It’s been a long time coming, but one of our absolute favourite Sydney artists, Montaigne, has just announced her debut album. It’s titled Glorious Heights and is set for release on August 5, 2016. With the announcement also comes the news of a massive national headline and festival tour, kicking off mid-September in Brisbane.
This is Montaigne’s debut record, and her first full bodied release since her 2014 EP Life of Montaigne. The thirteen track offering will feature singles In The Dark, Clip My Wings and the recently released Because I Love You.
In her own words, the artist explains, “Tony [Buchen producer] and I did whatever the hell we wanted without thinking about things we’re fans of too much, only using references to illustrate to one another what kinds of sounds we wanted. I want to preach empowerment by means of self-improvement; to be able to identify ones weaknesses, analyse them, and mitigate them. I want people to realise that the warrior of this age is the kind that combats evil by refusing to take part in the processes that sustain it.”
Montaigne has also released a short video giving some insight into the album:
Check out the artwork and tour dates below. You can preorder the album here.
Montaigne Tour Dates
Tues 13 Sep: The Spiegeltent @Brisbane Festival, Brisbane (all ages)
Tickets
Fri 16 Sep: Carnival of Flowers, Toowoomba (all ages)
Tickets
Fri 23 Sep: Fat Controller, Adelaide
Tickets
Sat 24 Sep: Jack Rabbit Slims, Perth
Tickets
Sat Oct 1: Beyond Festival, Canberra (all ages)
Tickets
Sun 2 Oct: Wildwood Festival, Port Macquarie
Tickets
Mon 30 Oct: Caloundra Music Festival, Caloundra (all ages)
Tickets
Fri 7 oct: Uni Bar, Wollongong
Tickets
Sat 8 oct: Oxford Art Factory, Sydney
Tickets
Sun 9 Oct: Lizottes, Newcastle (all ages)
Tickets
Fri 14 Oct: Workers Club, Geelong
Tickets
Sat 15 Oct: Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Tickets
Image: Supplied