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Review: Brian Jonestown Massacre at Astor Theatre

Brian Jonestown Massacre at Astor Theatre w/ Humble Armada Monday, November 13, 2023

Returning down under for the first time since 2019, The Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Monday night gig at the Astor Theatre was an absolute shemozzle as Captain Anton Newcombe and his fellow buccaneers steered the good ship BJM right into the rocks. While the BJM has weathered a multitude of storms over nearly three decades at sea, this in no respect means they have become more adept at avoiding choppy waters, and Monday night’s gig showed just how close they are to sinking at any given moment.

Support on the night came from upcoming locals Humble Armada . The group’s mix of poppy rock seasoned with shoegaze and psychedelic tones fitted perfectly with the mood of the crowd. Lead vocalist and guitarist Matt Simich , resplendent in an 'Eat Shit' t-shirt, led the group through a tight set that included the dreamy September 24 and the rockier Tend To from the group’s sophomore album Tomorrow’s Today.

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After a sizeable wait, The Brian Jonestown Massacre made their way on to the stage, only to commence with a false start, with band leader Anton Newcombe stopping the band less than thirty seconds into opener #1 Lucky Kitty , for reasons known only to himself. 

The band relaunched into the song, and were able to move onto a few more choice cuts from their two most recent LPs, 2022’s Fire Doesn’t Grow On Trees and 2023’s Your Future Is Your Past , but the tension on stage between Newcombe and the band was palpable.

After Do Rainbows Have Ends? Newcombe sat to the side of stage, requiring a hug from guitarist Ryan Van Kriedt before continuing on. However things soon again came to a grinding halt after feedback had Van Kriedt bring Wait a Minute (2:30 to Be Exact) to a stop and Newcombe angrily berated the sound desk.

By this point, the BJM ship had really started to take water. Mainstays Joel Gion and Ricky Maymi stayed calm by keeping their distance from Newcombe and played their parts, but Anton continued to berate the other band members before he then turned on the audience. After You Think I’m Joking , Newcombe started on a long-winded rant that was high in word count but low in logic. As the rant slowed, there were some cheers from fans in the front row, which Newcombe took as an interruption and an insult. He demanded that two fans be removed from the show before a roadie/minder came to his aid and calmed the situation.

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That Girl Suicide got off the ground to the pleasure of the audience, but a long pause and more passive-aggressive debate and posturing between the band and the audience followed, taking all the wind out of the sails. Van Kriedt advised the audience that the group’s ire was at their band manager for “booking us all on too long of a tour” as bottles of Grey Goose vodka appeared and were handed around by the band members. 

A few more tunes followed, Forgotten Graves being a standout, but it was not long before band members began to disappear off stage. This did not stop Anton, however, from playing on. A guitar tech took the bass while the bassist took up drums, which signalled the start of an improvised jam that bobbed along nicely in the now choppy waters.

Ultimately, the performance once again proved that The Brian Jonestown Massacre are for real. While the tension within the group must be exhausting, as well as the chaos that it brings, no one could ever say that the band is fake. Unfortunately, this does mean that the group’s one true consistency is their inconsistency. But perhaps this is what makes the BJM the BJM?

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Review: The Brian Jonestown Massacre at SWX

"a typically chaotic two hours from one of rock n roll's last great eccentrics ".

Anyone who has seen the 2004 rockumentary ‘Dig!’ knows the tumultuous nature of The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Equally, anyone who has listened to Take It from the Man! or Thank God for Mental Illness (both 1996) knows how brilliant their music can be at times.

That’s why, whenever there is the opportunity to catch Anton Newcombe and co in action, I do my best to catch them. It seems that I am not alone either, with the band’s appearance at SWX at the weekend proving a sell-out. Despite it being a Sunday, there was a real buzz in the air with gig-goers both young and old descending on Nelson Street. 

The BJM have never been ones to do things in a traditional manner and this proved to be the case here with the only support act being The Magic Mod, “rock’n’roll’s favourite magician” who has warmed up for the likes of Paul Weller and The Libertines in the past.

It was then the turn of the main attraction as the six-strong band took to the stage with the most resounding cheers coming for the ensemble’s maverick frontman, and only consistent member, Newcombe and iconic mutton-chopped percussionist, Joel Gion.

The first of many interactions that Newcombe had with the audience saw was to mention the good work BJM do with their ticket raffles. Each (almost always sell-out) show sees the band give away a handful of tickets, selected at random from fans who donate a small amount to charity.

And then they were off. It can take time to take in the sheer sonic power of The BJM with an impressive setup of four guitarists, often all playing the same riff to create a hypnotic wall of sound that washes over the audience. The sound was not quite right for the early numbers, but this was soon fixed as the band played out epic renditions of their discography – and their blend of sludgy psych rock and shoegaze suits a dirtier sound anyway.

Spanning over 2 hours, the set saw the band play more than 10 tunes both old and new with Newcombe’s signature off-kilter voice acting as an instrument against the intense, overloaded sonic landscape that is created by the sheer number of amps onstage.

However, as one may expect from the indie icons, the epic two-hour set was not all plain sailing – and who’d want it to be? Newcombe was in classic disruptor form, embarking on long monologues throughout that were difficult to make out other than the occasional slurred expletive. 

At one point the celebrated multi-instrumentalist praised Bristol for pulling down the statue of Colston and, before playing the blistering track ‘The Mother Of All F*****s’, Newcombe told a story that ended with him declaring: “there’s nothing wrong with f****** mothers”.

Equally entertaining were Newcombe’s occasional spats with his bandmates. While perhaps not quite as exciting as the dramatics seen in ‘Dig!’, this is clearly something that the ensemble must often deal with as the frontman’s shout of “We can either play this set or I can come over there and sort you out”, was met with bemused smiles. 

On another occasion, the band were stopped by Newcombe halfway through a song with the perfectionist frontman declaring: “You’re not fucking syncopated!”. However, he was proved to be correct as the final 20 minutes of music was one of the most exciting demonstrations of musical inventiveness that I’ve seen from a heavyweight band such as The BJM.

For the final two numbers of the set, the already amp-heavy ensemble welcomed both techs to the stage, both armed with guitars. What followed was a 10-minute sonic blitz that captivated the sold-out crowd and clearly transported the sunglass-wearing BJM to a different plain altogether.

