Cover shot – DEAR SEATTLE / Charlie Hardy
Sydney alt-rockers Dear Seattle have unleashed an open-vein ode to vulnerable moments, releasing their brand new single Say What You Want.
A raw confessional anthem also taken from the band’s forthcoming third studio album TOY, due out on January 17 in 2025 via Domestic La La, Say What You Want joins the band’s earlier endearing singles Evergreen, idc, Nothing’s Stopping Me Now and Sungazer, with a special Album Launch Party Tour also locked in this December and January, offering fans an exclusive chance to celebrate TOY in an intimate setting.
Speaking on Say What You Want, Dear Seattle share: “It’s about overcoming the fear of expressing yourself and how you feel. Whether you’re head over heels for someone and dying to hear that they feel the same, or so content with your life you don’t want a single thing to change. Say it. Scream it. Tell your friends you love them. Live your life and try not to shut down the feelings that make it real.”
Love, loss, addiction, nostalgia, and every salient moment of life in between beats at the insatiable core of TOY. Showcasing Dear Seattle both brandishing their trademark infectious craftsmanship while also showcasing their palpable creative growth over the past few years, TOY is an emphatic collection of relatable anthems to belt at the top of your lungs; an album that feels instantly familiar yet fresh in one exhilarating sweep that unfurls across the space of 12 tracks.
With a distinctive Aussie tinge to their emotive and propulsive wares, Dear Seattle first emerged onto the scene back in 2013, releasing their debut EP Words Are Often Useless that same year. Following a second EP release, 2017’s self-titled Dear Seattle, the Northern Beaches-hailing group solidified their presence with their first ever full-length album Don’t Let Go in 2019, also securing the group a #10 spot on the ARIA Australian Album Charts.
Unleashing their powerful sophomore album Someday in 2022, Dear Seattle expanded their legacy to even greater heights, with Someday debuting at #4 on the ARIA Australian Album Charts, a Spotlight Album feature on triple j, and Rolling Stone declaring that “Dear Seattle is born again“.
Continuously honing their modern take on old school pop punk and alt-rock over the years, Dear Seattle have previously performed alongside the likes of Hockey Dad, Trophy Eyes and Dune Rats, with multiple headline tours and appearances at Splendour In The Grass, UNIFY Gathering, Party In The Paddock and more in their wake.
Whether charming Missy Higgins herself with their 2019 triple j Like A Version cover of The Special Two, launching their own beer, burning up the charts and airwaves, or penning melodic, heartfelt delights that’ll have you equally singing along and banging your head, Dear Seattle are a band who build unforgettable moments around authenticity and charming execution – and the upcoming 2025 album TOY is undeniably yet another home run from the Sydney quartet.
Dear Seattle will embark around the country starting this December for a special Album Launch Party Tour, with the shows offering fans an exclusive and rare opportunity to witness TOY in intimate settings. Kicking off in Hobart on December 12, Dear Seattle will head to Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast in December, before heading to Canberra, Wollongong, Sydney and Newcastle in January 2025, with only 100 tickets available per show. Do not miss your chance to drink in the full live Dear Seattle experience up close and personal, and watch this space for more live show news in the not-too-distant future.
SAY WHAT YOU WANT – OUT NOW
https://dearseattle.lnk.to/toy
TOY – OUT JANUARY 17
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DEAR SEATTLE
ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY TOUR
THURSDAY 12 DECEMBER – THE GRAND POOBAH, HOBART
FRIDAY 13 DECEMBER – THE OLD BAR, MELBOURNE
SATURDAY 14 DECEMBER – FOUR 5 NINE, PERTH
SUNDAY 15 DECEMBER – CROWN & ANCHOR, ADELAIDE
FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER – TOMCAT, BRISBANE
SATURDAY 21 DECEMBER – OLD SOUL, SUNSHINE COAST
THURSDAY 16 JANUARY 2025 – THE BASO (ABYSS), CANBERRA
FRIDAY 17 JANUARY 2025 – LA LA LA’S, WOLLONGONG
SATURDAY 18 JANUARY – CROWBAR, SYDNEY
SUNDAY 19 DECEMBER – HAMILTON STATION HOTEL, NEWCASTLE
Tickets on sale now
Tickets from https://tix.to/dearseattle
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