Melbourne-based psychedelic jazz outfit Mildlife have shared a third, and final, single from their forthcoming new album as well as revealing live dates for a national tour.
After the release of previous singles 'Musica' and 'Return To Centaurus', 'Yourself' is the newest Mildlife song that will feature on 'Chorus', which is due 1 March (pre-order it) and is replete with searching improvisational passages and euphoric extended encores.The quartet of Adam Halliwell, Kevin McDowell, Jim Rindfleish and Tom Shanahan will then tour nationally this winter, taking in live dates in Fremantle, Adelaide, Brisbane, Northern Rivers (tbc), Sydney and Melbourne.
"'Chorus' is about a coming together of disparate elements," shares Rindfleish. "Not in some sort of utopian aesthetic where everything works perfectly, but in the natural flow and state of things.
"It's about cosmic compatibility and chemistry: what makes things work? Not just what makes the band work, but what makes good music, art or love? It's the rhythm of nature."
A group who have supported the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Khruangbin, Parcels, and King Gizzard, Mildlife two previous albums – Mildlife's 2020 record 'Automatic' and 2022 live recording 'Live From South Channel Island' each were awarded Best Jazz Album (in 2021 and 2022 respectively) at the ARIA Awards.
Latest single 'Yourself' embodies the many strides and creative bounds that Mildlife have made on their forthcoming third studio LP. "'Yourself' is emotionally very positive, uplifting and bright; especially the chorus has this uplifting ascension in the chords," McDowell shares.
"I remember sitting on that and feeling like we were all happy. I think we'd maybe matured to the point where these are the kind of brighter sounds that we probably should embrace just out of a sense of freshness, and even just for our own curiosity."
Tickets are on sale.
Mildlife 2024 Tour Dates
Fri 21 Jun - Freo.Social (Walyalup/ Fremantle)Sat 22 Jun - The Lab (Tarntanya/ Adelaide)
Fri 28 Jun - The Princess Theatre (Meanjin/ Brisbane)
Sat 29 Jun - Venue TBC (Bundjalung, Northern Rivers)
Fri 5 Jul - Factory Theatre (Eora/ Sydney)
Sat 6 Jul - Northcote Theatre (Naarm/ Melbourne)
