Heatseeker retail outlets and Moshtix (1300 GET TIX or moshtix.com.au)