The Ancients Release New Single + Album Launches Announced

Melbourne based psych-pop rock outfit THE ANCIENTS are launching their 3rd album 'Night Bus' in the coming months around the country, and just today the group have released their latest single, 'HEY NOW'.

Since their formation in the late 2000's, the band have steadily been releasing a stream of music and touring around the country. Channeling sounds of psychedelically-tinged fuzz pop, the single 'HEY NOW' is a dreamy yet driven track, powered by strong rhythm layered with sweetly distorted guitars and smooth vocals manipulated with rippling delay and reverb effects, an almost Deerhunter approach to composition, whilst still staying firmly rooted in its own matured sound.

'Night Bus', the band's 3rd studio album is their first signed release to Chapter Music, an independent record label founded in Perth in 1992, and now based in Melbourne. The album is set to be launched initially on Oct 18th in Melbourne at an instore performance at Polyester records, THE ANCIENTS are then set to play a small handful of shows in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane as additional release shows for 'Night Bus' across October, November and December.

THE ANCIENTS 'NIGHT BUS' TOUR

Friday October 18, 6pm

Melbourne - Polyester Records city store

Saturday November 30

Melbourne - Northcote Social Club

Thursday December 5

Brisbane - Black Bear Lodge

Friday December 13

Sydney - Brighton Up Bar

'Night Bus' is set to be released on Oct 18th via Chapter Music on LP, CD and through digital stores.

Words by Nick Luke

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