No encore here, this was pure rock n roll with Newcombe and one of his bandmates teasing the audience with a few minutes of reverberating feedback, followed by a quick record signing a heartfelt thank you.

Overall, this is exactly what any Brian Jones Massacre fan wants from a show: an incredible 2-hour long set of psychedelic rock with a healthy dose of unpredictability from Anton Newcombe, without the whole thing falling to pieces. Well worth a late bedtime on a Sunday night!

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THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE MESMERISING AND ALL FUZZED UP AT O2 RITZ MANCHESTER 4TH FEBRUARY 2023

• February 8, 2023
• UK Concert Reviews
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Familiar yet compellingly innovative assaults of 60s rock ’n’ roll and a revolutionary frontman have given The Brian Jonestown Massacre a reputation as one of the most iconic anti conventional bands of the past 30 years. Across 20 plus albums, Anton Newcombe and the band have produced mesmerising, fuzzed up soundscapes which seep into your psyche and I can’t think of another band who can do as much with one or two chords.

Notorious live shows and having next to no idea what to expect means tonight is slightly more exciting than a usual sell-out gig.  After a “Welcome to Manchester” and quick chat with Anton I enter Manchester’s Ritz and it’s one of those nights where everyone who has a ticket to a sell-out gig has turned up. It’s heaving. Sadly, I miss magician, The Magic Mod before second support, The Soundcarriers take to the stage.

I’ve wanted to see The Soundcarriers for a while now and I know Jack from Deja Vega is gutted he can’t see them tonight. The Nottingham quartets set is eclectically drenched in 60s-influenced psychedelic pop, folk and lounge music. It’s an amazing set reminiscent of the same influences as Kit Sebastian or Vanishing Twin . I’m told the band have returned from a break and from tonight’s performance it’s a great decision that they are back. Songs such as ‘ Lowlight’ , ‘Let it ride’ and ‘So beguiled’ are just stunning and The Soundcarriers  are a band I just must see again. 

There’s no ceremony as the Bay Area headliners arrive on the stage where there are many more guitars than there are band members. Considering there’s a lot in the band that’s a lot of guitars. As always Anton, wearing denim, beads and a wide-brimmed fedora, takes his usual place at the side of stage leaving mutton-chopped tambourine player Joel Gion centre stage. Bassist Collin Hegna, guitarists Ricky Maymi and Hákon Aðalsteinsson and keyboardist/guitarist Ryan Van Kriedt make up the rest of the band.

It’s a wide-ranging compact crowd in the Ritz and as the band launch into first track ‘#1 Lucky Kitty ‘  from 2022’s Fire Doesn’t Grow On Trees they surge forward to the barrier behind me during the repeating, rotating, 12 string chord sequences and Anton’s balladeer vocals. Fire Doesn’t Grow on Trees  lead single ‘The Real ‘  follows. Its otherworldly guitars and drums perfect before the smoky, gentle introduction to ‘ Fudge ’ slow the pace, the three blissful 12 string guitars build before Anton’s warm fuzz Vox 12 string solo appears to free the crowd’s mind.  The mass of instruments buried deep in ‘ Wait A Minute (2.30 To Be Exact) ‘  all finding space, is just exquisite and as the floating guitar riff and ethereal Madchester loop of fan favourite ‘ Pish ’ resonates around the heaving crowd they cheer and raise their hands in their air

Stage banter is minimal between songs and the band’s multitude of musicians vary their instruments throughout.  There are gaps between songs whilst Anton tunes guitars, a song was restarted and Anton wasn’t happy with feedback at one point, but there’s no onstage arguments tonight, just a breath-taking level of quality. Joel is a captivating presence onstage and Anton’s on-stage demeanour is, as always interesting and engaging to witness.

The surging march of ‘ Your Mind is my Café ’ , the Velvet Undergroundesque, ‘ The Mother of All Fuckers ‘ and the menacing snarling ‘60s psychedelia on ‘ You Think I’m Joking? ‘ balance the set astonishingly, which for such a prolific writer is no easy task. The exquisite flapping of electric and acoustic guitars on ‘ Nightbird ‘ slows the pace, before the crowd erupts in cheers as the first droning note of ‘Anemone’ chimes out. The melody of the song at its swirling and drenched best tonight, adrift, lonely and peaceful, yet sounding like an impending thunderstorm. The chorus inducing the audience to stab the air and sing. It’s the best received song of the night so far and deservedly so. It doesn’t get better than this.

As the show ends, I think how compelling tonight has been and how many in the crowd are completely transfixed by the mesmerising, swirling guitars, rolling rhythms and swirls of distorting rhythms Anton wants them to listen to.  Anton and The Brian Jones Town Massacre are genuinely one of the most intensely, interesting bands you’re likely to see or hear and remain a radical force within today’s music. Just don’t tell everyone as it’s our secret.

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Collin Hegna – Bass

Ryan Van Kriedt – Keyboards/Guitars

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4/ Do Rainbows Have Ends

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7/ Your Mind Is My Café

8/ Don’t Let Me Get in Your Way

9/ You Think I’m Joking?

10/ Forgotten Graves

11/ The Mother of All Fuckers

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13/ Anemone

14/ The Future Is Your Past

19/ Abandon Ship

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THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE Australian Tour 2023

30 July 2023 The Rockpit

Psychedelic rock legends The Brian Jonestown Massacre return to Australia in 2023 bringing favourites and as ever, new material from their storied career.

Lead by the singular visioned drive of Anton Newcombe and a revolving cohort, The Brian Jonestown Massacre have delivered an unrelenting schedule of recorded output, some 20 studio albums, 14 EPs, five live albums, six compilation albums and 22 singles, a majority independently through the band’s self-sustaining A Records.

Brooklyn Vegan commented on the latest studio album release The Future is Your Past, “Newcombe is clearly energized and that comes through loud and clear”.

Album number 20, The Future is Your Past which, like its 2022 predecessor Fire Doesn’t Grow on Trees, came out of an intense prolific streak during the height of covid with Newcombe writing and recording a song a day for 70 days straight. His amalgam of classic lysergic rock, hazy shoe gaze and mellow drone continues to be refined as the writer shows he inhabits a rarefied stratosphere of endless inspiration.

