TISM Announce First Tour in 20 Years & Share New Single

The band is also readying the release of their new album, Death To Art.

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They say good things come in threes, a point TISM is proving after the legendary Aussie collective today announced they are embarking on their first Australian tour in 20 years, along with sharing the self-titled single from their upcoming seventh album, Death to Art.

The reveal of their new album and single comes after an unusual period of activity, with TISM having released the single ‘I've Gone Hillsong’ and EP The “C” Word in 2023, while also playing a gig in Hobart earlier this year.

Death to Art is set for release on October 4 and features 17 tracks, including the self-titled lead single. TISM also dropped a music video for the tune featuring the band and their kids destroying pieces of art, which ties in nicely with the song’s title.

The song’s B-side, ‘Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel 915 – The Ballad Of Jen And Steve’, is also available to stream online, although it doesn’t appear on the Death to Art tracklist, which includes songs such as ‘I Can't Wait For My Generation To Die’ and ‘Cnut, The Dyslexic King’.

Check out the music video to ‘Death to Art’ below and listen to ‘Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel 915 – The Ballad Of Jen And Steve’ here.

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Along with revealing their new album and single, TISM has announced three headline shows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, taking place in October and November.

The three-date tour begins on Jagera Turrbal Land/Brisbane at Brisbane Riverstage on Sunday, October 20. TISM’s next gig is on Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung Land/Melbourne at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Saturday, November 9 before the final date at Hordern Pavilion on Gadigal Land/Sydney on Friday, November 29.

To make things even more epic, TISM has invited several friends to perform with them. Machine Gun Fellatio will make their return to the live arena for the first time in 19 years alongside The Mavis’s, who are hitting the stage for the first time in seven years. They’ll be joined by Aussie greats Eskimo Joe and Ben Lee.

Early bird pre-sale tickets will be available from 8:30am local time this Friday, August 9. You can sign up here. General sale commences on Tuesday, August 13 at 8:30am via Destroy All Lines.

For full ticketing details visit Destroy All Lines.

TISM ‘DEATH To ARt’ Australian Tour

Sunday, October 20 – Brisbane Riverstage, Jagera Turrbal Land/Brisbane

Saturday, November 9 – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung Land/Melbourne 

Friday, November 29 – Hordern Pavilion, Gadigal Land/Sydney

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