Kingswood announce gigs in Geelong and Ballarat to celebrate long-awaited third studio album

Kingswood are back baby!

Following on from the release of singles ‘Say You Remember’ and ‘You Make It So Easy’ last year, the Melbourne four-piece kick-off 2020 with the announcement of their long-awaited third studio album Juveniles (due out March 13), the latest single ‘Bittersweet’ and a mammoth Australian tour! Talk about starting the year off strong!

The new single, ‘Bittersweet’, shines as a tight example of the band’s love for guitar-driven rock music; some may say it aligns itself strongly with the music of Microscopic Wars, however looking more broadly at Kingswood’s body of work, the progressions and stylistic arrangement of the band’s latest represents their genre-diverse tapestry of individual music tastes.

“‘Bittersweet’ was originally inspired by the love story of one of our dearest friends. Without going into detail, a medical issue put a question mark over their future, but without blinking they forged on together, overcome with love and companionship. The opening line, “There’s no love on this earth that isn’t bittersweet”, is a truth that we should all remember as we paddle through the waves,” says Kingswood vocalist Fergus Linacre. Check it out below.

As for the album, Kingswood’s new music came to fruition across multiple writing and recording sessions across the US, UK and Europe. Through it all, the dynamic between chief songwriters Alex Laska and Fergus Linacre strengthened and diversified in personal – as well as combined – style and delivery. Working with frequent collaborator and producer Eddie Spear in their second home of Nashville, the record was an emotional one to solidify.

“The album we’re finally presenting was an incredibly long and winding investigation through many different facets and avenues; almost a rediscovery, if you will, of who we are and what we find inspiring,” Alex Laska reveals.

To celebrate their new tunes, Kingswood are set to kick off their 20+ date tour at Geelong’s Barwon Club and Ballarat’s Volta in March before travelling nationally through April, May and June. These dates will be the first opportunity for fans to hear Juveniles presented in all its glory.

If their last gigs in the region are anything to go by, these shows will be large, sweaty and loaded with Kingswood’s trademark intensity.

Tickets for all shows go on sale at 11am Wednesday 22 January via Live Nation. My Live Nation members can secure tickets first during the exclusive pre-sale beginning 10am Monday January 20 until 10am Wednesday January 22.