The Lemonheads Share New Single ‘Deep End’ As Australian Tour Kicks Off

‘Deep End’ is the first single taken from The Lemonheads’ upcoming new album, Love Chant.

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After the first night of their much anticipated Australian return, legendary alt-rockers The Lemonheads have shared new single, ‘Deep End’, the first cut taken from their upcoming new album, Love Chant.

Arriving later this year via Fire Records, Love Chant is The Lemonheads’ first album in almost two decades. The rollicking ‘Deep End’ is accompanied by a music video produced by Surreal Hotel Arts and a limited (500 copies only) 12” single available at the band’s upcoming Australian shows.

The riff heavy track is co-written with Tom Morgan of Smudge and features Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis and Juliana Hatfield, with The Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando having this to say about the track and the Aussie tour: “I'm beyond stoked to be heading back to Australia, just in time for the release of new music that I’ve been working on, including a single co-written with the incredibly talented Tom Morgan.

“Australia has always been a massive source of inspiration for my music, and with new music coming soon, this feels like a dream come true. It's also a special moment for me, as we wrap up celebrating the 30th anniversary of It's a Shame About Ray and Come On Feel The Lemonheads. To be able to mark the end of that era in Australia, a place that's always felt like a second home, is almost like being blessed to move on to a new moment.”

The B-side to ‘Deep End’ is a wonderful cover of the late, great Townes Van Zandt’s ‘Sad Cinderella’. The track is a duet between Dando and Erin Rae that veers into Neil Young territory. 

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The Lemonheads Australian tour is a celebration of the band’s seminal albums, It’s a Shame About Ray (1992) and Come On Feel the Lemonheads (1993), which they will perform in full at all shows.

The tour began last night (May 14) at Melbourne’s Croxton Bandroom with two more sold-out shows at that venue taking place on Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17. The Lemonheads then perform at Brisbane’s Princess Theatre on Sunday, May 18, Sydney’s Metro Theatre on Tuesday, May 20, Adelaide’s The Gov on Thursday, May 22 and Perth’s Freo.Social on Friday, May 23 (sold out), before bringing the tour to a close at Fremantle’s Metropolis on Saturday, May 24.

Tickets for the remaining shows are on sale now via handsometours.com.

Catch The Lemonheads at The Gov on Thursday, May 22. Tickets on sale now via handsometours.com.

Lemonheads Australian Tour Dates 2025

Wednesday, May 14 – Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne

Friday, May 16 – Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne SOLD OUT

Saturday, May 17 – Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne SOLD OUT

Sunday, May 18 – Princess Theatre, Brisbane

Tuesday, May 20 – Enmore Theatre, Sydney

Thursday, May 22 – The Gov, Adelaide

Friday, May 23 – Freo Social, Perth SOLD OUT

Saturday, May 24 – Metropolis, Fremantle

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