After extensive US and European tours since the re-opening of the planet, The Brian Jonestown Massacre are now set to play dates across Australia. Get your tickets HERE

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The Brian Jonestown Massacre hit Australia for their opening show at the Odeon Theatre in Hobart, Tasmania – the first visit since 2018. Now, any cheap tabloid publication would make the review all about a certain on-stage bust up between founding members, leading to the departure of one of them three quarters of the way into the set. But we here at Backseat Mafia are above that. It’s about the music, and it was a glorious if not at times downright exciting night from one of the most invigorating bands around.

The creative force behind this band, Anton Newcombe is an irascible tinderstick but with an absolutely mesmerising presence. He is placed at a lectern at one side of the stage, facing his band across the stage, conducting the proceedings. It’s a like a headmaster presenting his star pupils to the audience, a proud but intimidating presence that now and again joined the fray, grooving along to the beats and engaging with the members. Twice he quite rightly and very forthrightly admonished the crowd for talking during the gig – saying words to the effect that the band had travelled a long way to be here, so shut the fuck up and listen. He was right – it was a rare privilege for Hobart audiences for any band to make the trip, and BJM had only just come from a gig in Auckland the night before and after touring extensively across the US on an exhausting schedule. I am constantly baffled by people who come to a gig and then proceed to talk loudly amongst themselves.

If you’ve seen BJM in action, you know what to expect, although as one member pointed out to me, this was a different incarnation than any one before. The common thread is the utterly cathartic sense of restrained chaos – a burning fuse that never erupts into a flame but emits light and heat. And this is what BJM do so well – the music is glorious, shimmering and at times quite euphoric, but there is a barbed-wire spine, an intensity that threatens to derail. The best analogy I can make is that of a luxury car with all its nuts and bolts removed and replace by sticky tape. It’s a comfortable ride but one in danger of falling apart at any moment. The journey is magnificent and reaching the destination a little late, a little worn, where everything collapses in a wash of feedback. A slight hint of sulphur in the air, a frisson of excitement: it all adds up to something quite special.

The set drew heavily from the recent two albums which, enhanced by the strictures of the pandemic, saw an incredible and very fruitful period of creativity for Newcombe. There were only a couple of songs drawn from the earlier catalogue (found in the must-have double album ‘Tepid Peppermint Wonderland’ which collates some of the best earlier BJM tracks). But the strength of BJM’s last two albums render this irrelevant. It’s a new band, and the new material is just as strong as the old. Not many bands can boast that.

‘Anemone’ was one of the only survivors from older material, but the set saw ‘The Future Is Your Past’ and ‘Fire Doesn’t Grow On Trees’ heavily represented. The up-to four guitar attack created a glorious psychedelic drone, iced with a shimmering twelve string jangle and glorious harmonies. The band were magnificent – animated, stylish and enigmatic. There was a cool insouciance in delivery – including long breaks between songs which added a charm as the band talked amongst themselves, tuned up and engaged in banter. The kind of banter that did end up with mainstay lead tambourine player Joel Gion walking off after an exchange with Newcombe. I didn’t catch the gist but it did include a reference to Gion’s new autobiography due out at the moment (‘In The Jingle Jangle Jungle’ – available at all good bookstores). This lead to a bizarre Tinkerbell moment where the band and the audience willed Gion to return for ‘Servo’, but it was sadly not to be. Hopefully they will make up in time for their next gig in Perth.

The carriage collapsed with style at the end of the night with ‘Make It Right’ as most of the band departed to a wall of drone and feedback, with no encore. It was two hours of thrills and entertainment and a testimony not only the longevity of BJM but to the creativity and presence of Newcombe.

Catch them if you can throughout the rest of their Australian tour. Dates below.

BJM Set List

Number 1 Kitty The Real Fudge Do Rainbows Have Ends? Wait a Minute Phish Your Mind Is my Café You Think I’m Joking Don’t Let Me Get In Your Way That Girl Suicide Forgotten Graves Mother Of All Fuckers Night Bird Anemone Nevertheless Make It Right

The band was supported by locals Lune River who put on a magnificent show driven by luscious three-part harmonies and a tight performance delivering melodic songs with a presence. New to me and with not much history available, this is a band to look out for, a perfect introduction to BJM with their indie pop brand of rock.

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The BJMB have been in Hobart before. They played a glorious set in 2018, featuring all of their best songs. PS Mostly concur with your review but it was a bit more chaotic on stage than you let on.

Ah thanks! Interesting – I missed that gig. I’ve amended. Yes, it was chaotic but I referred to it as part of their charm!

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We were lucky to see The Brian Jonestown Massacre live on stage in Hamburg‘s Knust club. The show was great! So powerful and energetic, Anton singing and playing in a great shape (though spending some time with the retuning of the instruments ;-) ). Supported by Moogy who also sang „Anemone“, one of my favourite songs. The BJM played new songs from the new „Something Else“ album that sounds so very nicely „retro“ and many great songs from the earlier days (among others „Who“, „When jokers attack“). It was loud and very, very hot (due to an abnormal summer in Northern Germany). Joel cheered the audience with his tambourine and Anton even turned his fan to us, helping us with a cool breeze. Although The BJM played quite long, we were sorry to watch them leave (no farewell) and not return again for an encore. We waited as long as possible, but, maybe due to the exhausting temperatures in the club, remained unheard. Anyway, it was a wonderful gig and the size of the club allowed us fans to get in touch with the band. The light show was, as usual, very nice, too. I definitely recommend to go and see The BJM live, it‘s so worth it. The records are already awesome but live they are just brilliant and even better. By the way, „LeVent“ (A Records!) supported the show and they were really great, too, so it was a georgous evening.

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We were lucky to see The Brian Jonestown Massacre live on stage in Hamburg‘s Knust club. The show was great! So powerful and energetic, Anton singing and playing in a great shape (though spending some time with the retuning of the instruments ;-) ). Supported by Moogy who also sang „Anemone“, one of my favourite songs. The BJM played new songs from the new „Something Else“ album that sounds so very nicely „retro“ and many great songs from the earlier days (among others „Who“, „When jokers attack“). It was loud and very, very hot (due to an abnormal summer in Northern Germany). Joel cheered the audience with his tambourine and Anton even turned his fan to us, helping us with a cool breeze. Although The BJM played quite long, we were sorry to watch them leave (no farewell) and not return again for an encore. We waited as long as possible, but, maybe due to the exhausing temperatures in the club, remained unheard. Anyway, it was a wonderful gig and the size of the club allowed us fans to get in touch with the band. The light show was, as usual, very nice, too. I definitely recommend to go and see The BJM live, it‘s so worth it. The records are already awesome but live they are just brilliant and even better. By the way, „LeVent“ (A Records!) supported the show and they were really great, too, so it was a georgous evening.

