sleepmakeswaves announce ‘Love of Cartography’ 10th anniversary Australian tour
sleepmakeswaves have announced they will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their acclaimed second album 'Love of Cartography' by performing the album in full on a national tour of Australia, supported by Japanese math-rockers LITE and British mathcore legends ROLO TOMASSI.
Otto (guitarist) said:
"Thinking back to 2014 it's easy to remember the good times. Sigur Ros appearing on Game of Thrones. Lost in the Dream by The War On Drugs. Pharrell Williams's big hat. But we'd be remiss not to acknowledge and celebrate something very close to our heart here at smw-corp: the release of our 2nd album Love of Cartography.
To say this record changed the course of our lives would be an understatement: everything from our first successful crowdfunding campaign, our first time working with Nick DiDia at 301, our first J Award nomination, our first Live at the Wireless and our first time performing in China happened because of how this record connected with our fan base all around the world.
So really it's a celebration of all of you. Our wonderful listeners and what this record might mean to you after all these years.
We are so grateful to be able to celebrate its tenth anniversary with a very special tour around Australia, during which we will play the album from top to bottom. Joining us for this will be the incredible Rolo Tomassi from the UK (finally actually coming back to Australia after all the false starts of the pandemic) and the awesome LITE from Japan (coming to Australia for the first time ever).
It would be around 10 years ago when our long-suffering manager Mike asked us to consider our 'bucket list' - the gold standard of experiences we'd love to achieve with sleepmakeswaves. Playing at the Sydney Opera House was something shared across every list, so it's with immense joy that we can announce we are crossing this off the list by bringing this special tour to a special venue. Next, we will focus on the remaining bucket list item: successfully completing the 'Hot Ones' challenge with Sean Evans.'
See you in October. Let's f*cking go."
sleepmakeswaves "Love of Cartography 10th anniversary tour" with special guests LITE & Rolo Tomassi
Wed 2 Oct - Magnet House, Perth
Thu 3 Oct - The Gov, Adelaide
Fri 4 Oct - Max Watts, Melbourne
Sat 5 Oct - The Brightside Outdoors, Brisbane
Sun 6 Oct - Sydney Opera House (The Studio), Sydney
More about ‘Love of Cartography’, LITE & Rolo Tomassi:
Upon its original release in 2014, ‘Love of Cartography’ marked a commercial peak in the band's musical journey to date. Backed by a successful crowd-funding campaign, the record debuted in the ARIA Top 40 and was subsequently nominated for both an ARIA Award (Australia’s equivalent of the Grammys) and a J Award. The band toured the globe in support of the record, including a 55-date, 22-country trek which culminated in a packed house at Sydney’s Metro Theatre, recorded for triple j’s Live at the Wireless and later released as the ‘Live at the Metro’ record.
The thrilling uplift of tracks such as ‘Something Like Avalanches’, ‘Great Northern’ and ‘traced in constellations’ reinvigorated critical appraisal of what post-rock genre tropes could be and have regularly been a staple in the band’s set lists. Now, the band will pay homage to a fan favourite by performing the album from start to finish in its entirety for the first time.
It's an opportunity to remember and celebrate one of the band's most impactful contributions to the genre, performed at some of Australia’s finest venues.
LITE from Japan will make their first ever appearance in Australia, performing a 50 minute show drawing from across their catalogue. Known for their exciting and innovative blend of math rock, LITE has become a notable reference in the genre and their captivating live performances have become a must-see and an exciting addition to the line-up.
English group ROLO TOMASSI return to Australia for their first tour in 8 years, also performing a career spanning 50 minute set. Throughout their career they have been celebrated for their experimental sound, merging elements of hardcore punk, progressive rock, and heavy metal along with an electric stage presence.
