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METHYL ETHEL return
with single ‘NEON CHEAP’ +
Announce Tour Dates +
Sign to FUTURE CLASSIC
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Image Credit: Xan Thorrhoea
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“One of Australia’s most essential current bands.” – PASTE
“Methyl Ethel is one of Australia’s weirdest, most beguiling bands, with its endlessly creative frontman Jake Webb nimbly leaping between sounds that draw upon classic pop, shoegaze, and R&B….and now the CoSigned act is back with a thrilling new song.” – CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND
“Choc-a-bloc with hooks and head-nodding electro-pop from the get-go, Methyl Ethel have reached great new heights with this stellar effort.” – DIY ★★★★
“Their finest work yet.”– THE LINE OF BEST FIT
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‘Neon Cheap’ will be the first release following Methyl Ethel’s recent signing with Future Classic. Nathan McLay, Future Classic’s CEO and Founder, expresses his excitement: “Methyl Ethel is an iconic part of the Australian music landscape. We’re delighted to be working with Jake in this vital period of his art practice.”
Methyl Ethel is the nom de plume of West Australian songwriter, producer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Jake Webb. Webb makes music that draws from myriad influences and a history of new wave and indie rock, whilst sounding like its own thing entirely. Across three albums (2015’s Oh Inhuman Spectacle, 2017’s Everything Is Forgotten and 2019’s Triage) and three EPs (2014’s Teeth and Guts, 2020’s Hurts To Laugh), Webb has proven to be a prolific and masterful purveyor of eccentric alt-pop.
Since their formation, Methyl Ethel has received countless awards and accolades attracting two Australian Music Prize nominations, a top 5 triple j Hottest 100 placement with Ubu – now an ARIA Platinum accredited single, an ARIA Gold single in Twilight Driving and an AIR Best Independent Album award for Everything Is Forgotten. Since 2015, Methyl Ethel has amassed more than 109 million streams globally and won over the hearts of countless fans the world over.
Methyl Ethel has morphed from a solo bedroom recording project into what is now a seven-piece live band who has toured extensively at home and abroad. The band has appeared at internationally renowned festivals including CMJ, SXSW, Outside Lands, Strangewaves, Levitation, Green Man, Austin City Limits, Field Day and more. In Australia, they have graced the line ups of Sugar Mountain, Groovin The Moo, Falls Festival, Splendour in the Grass, Yours & Owls, Spilt Milk, A Festival Called PANAMA and Laneway Festival, as well as selling out their own headline shows at some of Australia’s largest and most prestigious venues.
‘Neon Cheap’ marks the arrival of the next wave for Methyl Ethel and an exciting year to come.
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TOUR DATES
METHYL ETHEL IN THE ROUND
Headline Tour
Thursday 22 July – Melbourne, VIC @ The Night Cat
Friday 23 July – Sydney, NSW @ Roundhouse
Tickets on sale now from methylethel.com
METHYL ETHEL x POND
Co-Headline shows
Friday 30 April – Perth, WA @ Magnet House – SOLD OUT
Saturday 1 May – Perth, WA @ Magnet House – SOLD OUT
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