I had heard that Anton had turned a new leaf with age, so I tried my luck. I'm not a fan of the meltdowns or the whining as some are. Alas, it was like visiting my racist grandparents whom seem to exist out of time. It's just a part of him, I guess.

He was one guitarist short (I'm not surprised), which he mentioned no less than 5 times to excuse the poor performance.

He berated his keyboardist.

He berated his lead guitarist.

He physically / forcefully adjusted his rhythm guitarists head position relative to the microphone they were sharing.

He did show a glimmer of levelheadedness here and there, but it was heavily outweighed. I don't know if the show was good. I know that it was OK until he kept pointing out everyone's flaws. I was too annoyed and distracted by the abuse. And in case anyone is wondering, he did fake a British accent live.

I was prepared for a 3 to 11 hour show, I think it was a little over two hours. Not blaming them, just putting that out there. Also, it's possible that the guitarist was legit not there for unrelated reasons and tensions were high due to having to come up with a new set list and rehearse on short notice. Also, no encore. I don't know.

Compared to the Dandys show last year, forget about it. No comparison. Dandys Rule OK.

The Brian Jonestown Massacre started their group in San Francisco in the late 80's. They had a heavy feel of psychedelic rock and other tones such as blues and raga.

When they come out on stage you could see they way about them and their music was pure to who they were and to the era they were playing in. They combined a variety of different instruments into their sets with such things as Indian drones, sitars, mellotrons, farfisas, didgeridoos and tablas. The lead singer comes out in a denim jacket and the rest of the group as a hippie and indie look to them. The stage is black until their lighting kicks in and then the whole feel and attitude changes.

Playing live they have a variety of things going on around them to entertain and amaze the audience. Bright colors flash and change giving a retro vibe to each song they play. When they play the move around a lot and have a vibe that can remind one of the Ramones and various others. The audience is filled with adoring fans and their numbers range in the hundreds. All of them moving and grooving with their set and really digging the sound. For when they played it was really something to have been seen, especially live.

Haydn Kramer

The Brian Jonestown Massacre last night. Swirling, Jangling, sumptuous guitar’s: raging with keyboards and rhythm lines roaring beneath, some say psychedelic, “shoe gaze”, folk-rock, or garage, but by any descriptive, adjective; a dreamy transcendent rock band with a bent toward perfection, (three songs good-naturedly stopped for broken strings). Since 1990 and always closely associated with The Dandy Warhols, (another killer band not enough people know about), liquid symmetry between the band Anton Newcombe formed in San Francisco, ethereal sounds and lyrics ended, without encore—-because, you knew they had completed something special when you floated out to the street.

BJM were awesome last night in their Brooklyn debut at the new Brooklyn Steel venue. Anton Joel Ricki and crew did not disappoint and treated the large adoring crowd to an evening of impromptu jam, trance, and psychedelia. They sprinkled their show with a catalogue of well known past songs as well as some more contemporary issued songscapes, with the crowd at times rocking and bopping. One disappointment show was cut short by curfew ending at 11PM and only two hours in length. However, Anton managed to cram in as many songs as he could in this alotted time. Can't wait to see them again!!!! Fred

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Ah, honestly one of my favourite bands, wish that I could say I enjoyed the show but it wasn't all that. They have such a huge discography there's basically no guarantee you'll hear any of the songs you like (I only knew a couple), and none of their music sounds anywhere near as good live. That coupled with bad bouncers and a couple of crazy fans lead to what was easily one of the worst gigs I've been to. Felt like I wanted to leave after a few songs. Still, glad I can say I've seen them, and I'll still proudly wear my BJM T-shirt, but I can't say it was worth the price of the ticket: maybe if you're out of it.

Not sure if the rolls of electric waves came from being in such close proximity to the stage or cacophony of sound, but BJM is still in my head and blood - thank god. If the spark can stay around a few more weeks I will be satisfied with this round but it will be far too long before I get to experience their melodies again in such capacity. Long live the beauty, majesty and evil that comes with The Brian Jonestown Massacre!

well, 4th show in the past year i have bought tickets for, but have had to miss due to personal matters, eating the ticket on...so, i couldn't tell ya. this one and luna def hurt the most, on that figurative "hit to the gut" level. :( as for the cost, i have given more to less worthy causes, so...hope it was as great asi imagine it would be. i do wish we transfer the tickets though. i could have made someone's night.

It was awesome!

We had the chance to sit and talk with Anton before the show about where he's been living and what he had planned for the future.

Very chill and intimate setting...

Then they played a Great set!

Overall, Great venue!

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LIVING COLOUR- Brian Jonestown Massacre’s 20th Album ‘The Future Is Your Past’ Review

Emerging from the same post-writer’s block flurry as 2022’s fire doesn’t grow on trees , brian jonestown massacre’s 20th album comes with a pack of pencils, so you can colour in the cover yourselves., it’s a suitably fitting metaphor for the spacey feel of the album, which encourages the listener to engage, fill in the blanks and enjoy the parts where songwriter anton newcombe occasionally goes over the lines..

The band’s only constant member since 1995 debut Methodrone , Newcombe presides Mark E Smith -like over an ever-changing roster of collaborators.

Assisting him on The Future Is Your Past are Icelandic guitarist Hakon Adalsteinsson (The Third Sound), with Berlin-based Uri Rennert on the drums.

Both leave their mark on the album, which treads familiar BJM territory of shoegaze, fuzzy drone guitars and psychedelia.

But there are signs that a prolific burst of activity, which Newcombe says saw 70 songs tracked in as many days, coincided with an expanding musical horizon.

Eastern influences abound on opener Do Rainbows Have Ends , while the The Light Is About To Change  is a full on glam-rock stomper – like The Sweet jamming with The Fall .

