Newton Faulkner Drops New Album ‘Octopus’ Ahead of Australian Tour
The album includes the singles ‘Alright Alright Alright’ featuring Bloom Twins, ‘HuntingSeason’ featuring Lissie and Los Bitchos and ‘Gravitational’.
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As he prepares to tour Australia next month, UK singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner has released his eighth studio album, Octopus, via Cooking Vinyl Records.
More than five years in the making, the album was written and produced in Faulkner’s East London Studio and finds the multi-award-winning artist experimenting with his sound. Incorporating funk, R&B, soul, pop and Latin grooves, the record also features Faulkner swapping his acoustic guitar for distortion charged Hofner violin bass.
Octopus includes contributions from Lissie, Los Bitchos and The Bloom Twins and was preceded by the singles ‘Alright Alright Alright’, ‘HuntingSeason’ and ‘Gravitational’.
Faulkner’s Australian tour in support of Octopus begins in Sydney with two shows, the first at Paddo RSL on Friday 10 April, followed by the Avalon RSL on Saturday 11 April. Faulkner then performs shows at Wollongong’s La La La’s on Sunday 12 April, Newcastle’s Hamilton Station Hotel on Wednesday 15 April, Geelong’s Barwon Club on Friday 17 April, Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal on Saturday 18 April, Melbourne’s Prince Bandroom on Sunday 19 April, Perth’s Rosemount Hotel on Tuesday 21 April, Adelaide’s Jive on Wednesday 22 April, Byron Bay’s The Northern on Friday 24 April and Brisbane’s The Brightsideon Saturday 25 April, with the final gig at Gold Coast’s Vinnies on Sunday 26 April.
Tickets on sale now at troubadourpresents.com.
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Newton Faulkner’s career spans close to two decades, with the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist breaking through in 2007 with his debut album, Hand Built By Robots, which topped the charts in the UK and peaked at #5 in Australia.
He followed with Rebuilt By Humans in 2009, which peaked at number three on the UK charts, before scoring a second UK number one with Write It On Your Skin in 2012.
Faulkner has gone on to release six more albums, including last week’s Octopus, which marks the era for the Brit’s career.
Excited to share his new songs with Australian audiences, along with all his fan favourites, catch Faulkner performing in a city near you this April.
Catch Newton Faulkner at Jive on Wednesday 22 April. Tickets on sale now at moshtix.com.au.
Newton Faulkner Australian Tour Dates 2026
Friday 10 April - Paddo RSL, Sydney
Saturday 11 April - Avalon RSL, Sydney
Sunday 12 April - La La La’s, Wollongong
Wednesday 15 April - Hamilton Station Hotel, Newcastle
Friday 17 April - Barwon Club, Geelong
Saturday 18 April - Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
Sunday 19 April - Prince Bandroom, Melbourne
Tuesday 21 April - Rosemount Hotel, Perth
Wednesday 22 April - Jive, Adelaide
Friday 24 April - The Northern, Byron Bay
Saturday 25 April - The Brightside, Brisbane
Sunday 26 April – Vinnies, Gold Coast
