ATO Records' Garage-Punks CIVIC Unleash "Hourglass" single | First Ever US Tour Kicks Off 9/29

CIVIC Unleashes Blistering New “Hourglass” Single & Official Video Available across platforms here. Electrifying US Stages this Fall on their First Ever US tour! Taken By Force Tour Kicks Off Sept 29 Incl. Appearances at LEVITATION + Gonerfest Tour dates + tickets below and here. Taken By Force LP out now on ATO Records “2023 Artists to Watch” - NPR “One To Watch” - The Guardian “an album that rivals real-life gig-going” - NME “Most Anticipated Albums Of 2023” - Stereogum “big riffs, gang vocal choruses, perfectly sloppy solos, and heaps of attitude.” - BrooklynVegan “influences of garage punk, surf rock, jangle pop, and more, while vocalist Jim McCullough  in turns evokes the punk spirits of Iggy Pop and Jay Reatard.” - FLOOD “Relentless, aggressive in-your-face punk jams. Think Shame, Fontaines D.C., and IDLES, but Australian.” - WFUV

Photo credit: Assignment Studio CIVIC have reimagined the reckless intensity of proto-punk for an era of endless uncertainty. On the heels of their acclaimed album Taken By Force released earlier this year on ATO Records, they are thrilled to bring their blistering live show to stages across the US for the FIRST TIME ever this fall. One of the most exhilarating bands to emerge in recent years, the Melbourne-based act made their name as a captivating live act defined by masterfully controlled chaos, embarking on a European tour earlier this year. Their frenetic live show will serve up a vital new energy, joyfully obliterating the line between furious catharsis and unbridled fun. The tour will include stops in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Seattle and more as well as appearances at LEVITATION Festival and Gonerfest. Hailed by Sterogum as “an unholy lo-fi pile-up of garage rock, punk, and ’90s-style noise-rock,” CIVIC have unleashed their blistering new single “Hourglass” alongside an official video today. Frontman Jim McCullough shares, “Off the back of Taken By Force we wanted to create something new, an evolution of sound for us. We’d dropped down to a 4 piece so already Lewis had more space to come through with his guitar parts, be more experimental, less chaotic; more defined. Lyrically I am touching on aspects of change, more specifically the process during change. Going through some kind of shit and sediment and coming out the other side; a hopeful development of a refined version. We start again” Watch / Share “Hourglass” video

US Tour Dates - Tickets 9/29: Memphis, TN @ Gonerfest 10/01: Nashville, TN @ DRKMTTR 10/03: Birmingham, AL @ LCY 10/04: Atlanta, GA @ The Earl 10/05: Durham, NC @ The Pinhook 10/06: Baltimore, MD @ Metro Baltimore 10/07: New York, NY @ Zone One 10/08: Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas 10/10: Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop 10/11: Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary 10/12: Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle 10/13: Omaha, NE @ Slowdown 10/14: Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive 10/15: Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court 10/17: Seattle, WA @ Barboza 10/18: Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios 10/20: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill 10/21: Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory 10/22: Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room 10/24: San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar 10/25: Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge 10/27: Austin, TX @ LEVITATION Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | YouTube Bandcamp | Spotify | Apple Music | Website