All The Feels ‘ is an intriguing slice of Americana and closing track Stuck on Yous comes across as a stately chamber piece.

Velvet Underground -influenced single Fudge is one of several psych-tinged numbers, along with the warm, pastoral ’60s sounds and backwards guitars of As The Carousel Swings .

Ever the anglophile, Newcombe goes all John Lennon on Cross Eyed Gods and a bit Richard Ashcroft on the aptly-titled wig out The Mother of All Fuckers.

His studio wizardry – so evident on his Diabolique link-up with Emmanuelle Seigner and The Limiñanas – is in fine fettle here too.

However you can’t help wondering if Newcombe sometimes releases too many records for his own good.

Instead of two very decent LPs – in Fire … and The Future … – BMJ might perhaps have made one truly exceptional album.

• Brian Jonestown Massacre Release The Future Is Your Past on A Recordings on 10 February 2023
• BMJ are on a tour of the UK and Ireland now. For full dates visit the band’s website here

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SAT 28/01/23 U.K Falmouth – Princess Pavilions

SUN 29/01/23 U.K Bristol – SWX

MON 30/01/23 Brighton- Concorde 2

TUE 31/01/23 U.K Brighton – Concorde 2 WED 01/02/23 U.K Brighton – Concorde 2

THU 02/02/23 U.K. Norwich- Epic Studios FRI 03/02/23 U.K Birmingham – Academy 2 SAT 04/02/23 U.K Manchester – Ritz SUN

05/02/23 U.K Glasgow – Barrowlands MON 06/02/23 U.K Edinburgh – La Belle Angele TUE 07/02/23 U.K Newcastle – Riverside

THU 09/02/23 IRELAND Dublin – Academy FRI 10/02/23 U.K Belfast – Limelight 2 SAT 11/02/23 U.K Liverpool – Camp & Furnace

SUN 12/02/23 U.K Nottingham – Rock City TUE 14/02/23 U.K Leeds – Stylus WED 15/02/23 U.K London – Forum

FRI 17/02/23 THE NETHERLANDS Groningen – Oosterpoort KZ

SAT 18/02/23 GERMANY Hamburg – Knust

SUN 19/02/23 DENMARK Copenhagen – Amager Bio

MON 20/02/23 SWEDEN Gothenburg – Pustervik

TUE 21/02/23 SWEDEN Stockholm -Slaktkyrkan

WED 22/02/23 NORWAY Oslo – Rockefeller

THU 23/02/23 SWEDEN Malmo – Moriska Paviljonen

SAT 25/02/23 GERMANY Berlin – Huxleys

MON 27/02/23 SWITZERLAND Zurich- Mascotte

TUE 02/28/23 SWITZERLAND Geneva- PTR/L’Usine

FRI 03/03/23 ICELAND Reykjavík- Gamla Bíó SUN 16th April 23 CHILE Santiago – Basel   THU 20th April 23 BRAZIL São Paulo – Cine Joia   FRI 21st April 23 BRAZIL Brasilia – Picnik Festival (Praça Portugal)   N/A – Free Entry

9TH , 10TH & 11TH June 23 LYSE NETTER 2023 – Moss , Norway Joel Gion of The Brian Jonestown Massacre in conversation and reading from his personal memoir. The band are playing on the 10th June

FRI 30 June 23 supporting Primal Scream – On The Mount At Wasing UK

FRI 7th July 23 FRANCE Six Fours – Pointu Festival

SAT 8th July 23 ITALY Soliera (MO-Emilia Romagna) – Artivive

SUN 9th July 23 ITALY Chiusi (SI – Tuscany) – Lars Rock Fest N/A – Free Entry

MON 10th July 23 ITALY Turin (Piemonte) – SPAZIO 211 Open Air

August 2023

FRI 4th Aug 2023 FINLAND Kuusamo – Bal des Incohérents Festival

THU 17th Aug 2023 PORTUGAL Paredes De Coura – Paredes De Coura Festival

SAT 19th Aug 2023 FRANCE Saint Malo – La Route du Rock Festival

September 2023

SAT 2nd Sept 2023 U.K Manchester – Psych Fest (Albert Hall)

SUN 17th SEPT 2023 USA Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer

MON 18th SEPT 2023 USA Washington, DC- 9:30 Club

TUE 19th SEPT 2023 USA Boston, MA- Royale

WED 20th SEPT 2023 USA Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel

THU 21st SEPT 2023 USA South Burlington, VT- Higher Ground-The Ballroom

FRI 22nd SEPT 2023 CANADA Montreal, QC – Theatre Beanfield

SUN 24th SEPT 2023 CANADA Toronto, Ontario- The Concert Hall Toronto

MON 25th SEPT 2023 USA Pittsburgh, PA- Mr.Smalls Theatre

TUE 26th SEPT 2023 USA Covington, KY- Madison Theater

WED 27th SEPT 2023 USA Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall

THU 28th SEPT 2023 USA Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection Elevation

