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SUMMARY:Ha The Unclear - Astigmatic! EP Release Tour
LOCATION:Whammy Bar
DESCRIPTION:Ha the Unclear have announced their first new material since 20
 24\, 'Cumberland St (Astigmatic)'. It's the first single from the group's 
 forthcoming EP\, Astigmatic! – due out 16 October. Of the track\, vocali
 st Michael Cathro says: The song came from living in Dunedin after being a
 way for a long time – Cumberland Street is this stretch of State Highway
  1 going through the city\, past the hospital and the university with heap
 s of traffic lights. The way the phasing is set up\, you can get all green
 s\, but your timing has to be very particular. So\, it started off being a
 bout these small joys. And I wanted to pair this with a very early memory 
 of pointing out stars to my parents on a Dunedin evening\, not realising t
 hey were just streetlights on the opposite hill – which became the choru
 s. Recorded with producer Tom Healy at his Auckland studio\, 'Cumberland S
 t (Astigmatic)' is the band's first new material since they released their
  amalgam album A Kingdom in a Cul-de-Sac in 2024 on Think Zik!/Virgin. Thi
 s resulted in the band playing their debut European headline show\, which 
 saw them warmly received by French press and radio\, including FIP – whi
 ch described the record as a kaleidoscopic and surreal pop journey. Since 
 forming in 2014\, Ha the Unclear have built a loyal following internationa
 lly and in Aotearoa\, broken into the Top 10 on the NZ Albums Chart\, been
  longlisted twice for the APRA Silver Scroll\, and have supported The Shin
 s and toured with Courtney Barnett and The Dandy Warhols. After showcasing
  at MaMA Festival and signing to a Paris-based imprint\, the band made the
 ir European debut in 2024 with a headline Paris show at Supersonic\, plus 
 dates supporting Lime Garden (Paris) and Feldup (Nantes). A Kingdom in a C
 ul-de-Sac was praised by Le Figaro\, Libération\, Télérama\, Rock & Fol
 k and Rolling Stone France\, with rotation on France Inter\, FIP and Europ
 e 2. The Astigmatic! EP will be followed by a full LP in 2027. Tracklist: 
 1. Cumberland Street (Astigmatic) 2. The Cold 3. Underground 4. The Good T
 imes Always End In Tears 5. Earth Grazer Astigmatic! is available to pre-o
 rder via Bandcamp PRAISE FROM MEDIA: Spontaneous\, electrifying and kind. 
 – Rolling Stone France Never encumbered by any pretence. – Le Figaro H
 ook-laden\, vocally rich. – Rolling Stone AU/NZ Cheerfully oblivious but
  secretly smart – Radio New Zealand Infectious pop music with lyrics tha
 t are as quirky as they are heartfelt. Irresistible. – François Gorin (
 Télérama) (Translated from French) Astigmatic! Tour 6 November – Crown
  Hotel – Ōtepoti / Dunedin 13 November – Whammy – Tāmaki Makaurau 
 / Auckland 14 November – Space Academy – Ōtautahi / Christchurch 4 De
 cember – Meow – Pōneke / Wellington\n\nBoletos: https://www.underther
 adar.co.nz/gig/104593/Ha-The-Unclear---Astigmatic!-EP-Release-Tour.utr
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