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FLUME
shares surprise releases
collaborative track
‘PALACES FEAT. DAMON ALBARN’
and ‘ESCAPE FEAT. KUČKA’
New album
‘PALACES’
out 20 May
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PHOTO CREDIT: NICK GREEN
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Grammy-winning artist Flume brought out Damon Albarn during his set at Coachella this past weekend and surprise-released their collaborative track, ‘Palaces,’ just after the set—listen here. Toro Y Moi, Caroline Polachek, MAY-A, Oklou, Kučka and LAUREL also joined Flume onstage during his Coachella Weekend 2 performance. Watch Flume and Caroline Polachek perform ‘Sirens’ live at Coachella here.
Another new track, ‘ESCAPE’ with Kučka—who returns following her standout turn on Skin—and Quiet Bison, is also out now—listen here. Both songs are taken from Flume’s highly-anticipated new LP, Palaces, out May 20 on Future Classic and Transgressive—pre-order/pre-
The new tracks follow ‘Say Nothing‘ featuring MAY-A, released in February to widespread acclaim, and ‘Sirens‘ featuring Caroline Polachek and co-written and co-produced with Danny L Harle. The album features further appearances from a host of vocalists and collaborators from around the world, including Spain’s Virgen Maria, France’s Oklou, British singer LAUREL and more.
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Palaces began to take shape when Flume returned to Australia after struggling to write music in Los Angeles at the beginning of the pandemic. He settled in the Northern Rivers and soon found inspiration through reconnecting with the nature around him—the rolling hills, walking around barefoot, the green colour the sky turns before a big storm, growing and eating his own vegetables, the smell of rain. He and his neighbour and longtime collaborator, the visual artist Jonathan Zawada, became fascinated by the local wildlife, in particular the birds, collecting field recordings that ended up on the album. With a title that properly highlights the luxury and magic of the natural world, Palaces is Flume’s most confident, mature and uncompromising work to date, a true testament to nurturing the relationships that make us whole and bring us peace.
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Flume (born Harley Streten) rose to prominence as a teenager with his self-titled 2012 debut album, which established him as an international sensation. His 2016 LP Skin achieved Platinum certification around the world and earned him his first Grammy Award for Best/Dance Electronic Album. He went on to sell over 300,000 tickets globally across a sold out, 59-date world tour that year, with headlining sets at Reading & Leeds Festivals and the famed Alexandra Palace. In 2019, Flume’s acclaimed Hi This Is Flume mixtape earned him his second Best Dance/Electronic Album Grammy nomination and he played lineup topping sets at festivals worldwide including Lollapalooza, Osheaga, Outside Lands, Japan’s Summersonic, Italy’s C2C and more.
To mark the new album announcement, a fresh line of merchandise is available for purchase here, alongside special physical editions of Palaces available for pre-order now, including vinyl, limited-edition deluxe CD (with initial orders signed by the artist), standard CD and cassette.
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FLUME LIVE
May 23 – The Sylvee – Madison, WI
May 26 – Armory – Minneapolis, MN
May 27 – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL
May 28 – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL
May 31 – RBC Echo Beach – Toronto, ON
June 2 – Masonic Temple Theatre- Detroit, MI
June 3 – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica – Cleveland, OH
June 4 – KEMBA LIVE! – Columbus, OH
June 5 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
June 8 – The Anthem – Washington, D.C.
June 10 – Skyline Stage at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA
June 11 – Governor’s Ball – New York, NY
June 12 – Red Hat Amphitheater – Raleigh, NC
June 15 – Orlando Amphitheater – Orlando, FL
June 18 – Bonnaroo – Manchester, TN
July 8 – Pohoda Festival – Trenčín, SK
July 9 – Mad Cool Festival – Madrid, ES
July 11 – KOKO – London, UK
July 12 – KOKO – London, UK
July 14 – Super Bock Super Rock – Sesimbra, PT
July 16 – L’Olympia – Paris, FR
July 17 – Dour Festival – Dour, BE
July 19 – Astra – Berlin, DE
September 1 – Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA
September 2 – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park – San Diego, CA
September 3 – Phoenix Raceway – Phoenix, AZ
September 6 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO *SOLD OUT*
September 7 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO *SOLD OUT*
September 10 – WaMu Theatre – Seattle, WA
September 12 – PNE Amphitheatre – Vancouver, B.C.
September 14 – Hayden Homes Amphitheatre – Bend, OR *SOLD OUT*
September 16 – Idaho Botanical Garden – Boise, ID
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PALACES
tracklisting
1. Highest Building (feat. Oklou)
2. Say Nothing (feat. MAY-A)
3. DHLC
4. ESCAPE (feat. Kučka)—with Quiet Bison
5. I Can’t Tell (feat. LAUREL)
6. Get U
7. Jasper’s Song
8. Only Fans (feat. Virgen Maria)
9. Hollow (feat. Emma Louise)
10. Love Light
11. Sirens (feat. Caroline Polachek)
12. Go
13. Palaces (feat. Damon Albarn)
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