Ready to take these new tracks on the road, The Grogans new album Stagger is
out, plus the band are excited to announce a headline tour across New Zealand.
Exploring another side of The Grogans' music, Stagger is a patchwork of different
sounds and sonic inspirations that all come together in the one album, it came
from this idea that it was a jagged and stylistically different album track to
track, explain The Grogans.
Kicking off their tour at Loons in Christchurch on Wednesday 3 September, the
band then head to Yonder in Queenstown on Thursday 4 September, San Fran in
Wellington on Friday 5 September before wrapping up at Double Whammy
Auckland on Saturday 6 September. Prior to their Aotearoa dates, the trio will also
be playing a seven date tour throughout Australia along with stops in LA and New
York for North American shows this June.
Capturing the magnetic energy of their live shows, Stagger touches on themes of
mental health, taking care of yourself and your loved ones, the occasional love song,
and more. As the catchy chorus first single and album opener ‘Oh Boy’ leads into
sonic powerhouse of a tune ‘Come Up (Goes Down)’, ‘In My Heart’ slows it down to
a new easy listening direction, followed by ‘Have a Little Dream’ - as dreamy as the
title suggests - and the big open echoed instrumentation of ‘Once In A While’.
Adding new textural effects in ‘Roll Back’ and last single ‘Roundabout’, ‘Happier
Man’ dips into a heavier psych realm with a reminder that striving to be a better
and happier person should be a goal for everyone. ‘Worry About Everything’
is an upbeat tune sure to have you worrying about nothing, and feel good album
closer ‘All My Days’ ends on a more serious note that outlines the beauty and the
beast of live music and the personal struggles that come with the lifestyle and
touring.
Mixing on the road definitely added something different to this album.
Usually, I’m in the same spot whilst mixing and can come and go from each
track mentally, but this time the album was attached to us at the hip. We would
bring a set up through most of America and record/mix in green rooms and on
the bandwagon. It was definitely worth it, as we had to work with what we had
to finish the album. Only being able to reference mixes on headphones and
JBL speakers towards the end of the album process was definitely harder than
in a studio. However, as a band, we have never really been able to sit still, so it
worked nicely. Each mix has its own personality, and I guess that’s what we
wanted for this staggered album. - The Grogan’s Quin Grunden on mixing and
engineering the album on the road across the US & Canada through June-July 2024.
Stream Stagger Album: https://thegrogans.lnk.to/stagger
Included in Rolling Stone’s Future of Music 2025 and described by triple j as 'one
of the most consistently hardworking live acts in the country’, The Grogans
commitment to making incredibly varied, distinct music, sharing good experiences at
their live show and genuine elation on playing together is clear to see and explains
why they are one of Australia’s brightest bands. In recent years, they have delighted
their international fans with a headline 2024 tour across Europe, Ireland, and the UK,
a stop at the Netherlands’ Misty Fields Festival, joining Ocean Alley on their North
American Summer Tour, and more. Never ones for slowing down, 2024 was filled
with local shows, sharing the stage with Teen Jesus and The Jean Teasers for their
‘Fix It With Salt’ tour, and a 5th anniversary tour of their LP ‘Just What You Want.
Tickets for all dates go on sale Wednesday 28 May at midday.
