Four years after the release of his album Oxy Music, charismatic Australian smartass Alex Cameron has returned unto us. Last year, Cameon broke a longish silence with the release of a very silly, very catchy single called "Short King." Last month, he followed it with the eat-the-rich song "Statue Down." "Short King" sadly doesn't appear on Late To Set, the new album that Cameron just announced, but "Statue Down" does.
According to a press release, Alex Cameron recorded Late To Set after a period of unspecified personal upheaval. He worked on the LP with help from producers like Mark Perkins, Zach Dawes, and Maxim Ludwig, but Cameron is the sole credited producer on his new single "Red Hook Rain." It's a widescreen '80s-style synth-rock choogle-chug that makes me want to speed down a desert highway with my windows down. Good song, is what I'm saying.
Soon, many of us may have a chance to hear Cameron sing about animals in action and absolute attraction in person. We already knew that he'll tour Europe with the Strokes this summer, and he'll also do a couple of North American runs before and after. Below, check out "Red Hook Rain," the Late To Set tracklist, and Cameron's tour dates.
TRACKLIST:
01 "No Soldier"
02 "Statue Down"
03 "Stand-In Man"
04 "Testosterone In Blue"
05 "Jesus Never Had No Porno"
06 "Ricochet"
07 "No Guns Come Alone"
08 "Red Hook Rain"
09 "Violent Man"
TOUR DATES:
9/10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
9/11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right
9/12 - Washington, DC @ Comet Ping Pong
9/13 - Durham, NC @ Pinhook
9/14 - Richmond, VA @ The Camel
9/16 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right
9/17 - Kingston, NY @ Tubby's
9/18 - Somerville, MA @ Warehouse XI
9/19 - Portland, ME @ SPACE
9/20 - South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
9/21 - Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa
10/6 - London, UK @ The O2 *
10/7 - London, UK @ The O2 *
10/11 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome *
10/13 - Düsseldorf, Germany @ PSD Bank Dome *
10/15 - Berlin, Germany @ Uber Arena *
10/17 - Bologna, Italy @ Unipol Arena *
10/20 - Barcelona, Spain @ Palau Sant Jordi *
10/22 - Paris, France @ Accor Arena *
10/25 - Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK @ Utilita Arena Newcastle *
10/26 - Manchester, UK @ Co-op Live *
10/28 - Dublin, Ireland @ 3Arena*
11/03 - Ojai, CA @ Deer Lodge
11/05 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
11/06 - Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon
11/07 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
11/09 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place
11/11 - Seattle, WA @ The Sunset Tavern
11/12 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
11/13 - Bellingham, WA @ The Shakedown
11/14 - Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt Cabaret
11/16 - Boise, ID @ Shrine Social Club
11/17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
* with the Strokes
Late To Set is out 7/24.