FRI 29th SEPT 2023 USA Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre

SAT 30th SEPT 2023 USA Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater

October 2023

MON 2nd OCT 2023 USA Bozeman, MT- The Elm

TUE 3rd OCT 2023 USA Missoula, MT- Top Hat

WED 4th OCT 2023 USA Seattle, WA- Neumos

THU 5th OCT 2023 CANADA Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre

FRI 6th OCT 2023 USA Portland, OR- Aladdin Theatre

SAT 7th OCT 2023 USA Bend, OR – Volcanic Theatre

TUE 9th OCT 2023 USA Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theatre

TUE 10th OCT 2023 USA San Francisco- The Warfield

THU 12th OCT 2023 USA Pioneertown, CA- Pappy + Harriet’s

FRI 13th OCT 2023 USA Los Angeles, CA – Desert Daze The Bellweather

SAT 14th OCT 2023 USA San Luis Obisbo, CA – SLO Brew

SUN 15th OCT 2023 USA San Diego, CA- House of Blues

MON 16th OCT 2023 USA Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren

WED 18th OCT 2023 USA Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall

FRI 20th OCT 2023 USA Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s

SAT 21st OCT 2023 USA Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep

MON 23rd OCT 2023 USA Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre

TUE 24th OCT 2023 USA Kansas City, Recordbar

WED 25th OCT 2023 USA Oklahoma City, OK – Beer City Music Hall

SAT 28th OCT 2023 USA Austin, TX – Levitation- The Far Out

SUN 29th OCT 2023 USA Dallas, TX – Ferris Wheelers Backyard & BBQ

MON 30th OCT 2023 USA Houston, TX – The Heights Theater

TUE 31st OCT 2023 USA New Orleans, LA – Toulouse Theatre

MON 1st NOV 2023 USA Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse

THU 9th NOV 2023 AU Auckland- Powerstation

SAT 11th NOV 2023 AU Hobart- Odeon Theatre

MON 13th NOV 2023 AU Perth- Astor Theatre

WED 15th NOV 2023 AU Adelaide- The Gov

THU 16th NOV 2023 AU Sydney- Enmore Theatre

FRI 17th NOV 2023 AU Byron Bay- The Northern

SAT 18th NOV 2023 AU Brisbane- Princess Theatre

SUN 19th NOV 2023 AU Canberra- Kambri Anu

TUE 21st Nov 2023 AU Melbourne- The Forum

WED 22nd Nov 2023 AU Castlemaine- Theatre Royal

THU 23rd NOV 2023 AU Melbourne- Northcote Theatre

FRI 24th NOV 2023 AU Wollongong- Uow Unibar

2022 Tour 

27th March 2022 Philadelphia, PA USA Union Transfer

28th March 2022 Brooklyn, NY USA Brooklyn Steel

29th March 2022 Jersey City, NJ USA White Eagle Hall

March 30th 2022 Baltimore, MD USA Rams Head Live

March 31st 2022 Providence, RI USA Columbus Theatre

April 1st 2022 Boston, MA USA Roadrunner

April 2nd 2022 Montreal, QC Canada Le National

April 4th 2022 Toronto, ON Canada Queen Elizabeth Theatre

April 5th 2022 Detroit, MI USA Majestic Theatre

April 6th 2022 Indianapolis, IN USA The Vogue

April 7th 2022 Cleveland OH USA Agora Theatre

April 8th 2022 Chicago, IL USA The Vic Theatre

April 9th 2022 Milwaukee, WI USA Turner Hall Ballroom

April 10th 2022 Minneapolis, MN USA First Avenue

April 12th 2022 Denver, CO USA Ogden Theatre

April 13th 2022 Salt Lake City, UT USA Metro Music Hall

April 15th 2022 Vancouver, BC Canada Vogue Theatre

April 16th 2022 Tacoma, WA USA McMenamins Elks Temple Hotel – The Spanish Ballroom

April 17th 2022 Seattle, WA USA Showbox

April 18th 2022 Portland, OR USA Roseland Theatre

April 20th 2022 San Francisco, CA USA The Fillmore

April 21st 2022 San Francisco, CA USA The Fillmore

April 22nd 2022 Los Angeles, CA USA The Wiltern

April 23rd 2022 San Diego, CA USA The Observatory North Park

April 24th 2022 Santa Ana, CA USA The Observatory OC

April 25th 2022 Tucson, AZ USA The Rialto Theatre

April 27th 2022 San Antonio TX USA Paper Tiger

April 28th 2022 Austin, TX USA Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater

April 29th 2022 Dallas, TX USA Granada Theater

April 30th 2022 Houston, TX USA The Heights Theater

May 2nd 2022 Lawrence, KS USA The Bottleneck

May 3rd 2022 Saint Louis, MO USA Delmar Hall

May 5th 2022 Nashville, TN USA Brooklyn Bowl

May 6th 2022 Birmingham, AL USA Saturn

May 7th 2022 Atlanta, GA USA Terminal West

May 9th 2022 Asheville, NC USA The Orange Peel

May 10th 2022 Carrboro, NC USA Cat’s Cradle

May 11th 2022 Washington, DC USA Black Cat

FRI 26/08/22 SWITZERLAND Nox Orae 2022 BILLETTERIE — NOX ORAE

SUN 25/09/22 FRANCE Nancy – L’Autre Canal

MON 26/09/22 FRANCE Grenoble – La Belle Electrique

TUE 27/09/22 FRANCE Toulouse – Le Bikini

WED 28/09/22 SPAIN Barcelona – Apolo

THU 29/09/22 SPAIN Madrid – La Paqui

FRI 30/09/22 SPAIN Bilbao – Kafe Antzokia

SAT 01/10/22 FRANCE Bordeaux – Le Vigean

SUN 02/10/22 FRANCE La Rochelle – La Sirene

TUE 04/10/22 FRANCE Paris – La Trianon

THU 06/10/22 THE NETHERLANDS Nijmegen – Doornroosje

FRI 07/10/22 GERMANY Cologne – Luxor

SAT 08/10/22 SWITZERLAND Zurich – Mascotte

SUN 09/10/22 GERMANY Munich – Strom

MON 10/10/22 CZECH REPUBLIC Prague – Lucerna Music Bar

TUE 11/10/22 GERMANY Dresden – Beatpol

WED 12/10/22 THE NETHERLANDS Amsterdam – Paradiso

FRI 14/10/22 BELGIUM Antwerp-Desertfest

29th April 2018 Austin, TX USA – Levitation Festival

2nd May 2018 Tampa Bay, FL USA – The Orpheum

3rd May 2018 Orlando,FL USA – The Social

4th May 2018 Atlanta,GA USA – Shaky Knees Music Festival

5th May 2018 Nashville, TN USA – Cannery Ballroom

6th May 2018 Indianapolis, IN USA – HI FI

8th May 2018 Millvale, PA USA- Mr Smalls Theatre

9th May 2018 Toronto Canada- Danforth Music Hall

10th May 2018 Detroit, MI USA- Majestic Theatre

11th May 2018 Chicago, IL USA- Vic Theatre

12th May 2018 Minneapolis, MN USA- First Ave

13th May 2018 Madison, WS USA- Majestic Theatre

15th May 2018 St.Louis, MO USA – Off Broadway

16th May 2018 Kansas City, MO USA – The Record Bar

17th May 2018 Englewood, CO USA – Gothic Theatre

18th May 2018 Salt Lake City, UT USA- Metro Music Hall

19th May 2018 Missoula, MT USA- Top Hat Lounge

21st May 2018 Vancouver, BC Canada – Vogue Theatre

22nd May 2018 Portland, OR USA – Crystal Ballroom

23rd May 2018 Seattle, WA USA – Showbox

25th May 2018 San Francisco, CA USA – Bimbo’s 365 Club SOLD OUT

26th May 2018 San Francisco, CA USA – Bimbo’s 365 Club

27th May 2018 Los Angeles, CA USA – The Fonda Theatre

2nd  June 2018  Fremantle WA Australia- Metropolis

3rd June 2018  Adelaide SA  Australia-The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel

