Bootleg Rascal Announce ‘Asleep In The Machine’ 10th Anniversary Tour and Deluxe Album
The duo have also released ‘Baja El Arma’, a Español version of ‘Drop The Gun’.
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It’s been 10 years since Bootleg Rascal (otherwise known as Carlos Lara and Jimmy Young) dropped their seminal debut album Asleep In The Machine, and to celebrate, the Yugambeh/Gold Coast-based duo are releasing a deluxe edition of the record.
Set to arrive Friday 12 August, the deluxe edition of Asleep In The Machine will feature Spanish renditions of fan favourites ‘Drop The Gun’ and ‘Bones N Bricks’, an acoustic version of the title track and the previously unreleased ‘I’d Do Anything’.
Ahead of the album dropping, Bootleg Rascal have shared ‘Baja El Arma’, the Spanish version of ‘Drop The Gun’.
“‘Drop The Gun’ has been a staple in our live sets for a decade now, but singing it in Español completely changes the flavour,” says frontman Lara. “It's something I've always wanted to do to bring a bit of my own heritage into the Bootleg Rascal repertoire.”
The track is accompanied by a music video that incorporates parts of the original music video. As Lara explains, “The clip features footage from the original 'Drop The Gun' music video, which was famously shot in a hot-air balloon. Since I sing in Spanish for this new version, it made perfect sense to re-shoot my performance parts. Ultimately, we loved the idea of blending the old and new footage together to bridge the track's past and present.”
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Bootleg Rascal have also announced a 13-date Australian tour taking place from September to November that includes both metropolitan and regional shows.
Bootleg Rascal will perform tracks from their debut album, along with songs from their 2025 self-titled fourth album and all the hits from their extended discography.
Kicking things off at the Arts Factory on Friday 11 September in Cavanbah/Byron Bay, Bootleg Rascal plays Boorloo/Fremantle, Wooditchup/Margaret River, Goomburrup/Bunbury, Eora/Sydney, Dharawal/Wollongong, Meanjin/Brisbane, Larrakia/Darwin, Lutruwita/Hobart, Naarm/Melbourne, Yugambeh/Gold Coast and Kabi Kabi/Sunshine Coast, before wrapping things up on Saturday 7 November at the Ed Castle in Tarndanya/Adelaide.
Since forming in late 2012, Bootleg Rascal have released four studio albums, sold out shows across Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America and garnered over 35 million streams across Spotify and Apple Music.
Asleep In The Machine is out Friday 12 August. Catch Bootleg Rascal performing at the Ed Castle on Saturday 7 November. Tickets on sale now via bootlegrascal.com.
Bootleg Rascal Asleep In The Machine Australian Tour 2026
Friday 11 September – Arts Factory, Cavanbah/Byron Bay, NSW
Friday 25 September – Freo Social, Boorloo/Fremantle, WA
Saturday 26 September – The River, Wooditchup/Margaret River, WA
Sunday 27 September – Prince Of Wales, Goomburrup/Bunbury, WA
Saturday 3 October – Burdekin Bandroom, Eora/Sydney, NSW
Sunday 4 October – Yours & Owls, Dharawal/Wollongong, NSW
Friday 9 October – The Brightside, Meanjin/Brisbane, QLD
Saturday 10 October – Mayberry, Larrakia/Darwin, NT
Friday 23 October – Altar, Lutruwita/Hobart, TAS
Saturday 24 October – Leadbeater Hotel, Naarm/Melbourne, VIC
Friday 30 October – Miami Marketta, Yugambeh/Gold Coast, QLD
Saturday 31 October – Kings Beach Tavern, Kabi Kabi/Sunshine Coast, QLD
Saturday 7 November – Ed Castle, Tarndanya/Adelaide, SA
