Australian Indie-Rockers Last Dinosaurs Return With The Motorik New Single + Video “Afterlife”
September 1, 2023 BY Jason Currell
Today, the Australian indie-rock trio Last Dinosaurs enter a new era with the release of a motorik song “Afterlife.” The Dinos take a grungy wall-of-sound approach with fuzzy guitars and a raw production style. After releasing their acclaimed album From Mexico With Love last year, which featured Lachlan Caskey as the main songwriting vehicle, “Afterlife” sees the return of Sean Caskey as a primary songwriter. Listen to “Afterlife” on all digital retailers (here).
Sean elaborates, “’Afterlife’ was inspired by an AI artwork by Luke Nugent from his ‘Shopping For Gifts’ series. It features two mildly warped Asian guys standing in an unrecognisable yet very familiar train station, both holding portable TV devices. The image struck me in such a strong way that left me staring at it for hours and days. At the time I was struggling to find a true inspirational element to act as the axis for all my songs until I realised that the key was to make the album that was being broadcast through these futuristic TV devices.”
To celebrate the release of ‘Afterlife’ Last Dinosaurs are playing a one-off Australian at The Factory in Sydney, Australia on September 23rd, with support from Caroline & Claude, JNR, and Bridge Dog. Find tickets here.
Since their 2022 LP, From Mexico With Love, Last Dinosaurs have basked in the critical acclaim from Rolling Stone Australia, NME, FLOOD, FLAUNT, and Under the Radar, while touring around the world to bigger rooms and even more ravenous crowds. Now they’re back with fresh new music, headlining dates in Sydney and London, and a fast-selling U.S. co-headlining tour alongside Vacations, dubbed ‘TOURZILLA’ which kicks off this fall at All Things Go Festival in Maryland. See the complete list of tour dates below and find more details at https://www.lastdinosaurs.com/home/
WATCH & SHARE “AFTERLIFE” OFFICIAL VIDEO:
https://youtu.be/T4L_VuHZuZg
What the Press Are Saying About Last Dinosaurs…
“Bright and buoyant, ‘CDMX’ is a cinematic celebration: The feel-good song comes to life with sun-soaked guitars and joyous vocals that, working together, invite us all to bask in a space of revelry and cheer.”
–Atwood Magazine
“…breezy, vocoder-sprinkled single… the band is ready to make 2022 their year.”
–FLAUNT Magazine
“…engaging… bright, upbeat instrumentation…”
–FLOOD
“Juxtaposing a hazy soundscape of guitars and synths with lyrics on self-sabotaging behaviour, the earworm offering fills us with encouragement to find the best way forward in our lives despite any troubles bogging us down.”
–EARMILK
“…a powerful song that is undeniably encouraging to all who listen.”
–Rolling Stone AU
“…a buoyant, buzzy guitar-pop cut…”
–NME
Download Single Art Here |
LAST DINOSAURS TOUR DATES:
9/23 Sydney, AUS @ The Factory Theatre
9/27 London, UK @ Lafayette – SOLD OUT
TOURZILLA Co-Headlining Tour w/Vacations:
9/30 Columbia, MD @ All Things Go Festival
10/3 Nashville, TN @ Basement East
10/4 St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
10/6 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
10/7 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues Chicago
10/8 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
10/9 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
10/12 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
10/13 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
10/14 Boston, MA @ Big Night Live
10/16 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
10/17 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
10/19 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
10/20 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor
10/21 Orlando, FL @ The Beacham
10/23 Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
10/24 Dallas, TX @ HOB Dallas
10/25 Austin, TX @ Emo’s
10/26 San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre
10/28 El Paso, TX @ Lobrow Palace Outdoors
10/29 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
10/31 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
11/1 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
11/3 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/4 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
11/6 San Francisco, CA @ Warfield
11/8 Las Vegas, NV @ 24 Oxford
11/9 Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren
11/10 San Diego, CA @ Soma
11/11 Pomona, CA @ Fox Theatre
11/12 Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
11/15 Mexico City, MX @ Lunario
ABOUT LAST DINOSAURS:
Despite coming up in Australia, indie rock band, Last Dinosaurs would say they’re an international enterprise – and they’ve got a track record to prove it. Brothers Lachlan and Sean Caskey, along with Michael Sloane have played sold out headlining shows and festivals across UK, Europe, Southeast Asia, South Africa, and the Americas. The success of studio albums, In a Million Years, Wellness, Yumeno Garden, and From Mexico With Love, have taken them around the world and back, playing notable festivals like Lollapalooza, Corona Capital, All Things Go Festival, and more alongside artists like Florence + the Machine, Bad Suns, Foals, Matt & Kim, Foster the People, and more.
