Australian rapper-singer Illy will release his new album next month, alongside a run of national dates.
The 'Papercuts', 'Catch 22' and 'Tightrope' artist will headline concerts in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide this November. 'Good Life' is Illy's seventh studio record, the two-time ARIA Award winner to release the 14-track album on 25 October (pre-order it)."I can't wait to be back on stages playing 'Good Life'. Seriously, cannot," shares Illy. "The entirety of the album process was spent with 'how does it make sense live?' at the front of mind. The new songs work so well with the classics, and we are going to leave everything out onstage."
Illy has also shared the 'Good Life' title track today, a song co-written and produced by Johnny Took from DMA'S. "The saying 'the good life' paints a picture of easy streets, white picket fences and blue skies. F... that," Illy says.
"The real 'good life' is in belief – knowing who you are, taking your lumps and hard times, pushing forward, proving people (sometimes yourself) wrong, and seeing it through.
"The last few years have battered me, I can't lie, but Australia has given me a lot, and this is a love song to Australia, Australian hip hop and rock & roll, and the deeply Australian 'never say die' spirit that got me through."
Illy teased 'Good Life' with the first single 'Stubborn' in July, while the rest of the album is unafraid to balance moments of vulnerability ('Braveheart', 'You Don't Like Me'), with heady emotion and pure euphoria ('Closer', 'Rings', 'You Lying').
"I'll get to the point – 'Good Life' is coming from the most fully formed Illy, the artist, to date," the Frankston-born artist says. "Some of the most intense moments and emotions of my life, good and bad, happened while making this album.
"How can I not love every single song on it?! I fought for each of them, sometimes for years, sometimes when outvoted, and sometimes with myself, all over the world, with the help of a lot of great people.
"It's so fitting that after all that time, heart and soul, I'm left with 'Good Life' as a reminder of it."
Tickets are on sale.
Illy 2024 Tour Dates
Fri 8 Nov - Metro Theatre (Sydney)Sat 9 Nov - The Princess Theatre (Brisbane)
Fri 15 Nov - 170 Russell (Melbourne)
Thu 21 Nov - The Gov (Adelaide)
