Acclaimed Australian instrumental trio Dirty Three will soon release their first album in over a decade, with their ninth LP Love Changes Everything due for release on Friday 14 June.
They'll then take their unique, dynamic and always powerful live show on the road for a 10-date tour of the country taking in some big rooms and beautiful theatres.
The news comes after the band were locked in as a major drawcard on this year's RISING festival announcement, where they'll play Melbourne's majestic Hamer Hall across two nights.
These shows, which kick off their tour, will be Dirty Three's first shows in five years, and first Melbourne shows in 12 years.
The band's new album features six new tracks, titled 'Love Changes Everything I' through 'Love Changes Everything VI', and is said to capture the band at their regular, spellbinding best.
While you can grab a physical copy of the album on Friday 14 June, fans will have to wait an extra fortnight if they just want to listen online as its digital release is not until Friday 28 June, when the Australian tour will just about be over.
Bandleader and violinist/violist Warren Ellis commented on the new record in typically straightforward fashion.
"Recorded in five days. Mixed in a year. Nothing has changed. Older and meaner, sadder, and totally dangerous. Dirty Three are 32 years old. Come blow out the candles and help us stick a knife in the cake."
Ellis, guitarist Mick Turner and drummer Jim White might not have been a constant presence in our lives over the past three decades, but every time they emerge from their moments of quiet, they remind us what a singular, deeply emotional musical force they are combined.
Catch Dirty Three playing the following shows. Tickets are on sale Thursday 4 April.
Friday 14 June – RISING @ Hamer Hall, Melbourne
Saturday 15 June – RISING @ Hamer Hall, Melbourne
Tuesday 18 June – Canberra Theatre
Wednesday 19 June – Anita's Theatre, Thirroul
Thursday 20 June – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Saturday 22 June – Fremantle Passenger Terminal
Monday 24 June – Hindley St Music Hall, Adelaide
Wednesday 26 June – Odeon Theatre, Hobart
Friday 28 June – The Tivoli, Brisbane
Saturday 29 June – The Green Room, Byron Bay