Listen to Oh Pep!'s New Album via NPR's First Listen

STREAM OH PEP! I WASN’T ONLY THINKING ABOUT YOU... NOW VIA NPR'S FIRST LISTEN ALBUM OUT OCTOBER 26TH ON ATO ON TOUR NOW - PLAYING BROOKLYN OCTOBER 25! FULL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR ANNOUNCED FOR NEXT YEAR

“Their pop sensibilities offer more twists and turns than the usual ‘verse/chorus’ formula, but there are still big, catchy hooks. It's just that those hooks seem to happen after you've taken a journey through a story, so the hook sinks much deeper and offers a kind of emotional relief.” - NPR “The duo's humorous lyrics and off-beat instrumentation make for some very catchy tunes” - WXPN “the independent music scene is currently booming in the Oceanic continent. Notable artists like Lorde, Flume, Courtney Barnett, etc. all call Australia and New Zealand their home, and Oh Pep! adds another name to the list.” -Paste "Insidiously catchy. They make bubbling pop music with dramatic flourishes." - Stereogum "Indie-pop with the emphasis on “pop”: Their songs are smooth-running, precision-crafted melodic machines that just happen to be written and performed by two or three people instead of a factory." - Rolling Stone  "This is pop at its most kinetic, propelled forward by a steady snare beat, the rhythmic scratch of strings, and the undeniable energy that exists between songwriters Olivia Hally and Pepita Emmerichs." - Consequence of Sound

Melbourne, Australia’s Oh Pep! will release their sophomore album I Wasn’t Only Thinking About You... on October 26th via ATO Records. Today, NPR shares an advance stream of the album. "'I Wasn't Only Thinking About You...' not only creates a rare space for nuance, but does so with artful, dance-worthy tracks," says NPR. I Wasn’t Only Thinking About You... marks the follow up to Oh Pep!’s critically acclaimed debut Stadium Cake. The return at once captures their spirit, their curiosity, their imminent likability. Throughout, the new LP thoughtfully explores the melody-rich expanse between indie pop and alt-folk, while coming of age and seeing the world. The duo burst first onto the scene with with a series of EP’s that caught the attention of legendary artists and critics alike. NPR called them "thoughtful, deep, funny, and poetic," and appearance “Tiny Desk” netted them a dedicated and passionate audience stateside that has continued to grow. The New York Times marveled at how adept they were at "sharing a melody that's both angular and affectionate." Since meeting at a performing arts school in Melbourne, Liv and Pep have wowed audiences with their virtuosity as instrumentalists but it’s their storytelling that has won over the hearts of their fans. Being thrust into a life of touring the world after Stadium Cake only gave them a wider pool to net these tales - the people they’ve met and the wonder they’ve felt seeing the world make up the vignettes on I Wasn’t Only Thinking About You... Oh Pep! kicked off their U.S. tour last week, playing shows in SF and LA. The tour, which will continue later this week, includes both headlining dates and dates supporting Gregory Alan Isakov and Middle Kids. Oh Pep! will play headlining dates at World Cafe Live in Philly, U Street Music Hall in DC and Rough Trade in Brooklyn and more. The band returns for a full U.S. run of dates beginning in late February. Full tour dates below. I Wasn't Only Thinking About You... will be released digitally on CD and on vinyl and can be pre-ordered today.

Photo Credit: Ebru Yildiz Tour Dates: *with Gregory Alan Isakov +with Middle Kids Oct 18 - Emo’s - Austin, TX* Oct 19 - Granada Theatre - Dallas, TX* Oct 20 - Truman - Kansas City, MO* Oct 22 - World Cafe Live Upstairs, Philadelphia, PA Oct 23 - U Street Music Hall - Washington D.C. Oct 25 - Rough Trade - Brooklyn, NY Oct 29 - Baby G's - Toronto, ONT Nov 02 - Supersonic - Paris, France+ Nov 03 - Botanique - Brussels, Belgium+ Nov 04 - MTC - Cologne, Germany+ Nov 05 - Paradiso - Amsterdam, Netherlands+ Nov 07 - Molotow - Hamburg, Germany+ Nov 08 - Ideal Bar - Copenhagen, Denmark+ Nov 09 - Kantine am Berghain - Berlin, Germany+ Nov 11 - Chelsea Club - Vienna, Austria+ Nov 13 - Kranhalle - Munich, Germany+ Nov 14 - Mascotte - Zurich, Switzerland+ Nov 16th - The Islington, London Nov 23 - Queenscliff Music Festival - Queenscliff, VIC, Australia Nov 30 - Fairgrounds Festival - Berry, NSW, Australia Dec 01 - Corner Hotel - Richmond, VIC, Australia Dec 08 - The Old Museum - Brisbane, QLD, Australia Dec 14 - The Wheatsheaf - Thebarton, SA, Australia Dec 15 - Mojo's Bar - Freemantle, WA, Australia Jan 11 - The Landsdowne, Sydney, NSW, Australia Feb 25 - Barboza - Seattle, WA Feb 26 - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR Mar 1 - The Moroccan Lounge - Los Angeles, CA Mar 2 - Club Congress - Tuscon, AZ Mar 5 - Stubbs - Austin, TX Mar 6 - Three Links - Dallas, TX Mar 8 - The High Watt - Nashville, TN Mar 9 - The Earl - Atlanta, GA Mar 10 - The Pinhook - Durham, NC Mar 15 - Great Scott - Allston, MA Mar 20 - El Club - Detroit, MI Mar 21 - Schuba's - Chicago, IL Mar 22 - Back Room at Colectivo Coffee - Milwaukee, WI Mar 23 - 7th St. Entry - Minneapolis, MN Mar 24 - The Raccoon Motel - Davenport, IA Mar 25 - Reverb - Omaha, NE