6th June 2018  Byron Bay NSW Australia-The Northern

7th June 2018  Brisbane QLD Australia-The Tivoli

8th June 2018 Sydney NSW Australia- The Metro

9th June 2018  Sydney NSW Australia-The Metro

10th June 2018  Wollongong NSW Australia-The Uni Bar

12th June 2018   Canberra ACT Australia- The Basement

13th June 2018-  Castlemaine VIC Australia-The Royal Theatre

14th June  2018   Melbourne VIC Australia- The Forum

16th June 2018  Auckland New Zealand- The Powerstation

17th June 2018 Wellington  New Zealand- San Fran

3rd August 2018 Dolina Trzech Stawow, Katowice- Poland – Off Festival 

4th August 2018 Prague Czech Republic-  Lucerna Music Bar

5th August 2018 Feldkirch Austria-  Poolbar Festival

7th August 2018 Hamburg Germany  with Le Vent – Knust

8th August 2018 Copenhagen Denmark- Pumpehuset

9th August 2018 Slottsskogen, Gothenburg, Sweden- Way Out West Festival

11th August 2018 Berlin Germany  with Underground Youth – Heimathafen

12th August 2018 Cologne Germany  with Le Vent-   Luxor

13th August 2018 Amsterdam Netherlands- Paradiso

15th August 2018 Val De Bagnes Switzerland – – PALP Festival

17th August 2018 Saint-Malo, France-La Route du Rock

18-19th August  2018 Brecon Beacons, Wales- Green Man Festival 

20th September 2018 Paris France with Les Big Byrd – La Cigale

21st Septemer 2018 Angers France – Levitation Festival

22nd September 2018 Le Havre France – Festival Ouest Park

23rd September 2018 Lille France with Dead Horse One – Aeronef

25th September 2018 Strasburg France with Dead Horse One – La Laiterie

26th September 2018 Zurich Switzerland  with Le Vent – Mascotte

27th September 2018 Milan Italy with The New Candys -Santeria Social Club

28th September 2018 Ravenna Italy with The New Candys – Bronson

29th September 2018 Vienna Austria with Le Vent – Arena

30th September 2018 Munich Germany with Le Vent – Technikum

1st October 2018 Dresden Germany- Beatpol

3rd October 2018 Malmö Sweden- Kulturbolaget

4th October 2018 Stockholm Sweden- Debaser Strand

5th October 2018 Oslo Norway with Closing Eyes – Parkteatret 

7th October 2018 Aarhus Denmark- Voxhall

8th October 2018 Hannover Germany- Musikzentrum

9th October 2018 Antwerp Belgium- Trix Hall

11th October 2018 Brighton UK  with Sinead O’Brien – Concorde 2

12th October 2018 Exeter UK  with Sun Scream – Lemon Grove

13th October 2018 Falmouth UK  with Melt Dunes’  – Princess Pavilion

14th October 2018 Bristol UK  with Alex Lipinski  –Motion

16th October 2018 Birmingham UK  with Jellyskin – 02 Academy

17th October 2018 Glasgow UK  with Kundlini Genie – Barrowlands

19th October 2018 Dublin Ireland  with Glossolalia – Academy

20th October 2018 Manchester UK – Strange Waves IV Manchester Academy

21st October 2018 Newcastle UK  with Working Mens Club – Institute

22nd October 2018 Sheffield UK  with URF – Leadmill

23rd October 2018  with The Hanging Stars – London UK- Forum

24th October 2018 Brighton UK  with Frankie Teardrop Dead –  2nd show added due to demand – Concorde 2

The Brian Jonestown Massacre 2017 Tour

18th August 2017 Las Vegas, NV – Psycho Las Vegas

5th September 2017 Brooklyn, New York – Brooklyn Steel

6th Septemeber 2017 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Union Transfer

