Carnivorous Plant Society Share 'I Am Always Listening' EP

"Wee-hooo!" is about right. An Aotearoa musical collective like none other, Carnivorous Plant Society provide a sunny sonic alternative to our wintery gloom with their radiantly fab new six track I Am Always Listening EP. Venturing into psych-exotica territory adjacent to Texan groovers Khruangbin (or perhaps Mort Garson) with their recent single 'Busy Garden' — as good an opportunity as any to mention bassist Cass Basil is one of our most undersung vocal talents — CPS intrigue, astound, regularly delight and sometimes even startle with the ultra-vivid aural imagery on display.

Led by multi-instrumentalist Finn Scholes, Carnivorous Plant Society have a ginormous amount of Arts On Tour New Zealand dates teed up, concluding with an official EP release party at Tāmaki Makaurau's Whammy Bar on 29th August. Dip your ears into the imaginative musical realm of I Am Always Listening, and go catch CPS at the following dates below.  An option could include organising a caravan to follow the group to attend every single gig, Grateful Dead fan-style?

"These songs have been with us for years — some have evolved on stage (Down the Misty Hill has closed our sets for about ten years and remains a leading candidate for New Zealand’s national anthem).

We hope you enjoy spending some time in this strange little world."

Carnivorous Plant Society

Wednesday 1st July - Coromandel Anglican Hall, Coromandel*
Thursday 2nd July - Pohangina Hall, Pohangina
Sunday 5th July - The Mayfair Arts & Culture Centre, Kaikoura
Monday 6th July - The Laboratory, Lincoln
Wednesday 8th July - The Gaiety Theatre, Akaroa
Friday 10th July - The Lodge Theatre, Talbot Street, Geraldine
Saturday 11th July - Inkbox Theatre, Oamaru Opera House, Ōamaru
Sunday 12th July - Eastern Southland Gallery, Gore
Tuesday 14th July - Stewart Island Pavilion, Stewart Island
Wednesday 15th July - Te Anau Club, Te Anau Presented by Fiordland Performing Arts Charitable Trust
Friday 17th July - Sherwood Workshop, Queenstown
Saturday 18th July - Coronation Hall, Cromwell
Sunday 19th July - Lake Hāwea Community Centre, Lake Hāwea
Monday 20th July - Donovan’s Store, Ōkārito
Tuesday 21st July - Hokitika's Regent Theatre, Hokitika
Thursday 23rd July - The Mussel Inn, Onekaka*
Friday 24th July - The Playhouse Theatre, Māpua
Saturday 25th July - Picton Little Theatre, Picton
Sunday 26th July - Whirinaki Whare Taonga, Upper Hutt
Tuesday 28th July - 4th Wall Theatre, New Plymouth
Saturday 29th August - Whammy Bar, Auckland*

*Tickets on sale HERE via UTR
Tickets info at www.aotnz.co.nz

'I Am Always Listening' is out today on major streaming platforms.