Australian four-piece CIVIC have a record coming out this Friday. Chrome Dipped, their latest with ATO Records, is bold take on their long-cherished punk origins. As guitarist Lewis Hodgson puts it, “We’ve always stuck to the rules, doing Australian punk rock properly. But after touring the world, we realized—you can really do whatever the fuck you want.” Today, the band has released “The Fool,” a melodic uppercut of metallic, poppy post-punk that sounds fuller and feistier than CIVIC’s previous LPs. The band say it’s a “nihilistic death march about dreamers and idiots,” a song “meant to provoke the senses.” “It recalls the story of the fool and what’s behind the 1000 yard stare.”
Watch the music video for “The Fool” and check out CIVIC’s upcoming tour dates below.
CIVIC’s Upcoming Tour Dates: 5/28 – Holland Project – Reno, NV 5/30 – The Vera Project – Seattle, WA 5/31 – Polaris Hall – Portland, OR 6/3 – Bottom Of The Hill – San Francisco, CA 6/6 – The Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA 6/7 – Soda Bar – San Diego, CA 6/11 – Pearl Street – Washington, DC 6/12 – Foto Club – Philadelphia, PA 6/14 – Middle East Upstairs – Boston, MA 6/13 – TV Eye – New York, NY 6/16 – The Baby G – Toronto, ON 6/17 – The Sanctuary – Hamtramck (Detroit), MI 6/18 – Schubas – Chicago, IL 6/19 – 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN 6/24 – Dabadaba – San Sebastian, ES 6/25 – El Sol – Madrid, ES 6/26 – Loco Club – Valencia, ES 6/27 – Upload – Barcelona, ES 6/28 – Helldorado – Vitoria, ES 6/30 – Freakout Club – Bologna, IT 7/1 – Punkadeka Preview @ Magnolia – Milan, IT 7/3 – Voodoo – Belfast, UK 7/4 – Workmans Cellar – Dublin, IE 7/5 – Luca Records & Skate Shop – Waterford, IE 7/6 – Kasbah – Limerick, IE 7/8 – Gullivers – Manchester, UK 7/9 – Moth Club – London, UK 7/10 – 2000 Trees Festival – Cheltenham, UK 7/12 – Sjock Festival – Antwerp, BE 7/13 – Ratinger Hof – Dusseldorf, DE 7/14 – Privatclub – Berlin, DE 7/15 – Goldener Salon @ Hafenklang – Hamburg, DE 7/18 – Ravnedalen Live – Kristiansand, NO 7/19 – Bukta Festival – Tromso, NO (with DJ set that night) 7/24 – Paradiso – Amsterdam, NL 7/25 – Supersonic – Paris, FR 7/26 & 7/27 – Binic Folk Blues Festival – Binic, FR
