French For Rabbits Announce 'The Overflow' Wellington Album Release Show

Te Whanganui-a-Tara dream-pop crew French For Rabbits are making the most of their region's updated 'Orange' traffic light setting, announcing a one-off hometown release show for their superb new record The Overflow. They'll be taking over San Fran on 11th December, with support from taonga pūoro practitioners Tararua (including Noa Records affiliate Al Fraser), who launched their new album Bird Like Men in August. Originally set to tour before Delta took the wind out of everyone's sails, FFR's Brooke Singer, John Fitzgerald, Ben Lemi, Hikurangi Schaverien-Kaa and Penelope Esplin will be joined onstage for their pre-Xmas gig by special guests Letitia McKenzie (vocals) and Phoebe Johnson (bass, synth) — look forward new tour details to be announced for March to April 2022. San Fran will be operating with no audience restrictions and vaccine passes will be required for December's show, here are the details...

French For Rabbits 'The Overflow' Album Release w/ Tararua
Saturday 11th December - San Fran, Wellington
Tickets available HERE via UTR

Watch French For Rabbits' video for the title track to their new album The Overflow...

Listen to Tararua's new album Bird Like Men...

Press release:

New Zealand dream-pop luminaries French for Rabbits released their third album ‘The Overflow’ on the 12th November – and for the first time they will be sharing the songs in a live setting performing the record from start to finish at San Fran on the 11th December.

An extensive album release tour was originally planned for December, but with the ongoing Covid-19 uncertainties and vinyl delays they decided to cancel before announcing. They are thrilled to doing this one-off show in their hometown to celebrate the arrival of their album. They will be joined by special guests Letitia McKenzie (vocals) and Phoebe Johnson (bass, synth).

The show will precede a freshly booked and yet to be announced album release tour slated for March-April 2022.

Their new album ‘The Overflow’ moves the band further into dream-pop territory – shimmering with touches of psychedelia and folk in the skilful hands of Brooke Singer, John Fitzgerald, Ben Lemi, Hikurangi Schaverien-Kaa and Penelope Esplin. The album has already reached number 12 on the NZ Music charts, with singles topping the alternative playlist charts on SRN stations.