July 7th, 2009 | By
www.myspace.com/hungrykidsofhungary
They brought you a pair of feel good hits for the Summer, commandeering airwaves with singles ‘Set It Right’ and ‘Scattered Diamonds’ floating from car stereos in beach car parks all over Australia. And while you were busy licking ice-cream off your hands, the Hungry Kids of Hungary were doing it tough; sweating it up on festival stages and touring the east coast with other Unearthed upstarts the Philly Jays and Washington.
So now it’s time to hibernate on the couch for Winter, take in some Astro Boy re-runs and marvel at how comfy elasticised waistbands are, right? Fine for some, but the Hungry Kids are busting out the jumping jacks and swapping beer swilling for a more refined red this Winter, adding layers of both the cardigan and musical variety to their pop-rock ways with a the brand new single ‘Old Money’.
‘Old Money’ showcases one of the more mature moments from the sophomore EP Mega Mountain, offering lyrical oddities of spoilt brats and trashy publications wrapped in a blissful ball of classy piano-driven rock that many consider one of their best.
With a video on the way and a limited edition promotional single now available, the Kids want to show where they’re going. Track two of the single takes a brilliant upbeat turn with the ‘Scattered Diamonds (Alcopop Remix)’ from Sydney’s No Device. The two members of the new electronic duo – Luke and Kurtis (two former members of Erase.Release) – were so enamoured with the track that they chose it to be their first ever project before moving on to singles from their own heads as well as remixes for Dappled Cities and The Basics.
Fans will recognise debutante track ‘The Dance’ from a very different live incarnation. Here, it rounds out this release as a demo from earlier days, hinting that it all might perk up for Spring. But not before the kids try on some indie-sheik keeping Bertie Blackman company throughout July and August around the country, some places for the first time!
OLD MONEY – PROMO SINGLE:
1. Old Money
2. Scattered Diamonds (Alcopop Remix)
3. The Dance (London Demo)
Out July 10, through iTunes
Limited physical copies will be available only at shows and via the bands MySpace:
www.myspace.com/hungrykidsofhungary
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Hungry Kids of Hungary
July and August National Tour Dates:
Saturday, July 11 | The Tote, Melbourne VIC
with The Boat People
Friday, July 24 | Hunter Valley Brewery, Maitland NSW
with Tom Ugly and Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire!
Saturday, July 25 | Spectrum, Sydney NSW
with Tom Ugly and Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire!
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Bertie Blackman ‘Secrets and Lies’ Tour
with support from Hungry Kids of Hungary
Friday, July 31 | The Republic Hotel, Hobart TAS
Saturday, August 1 | Hotel New York, Launceston TAS
Thursday, August 6 | The Cambridge, Newcastle NSW
Friday, August 7 | The Gaelic Theatre, Sydney NSW
Thursday, August 13 | The Beach Hotel, Byron Bay NSW
Friday, August 14 | The Hi Fi, Brisbane QLD
Saturday, August 15 | The Woombye Pub, Sunshine Coast QLD
Sunday, August 16 | The Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast QLD
Thursday, August 20 | The Karova Lounge, Ballarat VIC
Friday August 21 | The Hi Fi, Melbourne VIC
Saturday, August 22 | The National, Geelong VIC
Thursday, August 27 | The Governor Hindmarsh, Adelaide SA
Friday, August 28 | Fly by Night, Fremantle, WA
Saturday, August 29 | The Amplifier, Perth WA
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