Josh Pyke has just dropped the motherload, hitting fans with a brand new single, a new album packed with his best tunes plus “B-sides & rarities” and a huge new national tour to boot.
First up, we have the dreamy new single ‘Into The Wind’, a hypnotic down-tempo indie hymn packed with lush harmonies and wistful lyrics, which has been brought to life in a charming, nostalgic music video directed and produced by Jefferton James.
Pyke reckons he wrote the song as a note to himself to keep making music and never stand still.
“You keep doing it because you’re compelled to,” he says.
And he’s not doing it by halves. The multiple ARIA-winning troubadour’s fresh tune is one of two brand new songs to feature on his new two-disc BEST OF, B-SIDES & RARITIES LP, which is due out on Friday, 30th June.
As well as the two newbies, the double-disc offering will also feature “handpicked singles spanning his five studio albums on one disc, plus a bonus disc made up of rare tracks and B-sides”.
To toast the new release, not only is Pyke serving up his seminal debut Memories & Dust on vinyl for the first time ever, he’s also announced a huge national tour which will see him visit fans in 12 different Aussie cities this July and August.
Rising star singer-sonwriter and new Ivy league Records recruit Kyle Lionhart will be coming along for the ride and tickets go on sale from next Monday, 29th May.
Catch all the details below.
‘Best Of Josh Pyke’ Tour Dates
Supported by Kyle Lionhart
Tickets go on sale from Monday, 29th May.
Friday, 28th July
Enmore Theatre, Sydney (All Ages)
Tickets: Ticketek
Saturday, 29th July
Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle (18+)
Tickets: Ticketbooth
Friday, 4th August
The Corner Hotel, Melbourne (18+)
Tickets: Corner Hotel
Saturday, 5th August
The Wool Exchange, Geelong (18+)
Tickets: Oztix
Thursday, 10th August
Miami Marketta, Gold Coast (18+)
Tickets: Oztix
Friday, 11th August
The Triffid Brisbane (18+)
Tickets: Oztix
Saturday, 12th August
The Spotted Cow, Toowoomba (18+)
Tickets: Oztix
Thursday, 17th August
The Gov, Adelaide (18+)
Tickets: Oztix
Friday, 18th August
Prince Of Wales, Bunbury (18+)
Tickets: Oztix
Saturday, 19th August
The Capitol, Perth (18+)
Tickets: Oztix
Friday, 25th August
Launceston Country Club, Launceston (18+)
Tickets: Tixtas
Saturday, 26th August
Wrest Point Casino, Hobart (18+)
Tickets: Tixtas