7th September 2017 Raleigh, NC – Hopscotch Music Festival

8th September 2017 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club

9th September 2017 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club

The Brian Jonestown Massacre 2016 Tour

4th March 2017 Los Angeles- The Fonda Theatre

7th March 2017 Houston,TX- White Oak Music Hall Downstairs

8th March 2017 Austin, TX- The Mohawk

9th March 2017 Dallas, TX- Trees

29th April 2016  US Austin TX- Levitation Festival

1 May 2016  US New Orleans LA- One Eye Jack’s

2nd May 2016  US Nashville TN- Mercy Lounge

3rd May 2016  US Columbus OH- Newport Music Hall

4th May 2016  US Cleveland OH- Beachland Ballroom

5th May 2016  US Washington DC- 9:30 Club

6th May 2016  US Philadelphia PA- Union Transfer

7th May 2016  US Boston MA- Paradise Rock Club

9th May 2016  US New York NY- Webster Hall

10th May 2016  CA Montreal Canada-  Le Tulipe

12th May 2016  CA Toronto Canada- Danforth Music Hall

13th May 2016 US Chicago IL- The Metro

14th May 2016  US Minneapolis MN- First Avenue

15th May 2016  US Omaha NE- The Waiting Room

17th May 2016  US Denver CO- Bluebird Theatre

18th May 2016 US Salt Lake City UT- The Depot

19th May 2016  US Missoula MT- Top Hat Lounge

20th May 2016  CA Edmonton Canada- The Starlite Room

21st May 2016 CA Calgary Canada- The Marquee Beer Market and Stage

23nd May 2016  CA Vancouver Canada- Commodore Ballroom

24th May 2016 US Seattle WA- Neumo’s

25th May 2016  US Portland OR- Wonder Ballroom

27th May 2016  US San Francisco CA- The Independent

28th May 2016 US San Francisco CA- The Independent

29th May 2016  US Los Angeles CA- Teregram Ballroom

30th May 2016  US Los Angeles CA- Teregram Ballroom

31st May 2016 US Los Angeles CA- Teragram Ballroom

1st June 2016 US Phoenix AZ- Crescent Ballroom

2nd June 2016  US San Diego CA- Belly Up

7th June 2016 US Greece Athens -Release Athens Music Festival

9th June 2016 UK Glasgow- Barrowlands

10th June 2016 UK Newcastle- Riverside

12th June 2016 UK London Victoria Park- Field Day London

13th June 2016 UK Leeds- Stylus

14th June 2016 UK Liverpool- Academy

15th June 2016 UK Belfast- Limelight 2

16th June 2016 IRELAND- Dublin Academy

18th June 2016 UK Bristo- Bierkeller

19th June 2016 UK Southampton- Engine Rooms

20th June 2016 UK Falmouth- Pavilion

21st June 2016 UK Oxford- Academy 2

22nd June 2016 UK Brighton- Concorde 2

23nd June 2016 UK Brighton- Concorde 2

24th June 2016 NETHERLANDS- Tilburg – 013

25th June 2016 FRANCE Lille- Aeronef

27th June 2016 FRANCE Paris- Trianon

28th June 2016 FRANCE Lyon- Epicerie Moderne

29th June 2016 FRANCE Marseille- Espace Julien

30th June 2016 FRANCE Clermont Ferrand- Coope de Mai

1st July 2016 FRANCECaen- Beauregard Festival

2nd July 2016 NETHERLANDS Amsterdam- Melkweg 25th August 2016 France Charleville Mezières – Cabaret Vert

26th August 2016 France Paris – Rock En Seine

27th August 2016 Switzerland La Tour-de-Peilz – Nox Orae Festival

28th August 2016 Italy Turin- TOdays Festival

30th August 2016 Austria Vienna- WUK

31st August 2016 Czech Republic Prague- Lucerna Music Bar

The Brian Jonestown Massacre 

The silver jubilee tour 2015.

06/11/15 New Zealand Christchurch- USCA University

07/11/15 New Zealand Dunedin -Sammy’s

08/11/15 New Zealand Wellington- Bodega

10/11/15 New Zealand Auckland-The Powerstation

12/11/15 Australia  Byron Bay NSW- The Northern Hotel

13/11/15 Australia Brisbane QLD- Triffid

14/11/15 Australia Hobart TAS- The Odeon Theatre

15/11/15 Australia Melbourne VIC -The Melbourne Town Hall

18/11/15 Austrailia Sydney NSW -The Factory Theatre

19/11/15 Australia  Sydney NSW- The Metro Theatre

Anton Newcombe and Tess Parks 2015

06/07/15 GERMANY Berlin – Magnet

07/07/15 GERMANY Hamburg – Knust *Cancelled. (Tickets may be returned where they have been purchased)

08/07/15 GERMANY Cologne – Luxor *Please note the date has changed from 08/07/15 to 10/07/15. Tickets from 08/07 retain their validity.

09/07/15 GERMANY Munich – Strom

10/07/15 GERMANY Wiesbaden – Schlachthof *Cancelled. (Tickets may be returned where they have been purchased)

12/07/15 UK Leeds – Brudenell Social Club

13/07/15 UK Manchester – Ruby Lounge

14/07/15 UK Glasgow – King Tuts

15/07/15 IRELAND Dublin – Sugar Club

17/07/15 UK Bristol – The Exchange

18/07/15 UK London – Oslo

19/07/15 UK Brighton – The Haunt

21/07/15 FRANCE Paris La Maroquinerie

22/07/15 HOLLAND Nijmegen – Valkhof Affaire Festival

23/07/15 HOLLAND Amsterdam – Paradiso

18/09/15 Holland Tilburg- Incubate Festival

19/09/15 France, Angers – Levitation

22/09/15 UK Hebden Bridge-The Trades Club

25/09/15 UK Liverpool -Liverpool Psych Fest

1st September 2016 Hungary Budapest- A38

2nd September 2016 GERMANY Munich – Strom

3rd September 2016 Italy Bologna- Zona Roveri

5th September 2016 France Montpellier- Rockstore

6th September 2016 Spain Barcelona- Razzmatazz 2

7th September 2016 Spain San Sebastian- Gazteszena

8th September 2016 Spain Madrid- T Club Barcelo

9th September 2016 Portugal Valada- Reverence Festival

16th October 2016 Joshua Tree California- Desert Daze

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Music News - The Brian Jonestown Massacre Announces NZ Tour 2023

04 July 2023 - 0 Comments

Psychedelic rock legends The Brian Jonestown Massacre return to New Zealand in 2023 bringing favourites and as ever, new material from their storied career.

Lead by the singular-visioned drive of Anton Newcombe and a revolving cohort, The Brian Jonestown Massacre have delivered an unrelenting schedule of recorded output, some 20 studio albums, 14 EPs, 5 live albums, 6 compilation albums and 22 singles, a majority independently through the band’s self-sustaining A Records.

"It’s difficult to think of any other artist over the past 30 years whose output has been as prolific or reached the same levels of consistent greatness as Anton Newcombe and The Brian Jonestown Massacre” ( Under The Radar USA )

Album number 20, The Future Is Your Past   which, like its 2022 predecessor Fire Doesn't Grow on Trees , came out of an intense prolific streak during the height of Covid with Newcombe writing and recording a song a day for 70 days straight. His amalgam of classic lysergic rock, hazy shoe gaze and mellow drone continues to be refined as the writer shows he inhabits a rarefied stratosphere of endless inspiration.

Through electrifying live shows and Newcombe’s self-professed love and influence of the sound of the Flying Nun Records output The Brian Jonestown Massacre have grown a loyal and passionate fan base in New Zealand.

After extensive US and European tours since the re-opening of the planet, the band are now set to play Auckland, New Zealand bringing with them their career high new album The Future is Your Past .

“Their 20th album is now upon us and it’s one of the finest things Anton Newcombe has ever released…… they feel like the start of a golden age of The Brian Jonestown Massacre.” ( Clash )

"Throughout there is a sense of making music for the sheer thrill of it. ... This is Newcombe celebrating the moment and at his best." ( Mojo )

THURSDAY 9 NOVEMBER, AUCKLAND POWERSTATION

Tickets on sale at Ticketmaster on Monday 10 July at 9am.

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