Fire Track: Babe Rainbow – “Long Live The Wilderness”

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s newly minted p(doom) records imprint announces the signing of sun-soaked Australian psych rockers, Babe Rainbow, and shares their new single “LONG LIVE THE WILDERNESS.” On the track & their signing, singer Angus Dowling says “Hey mama, space brother, sleeptravellor, dream walker. We’re keeping it indie and joining p(doom). Recorded a special session in Mullum Creek with my bruddhas, my fav record we’ve done so far.”

“The song is a celebration of the sheer beauty of the lush Hinterland landscape, in Autumn time in particular. A stream (burn) racing down the hillside, going over a waterfall, and then passing across a dark pool, shaded by the great high hills (fells) that surround it,” Dowling continues. “The major theme of the song is the loss of innocence, which is reflected through Babe Rainbow’s reaction to the changing seasons and realization of the transient nature of life. The constellation symbolizes the carefree perspective of childhood as nature transitions from the vibrancy of life in summer . It asks a good question. What is your view of it?: ‘What would the world be like if there were only towns? If there was no wilderness left to us?’”

The track was produced by Timon Martin (Benee, Kimbra) and Babe Rainbow and mixed by King Gizzard’s Stu Mackenzie who says, “The babes. Lucky me that I got to mix this record. It was easy like a hot knife through butter. Easy cos the songs are great. Easy cos the band is great. It might be their most fun, most upbeat, most danceable record yet. You’re gonna love it. Long live the wilderness. Long live the babes. Love stu xoxox.” There will be more to hear from the group soon.

Babe Rainbow will begin their US headline tour this week in Portland, and will continue around the country, with stops in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Brooklyn. Tickets are on sale now and are available here.

BABE RAINBOW TOUR DATES
Thu. Oct. 10 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Fri. Oct. 11 – Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo
Sat. Oct. 12 – San Francisco, CA @ Union Square
Sun. Oct. 13 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater
Wed. Oct. 16 – Mexico City, MX @ Indie Foro Rocks!
Fri. Oct. 18 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Soho
Sat. Oct. 19 – San Diego, CA @ Music Box
Sun. Oct. 20 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether
Wed. Oct. 23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Made
Fri. Oct. 25 – Chicago, IL @ Outset