To listen to Stolen Diamonds click here
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Cover Photo: Jason Futrill
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“…solidifying themselves as legends” 7/10 Beat Magazine
“Sometimes playful, sometimes powerful, always compelling.” Stack Magazine
“…the band’s best asset is their ability to remain fresh without abandoning the sound that endeared them to the world in the first place.” Double J Album of The Week
“…demonstrates how fine musicians can combine and create tunes more than the sum of their parts.” **** The Music
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After revealing a new song each month across 2018 to their legion of fans around the globe, the time has finally arrived for Stolen Diamonds, the brand new album from The Cat Empire to be released in full.
Captured during an autumn recording session just outside of Melbourne with long-time collaborator and producer Jan Skubiszewski, Stolen Diamonds documents one of Australia’s most successful musical exports at the zenith of their creative powers. Theirs is blueprint featuring the various elements collected and combined over the years to formulate their own recipe for perfect roots pop, refined to the point now where it has now become a life affirming elixir, galvanising and levitating their fiercely loyal supporters.
The Cat Empire’s unique delivery strategy in the lead-up to the album’s release has paid impressive dividends. Preview songs like Ready Now, Stolen Diamonds and Oscar Wilde to name but a few have mobilised the band’s fan base in anticipation and have already ticked over 5.4 million streams. Hundreds of thousands of YouTube views have also been registered for the accompanying 360” live video series, which again saw the band break with convention by producing a series of performance clips where viewers are able to choose their own customised view of the band as they perform each newly released song.
Followers of the band have also been engaged over the past 12 months with various fan-only activations and pre-sale initiatives, and that engagement has continued with the delivery of the new album. Hosted by esteemed journalist Michael Dwyer, a live ‘Making Of The Music’ streaming event took place last night with the band deconstructing various songs from the album as way of illustrating how they were written, taking questions live from fans all across the world. View “The Making Of The Music” Premiere Here
Having recently teamed up with the Australia Council to support a potentially career-changing grant helping fledgling Australian musicians to tour internationally, The Cat Empire themselves have a had another successful year as a totally independent entity. More touring is slated for 2019, including the current run of sold out shows at Melbourne Zoo, an extensive North American tour in March, and a European festival run in July, suggesting things aren’t slowing down for The Cat Empire. Expect to see them touring in Australia from October this year, shows to announce soon.
The Cat Empire’s Stolen Diamonds is available on German manufactured Vinyl, CD, for download, and streaming on your favourite streaming service.
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THE CAT EMPIRE
AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES
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Friday 15th February Zoo Twilights, Melbourne, VIC (SOLD OUT!)
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Saturday 16th February Zoo Twilights, Melbourne, VIC (SOLD OUT!)
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Sunday 17th February Zoo Twilights, Melbourne, VIC (SOLD OUT!)
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NORTH AMERICAN DATES
Thursday 28th February, Brooklyn NY – Brooklyn Steel
Friday 1st of March, Philadelphia PA -Theatre of Living Arts
Saturday 2nd of March, Boston MA – Royale
Sunday 3rd of March, Quebec QC – Capitole
Monday 4th of March, Montreal QC – MTELUS
Thurdsay 7th of March, Toronto ON – Danforth Music Hall
Friday, 8th of March, Waterloo Ontario – Maxwell’s Music House
Saturday 9th of March, Chicago IL – House of Blues
Monday 11th of March, Minneapolis MN – Varsity Theater
Tuesday 12th of March, Winnipeg MB – Burton Cummings Theatre
Thursday 14th of March, Edmonton AB – Winspear Centre
Friday 15th of March, Calgary AB – MacEwan Hall
Sunday 17th of March, Vancouver BC – Commodore Ballroom
Monday 18th of March, Vancouver BC – Commodore Ballroom
Tuesday 19th of March, Victoria BC – Royal Theatre
Wednesday 20th of March, Seattle WA – The Showbox
Thurday 21st of March, Portland OR – Wonder Ballroom
Saturday 23rd of March, San Francisco CA – The Fillmore
Monday 25th of March, Los Angeles CA – El Rey Theatre
Tuesday 26th of March, San Diego CA – House of Blues
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