beloved Brisbane band Bugs are thrilled to release their long-awaited second album, ‘Self Help’. Already making major waves with the album’s lead-in single – ‘Seriously’ premiered on triple j before being added to rotation – ‘Self Help’ is the band at their sonic and lyrical best.
The release comes ahead of the trio’s upcoming appearance at Yours & Owls festival, plus dates with Aussie legends Grinspoon next month, to be followed by a headline national tour in support of ‘Self Help’ in November.
‘Self Help’ allows Bugs to grow their melodic wings and explore unforeseen layers of vulnerability and candor. Growth is rarely painless, and ‘Self Help’ seeks to traverse the uncharted terrain of self-improvement and emotional maturation.
“We’ve poured a lot of our hearts into this labour of love and are quite proud of what we’ve achieved together,” front man Connor Brooker says of ‘Self Help’. “It explores a range of themes in a relatively introspective manner. The songs are intimately connected to personal experiences, but we wanted the core principal of the record to be relatable across a broad demographic of people.”
BUGS ‘SELF HELP’
NATIONAL ALBUM TOUR
WITH FRIENDS
SWEATER CURSE + TOWNS
Friday 15th November – UC Hub, Canberra ACT
Saturday 16th November – Crowbar, Sydney NSW
Friday 22nd November – Howler, Melbourne VIC
Saturday 23rd November – Lucy’s Love Shack, Perth WA
Friday 29th November – The Zoo, Brisbane QLD
BUGS
TOURING W/ GRINSPOON
Friday, 11th October 2019 – Metropolis, Fremantle, WA
Wednesday, 16th October 2019 – The Forum, Melbourne, VIC *SOLD OUT
Friday, 18th October 2019 – UC Refectory, Canberra, ACT
Wednesday, 23rd October 2019 – The Odeon Theatre, Hobart, TAS *SOLD OUT
Saturday, 26th October 2019 – The Entertainment Centre Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Thursday, 31st October 2019 – Waves, Wollongong, NSW *SOLD OUT
Friday, 1st November 2019 – Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, NSW
Saturday, 2nd November 2019 – Hordern Pavillion, Sydney, NSW
Thursday, 7th November 2019 – The Star Broadbeach, Gold Coast, QLD
Friday, 8th November 2019 – The Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD *SOLD OUT
Saturday 9th November 2019 – The Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD *JUST ANNOUNCED
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APPEARING AT
YOURS & OWLS FESTIVAL
Sat 5th Oct – Sunday 6th Oct
Wollongong, NSW