Pinky Beecroft Announces New Album, Shares Single 'I'll Be Alright' and Reveals Australian Tour Dates

Two decades on since his last album, Pinky Beecroft (aka Matt Ford of Machine Gun Fellatio) returns with Lonesome Wolf, out Friday 14 August.

Having already offered a glimpse at what fans can expect via recent singles 'Band Of Gold' and the Ben Salter-penned 'My Heart Is In The Wrong Place', Beecroft has shared another single, 'I'll Be Alright'.

The track was co-written with his longtime friend Maree (aka The Widow Jones of MGF), who, he says, "has the uncanny ability to come up with the world's sweetest melodies. I hope this version does justice to her vision."

The acoustic ballad has a country tinge and is sure to appeal to fans of Beecroft, who have been waiting more than 20 years for new music.

Speaking on why he's finally returned after such a long hiatus, Beecroft says, "The obvious question is... why? That's the question I ask myself, a lot. And why now? Well, because I just made a record that I love. It doesn't happen very often to me - that things work out exactly the way I want, that the feel is right, the songs sound the way I imagined. This one feels very different - it's the record I've wanted to make, for a long time." 

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To celebrate the release of Lonesome Wolf, Pinky Beecroft and friends will hit the road this August and September for a national tour.

Audiences can expect to hear a mix of old and new material, along with deep cuts, fan favourites and even a couple of Machine Gun Fellatio songs.

Beecroft's tour gets underway in Brisbane at Crowbar on Friday 7 August and continues with dates at Sydney's Factory Theatre on Friday 21 August and Canberra's Smith's Alternative on Saturday 22 August. Beercroft then makes his way to Adelaide for a gig at The Jade on Thursday 3 September, followed by Mojo's Bar in Fremantle on Saturday 5 September, wrapping things up in Melbourne at Memo Music Hall on Friday 11 September.

Catch Pinky Beecroft performing at The Jade on Thursday 3 September. Tickets on sale now via thejadeadl.com.au. Lonesome Wolf is out Friday 14 August. Pre-order here.