Glass Towers release debut album Halcyon Days, tour country
It's said that a picture can speak a thousand words - in the case of the title of Glass Towers debut album Halcyon Days, and the 11 perfectly formed pop gems contained within - the band have captured the joy, wonder, adventure, innocence and mystery
of youth.
Glass Towers began their narrative through the release of a pair of highly acclaimed EPs - What We Were, When We Were (2011) & Collarbone Jungle (2012) - and the associated singles which were conceived during the bands final days at High School.
The band became a staple of national broadcaster Triple J, and honed their craft on festivals like Splendour In The Grass and tours alongside contemporaries such as Loon Lake, Dappled Cities, Papa Vs Pretty and internationals Maximo Park and The Kooks.
Halcyon Days is an exploration of the band’s youth, but this time from the perspective of a young man standing on the doorstep of adulthood. Through songs such as title track Halcyon and the lustful lament of Tonight, Glass Towers are reflecting on where they have been and what might face them ahead.
Ben Hannam explains, “The album is your invitation back into the heady rush of teenage days. Of lusting after the girl at that first house party, of escapism and endless weekends spent inside that girl’s bedroom. Of roaming the suburbs at night in a state of permanent intoxication, drunk on pure life. Being young and beautiful, living for the moment and never wanting to grow up. The whole album is a form of dedication to that period of my life, my Halcyon Days.”
Glass Towers have just completed their first tour of the UK and Japan where the album will also be released later in the year.
Along with the news of the bands debut album, comes the announcement of their largest national headline tour to date. Opening the proceedings (all shows except SA and WA) is young Sydney songstress Jordan Leser (pronounced ‘Lazer’). Her beautiful and serene voice can be heard across the album and features on the recent single Halcyon.
Tickets are on sale Wednesday 12th June for $10 + bf and are available from Oztix
Thu 8th Aug - Adelaide, Grace Emily Hotel
Fri 9th Aug - Bunbury, the Prince Of Wales Hotel
Sat 10th Aug - Perth, Amplifier Bar
Sun 11th Aug - Fremantle, Newport Hotel
Fri 16th Aug - Sydney, The Standard
Sat 17th Aug - Melbourne, The Toff
Wed 21st Aug - Brisbane, Black Bear Lodge
Thur 22nd Aug - Gold Coast, The Loft
Fri 23rd Aug - Byron Bay, The Northern
of youth.
Glass Towers began their narrative through the release of a pair of highly acclaimed EPs - What We Were, When We Were (2011) & Collarbone Jungle (2012) - and the associated singles which were conceived during the bands final days at High School.
The band became a staple of national broadcaster Triple J, and honed their craft on festivals like Splendour In The Grass and tours alongside contemporaries such as Loon Lake, Dappled Cities, Papa Vs Pretty and internationals Maximo Park and The Kooks.
Halcyon Days is an exploration of the band’s youth, but this time from the perspective of a young man standing on the doorstep of adulthood. Through songs such as title track Halcyon and the lustful lament of Tonight, Glass Towers are reflecting on where they have been and what might face them ahead.
Ben Hannam explains, “The album is your invitation back into the heady rush of teenage days. Of lusting after the girl at that first house party, of escapism and endless weekends spent inside that girl’s bedroom. Of roaming the suburbs at night in a state of permanent intoxication, drunk on pure life. Being young and beautiful, living for the moment and never wanting to grow up. The whole album is a form of dedication to that period of my life, my Halcyon Days.”
Glass Towers have just completed their first tour of the UK and Japan where the album will also be released later in the year.
Along with the news of the bands debut album, comes the announcement of their largest national headline tour to date. Opening the proceedings (all shows except SA and WA) is young Sydney songstress Jordan Leser (pronounced ‘Lazer’). Her beautiful and serene voice can be heard across the album and features on the recent single Halcyon.
Tickets are on sale Wednesday 12th June for $10 + bf and are available from Oztix
Thu 8th Aug - Adelaide, Grace Emily Hotel
Fri 9th Aug - Bunbury, the Prince Of Wales Hotel
Sat 10th Aug - Perth, Amplifier Bar
Sun 11th Aug - Fremantle, Newport Hotel
Fri 16th Aug - Sydney, The Standard
Sat 17th Aug - Melbourne, The Toff
Wed 21st Aug - Brisbane, Black Bear Lodge
Thur 22nd Aug - Gold Coast, The Loft
Fri 23rd Aug - Byron Bay, The Northern
