You Am I Announce ‘THE BARGAIN BIN BON VIVANTS’ National Tour & tenth studio album ‘Porridge & Hotsauce

Shane | 2 October 2015 | Reply

You Am I Announce ‘THE BARGAIN BIN BON VIVANTS’ National Tour & tenth studio album ‘Porridge & Hotsauce’

In a cramped studio deep in Bushwick, New York City, You Am I hunkered down to make a start on their tenth studio album.

In over two decades this band has gone from a (sometimes misspelled) name at the bottom of the bill at rock ‘n’ roll haunts in Sydney and Melbourne to being internationally renowned and locally influential standard bearers for rock ‘n’ roll as, to quote Lester Bangs, “a raw wail from the bottom of the guts”.

Transcending the Australian music scene’s trend-driven nature, You Am I have remained a steadfast component of the live scene and their ability to conjure excitement on-stage, whether playing in front of five or five thousand, is the stuff of legend.

Of course You Am I’s early albums are much revered and regarded as important pieces of Australian rock ‘n’ roll culture, something their triumphant and spectacular two album show on the massive “Hi Fi Daily Double” tour paid testament to.

But You Am I have never been one to rest on their laurels or give up when the going gets tough. They’ve continually made fantastic records ever since, regularly hitting the upper reaches of the charts just through the devotion of their fans.

The forthcoming cheekily titled ‘Porridge & Hotsauce’ is the tenth You Am I studio album, and is a head-rush of rocking tunes tempered by songs that stretch beyond mere rock ‘n’ roll tomfoolery, showing off every element of Tim Roger’s genius songsmithery.

The first taste from the album is ‘Good Advices’, a song Tim says was inspired ‘A few years ago when we were given the opportunity to look back at some records we had done a while back. Whilst it was a blast, havin’ a peak behind us only compelled us to leap foolishly into the future. ‘Good Advices’ is about throwing away the script and clinging to your imagination as the only guide. We’ve trusted our wits so far, and if it got us here, this hopped up and rarin’ to go, our wits done good.’

As You Am I fans know, the band’s most natural setting is on the stage and no album release would be complete without a tour to accompany it. During October, November and December 2015, You Am I will play shows across the country in support of their new album ‘Porridge & Hotsauce’, hitting all states, and performing in both Capital cities and regional areas. A YOU AM I Fav, THE DELTA RIGGS bring their genre bending disco rock to Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide opening for YOU AM I in those cities, with supports for all other shows to be announced soon.

So after twenty five years, 10 studio albums, 10 Aria awards, two live albums (one a 3LP boxset), two “best of” albums, hundreds of sold out shows and playing with heroes like The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Replacements and The Kaisers it would seem You Am I have earned the right to continue as they bloody well please, and long may they do so!!

YOU AM I – ‘Porridge & Hotsauce’ out Friday November 6th on YOU AM I Records through Inertia

YOU AM I – National Tour Dates – ALL TICKETS ON SALE NOW

THURSDAY OCTOBER 29TH – Barwon Club, Geelong, VIC – Tickets available HERE
FRIDAY OCTOBER 30TH – Hallam Hotel, Hallam, VIC – Tickets available HERE
SATURDAY OCTOBER 31ST – Village Green, Mulgrave, VIC – Tickets available HERE
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1ST – Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo, VIC – Tickets available HERE
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6TH – The Gov, Adelaide, SA – Tickets available HERE
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7TH – Rosemount Hotel, Perth, WA – Tickets available HERE
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12TH – Waves Wollongong, NSW – Tickets available HERE
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13TH – BeachComber Hotel, Toukley, NSW – Tickets available HERE
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14TH – Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, NSW – Tickets available HERE
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19TH -Villa Noosa Hotel, Noosaville, QLD – Tickets available HERE
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20TH – Triffid, Brisbane, QLD – Tickets available HERE
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21ST – Parkwood tavern, Gold Coast, QLD – Tickets available HERE
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 22ND – Spotted Cow, Toowoomba, QLD – Tickets available HERE
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 25TH – Magnums Airlie Beach, QLD – Tickets available HERE
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 26TH – Dalrymple Hotel, Townsville, QLD – Tickets available HERE
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27TH – Discovery, Darwin, NT – Tickets available HERE
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28TH – Gapview Hotel, Alice Springs, NT – Tickets available HERE
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2ND – Metro Sydney, NSW – Tickets available HERE
FRIDAY DECEMBER 4TH – 170 Russell, Melbourne, VIC – Tickets available HERE