Racing Announce Nationwide Tour + Share New Single 'If Only'

Auckland psych rock four-piece Racing have lined up an eight-date nationwide tour to celebrate the release of their new EP, The Bass. Due to drop on 25th August, the new EP follows the band's 2015 self-titled debut and sees the foursome dip into influences ranging from Can to Marilyn Manson to Depeche Mode with a dash of Motown thrown in for good measure. To coincide with the tour announcement, Racing have let loose a second single 'If Only'. Check out the tour dates and scroll on to listen to the brand new cut...

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Here's brand new single 'If Only', plucked from The Bass....

Here's eponymous single 'The Bass' which was released last month...

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Auckland-based band, Racing, have announced an extensive NZ tour ahead of the release of their highly anticipated EP THE BASS on August 25.

Racing is made up of long-time collaborators Ed Knowles and Sven Pettersen - two crucial parts of the colossus that was The Checks. Completing the line-up is two other heavy hitters from the Kiwi alt scene, Daniel Barrett, formerly of Sherpa and Izaak Houston, formerly of Space Creeps.

With their unique blend of psychedelic indie-rock and dance, Racing have been hailed as the future of New Zealand’s thriving indie music scene. And it’s easy to see why on tracks like the EP’s first single ‘The Bass’, which received love from around the world when it was recently released:

“‘The Bass’ is among the most dynamic rock tracks we've heard so far in 2017. If this is an indicator of what we can expect on their forthcoming EP out later this year, sign us up.”
- Rich Nardo, Paste Magazine

“A mind-blowing track that combines groovy rock anthems with electronic elements and a weird, yet awesome tropical vibe,”
- Revue

Now new single ‘If Only’ is set to do the same. “It’s a disco dreamscape that sounds like it’s come out of Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet,” says the band’s singer, Ed Knowles.

Filled with danceable guitar hooks and lyrical scenery, it takes you into a colourful world of late night car rides and romantic ‘what ifs’. “The song’s rhythm speeds along at a galloping pace, despite the musical backdrop feeling gin-soaked and tilted,” he adds.

The new single is taken from Racing’s upcoming EP THE BASS, which brews a soup equal parts Can, Marilyn Manson and Depeche Mode, seasoned with the soulful melodies of classic Motown.