Ball Park Music are amping things up in the lead-up to the release of their eighth studio album Like Love on Friday, 4th April. The homegrown indie-rock favourites have just shared a new cut of the record dubbed ‘Please Don’t Move To Melbourne’ and announced a massive national headline tour for this May and June to celebrate the arrival of their latest LP.
Unlike previous single, the undulating acoustic ballad and title track ‘Like Love’, ‘Please Don’t Move To Melbourne’ brings the BPM back up with a bright melody and undeniable chorus, paired with Ball Park’s trademark lyrical vulnerability.
Ball Park Music – ‘Please Don’t Move To Melbourne’
“The origins of this song are old. Proper old,” singer and songwriter Sam Cromack explains. “I can recall writing the chorus in a house I rented many moons ago. I remember the enchanting nature of the three chords being spread over six bars; it gives it this suspended feeling as if it could just go on forever and never resolve. But all I had was that chorus.”
He continues: “Inspired by a time when many friends were departing Brisbane for greener pastures down south, it lay dormant for years. I didn’t know how to complete the story. When scratching around for material on this record I shared it with the band and they instantly connected. Again, the unusual number of bars made us wanna play it all bloody night. It just has this circular, infinite quality to it. As we did that, I kinda just let the melodies and all those subconscious ramblings bubble up and suddenly we had verses! It’s endured a strange construction, but it’s truly one of our favourite songs we’ve made.”
The song comes packing a a tongue-in-cheek music video, filmed by guitarist Dean Hanson, which showcases the cap city superiority of their hometown Brisbane, showcasing no less than 22 geographical landmarks (watch above).
Meanwhile, Ball Park Music’s celebratory album tour is due to kick off on Friday, 2nd May in the regional hub of Forth (Tasmania), before heading to Hobart, Bunbury, Margaret River, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and wrapping up in Canberra.
“We are extremely excited to announce that we’ll be hitting the road in support of our new record, Like Love,” the band enthuses. “The new record has seen us explore a more tender, introspective side of our band and we’re excited to redesign our show to accommodate this, as well as all our usual faves for the stage. Joining us in support for the Aussie leg will be our new fave Brissie band, Bean Magazine. We adore them and they’re gonna kill it. We couldn’t be more pumped to go. We’ll see you out there!”
You can suss all the important dates and ticketing details down below, or pre-order Ball Park Music’s Like Love LP here.
Ball Park Music 2025 Tour Dates
Supported by Bean Magazine
- Fri 2 May – Forth Pub, Fort TAS – Buy Tickets
- Sat 3 May – Odeon Theatre, Hobart TAS (All Ages) – Buy Tickets
- Thu 8 May – Prince of Wales, Bunbury WA – Buy Tickets
- Fri 9 May – The River, Margaret River WA – Buy Tickets
- Fri 16 May – Forum, Melbourne VIC – Buy Tickets
- Sat 17 May – Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide SA – Buy Tickets
- Fri 23 May – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane QLD – Buy Tickets
- Fri 30 May – Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW (All Ages) – Buy Tickets
- Fri 13 June – UC Refectory, Canberra ACT – Buy Tickets
Presale: Tue 11 Feb, 12pm local time
GP On-Sale: Fri 14 Feb, 12pm local time
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