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HA THE UNCLEAR ANNOUNCE NZ ALBUM RELEASE TOUR
Ha the Unclear are excited to announce their New Zealand Tour this June/July to celebrate the release of their album ‘“A Kingdom in a Cul-de-sac” (released April 19).
HA THE UNCLEAR NZ TOUR DATES
* June 8: Wellington, Meow
* June 21: Auckland, Whammy
* July 19: Christchurch, Space Academy
A Kingdom in a Cul-de-sac has been celebrated by critics and music fans worldwide, Télérama called the album “Irresistible”, Rolling Stone AU/NZ praised the “hook-laden, vocally rich material”, Tony Stamp (RNZ) called it “cheerfully oblivious but secretly smart” and Muzic.net.nz called A Kingdom in a Cul-de-sac “inspiring!” and now it is Aotearoa fans turn to enjoy the album live.
The NZ tour follows the international release of their album, and a series of well-received shows in their label-home, France.
The album release shows will feature exciting new releases 'Fish', cover of iconic 80s French number ‘C’est Comme Ça’, ‘Alchemy’, ‘Mind and Matter’, alongside crowd favourites including ‘Growing Mould’ and ‘Secret Lives of Furniture’.
A Kingdom in a Cul-de-Sac is now available on all streaming platforms and on double vinyl from record stores in New Zealand.
Tickets for Ha the Unclear's New Zealand tour are on sale now Auckland and Christchurch from Undertheradar.co.nz and Wellington from Moshtix.
Praise for ‘A Kingdom In A Cul-De-Sac’
“Infectious pop music with lyrics that are as quirky as they are heartfelt. Irresistible.”
- François Gorin (Télérama) (*Translated from French)
“A folk-pop-punk album to discover. “
- Alexis Bernier (Libération) (*Translated from French)
“A kaleidoscopic and surreal pop journey.”
- Guillaume Schnee (FIP) (*Translated from French)
“Hook-laden, vocally rich material”
- Rolling Stone AU/NZ
“Cheerfully oblivious but secretly smart”
- Tony Stamp, Radio New Zealand
“Inspiring! … A celebration of musical literacy and playful vulnerability, showcasing a body of work from a multi-faceted, interesting, and talented band. Bravo!”
- Cathy Elizabeth, Muzic.net.nz
“Classy, clever and ironic … behind the handmade look and feel of Ha the Unclear there's a keen intelligence at work.” - Graham Reid, Elsewhere
Media Interviews are available - Contact Kylie Leggoe, Greatnzpublicity@gmail.com
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Ha the Unclear Biography
Ha the Unclear is a band from the Gothic harbour town of Ōtepoti/Dunedin, New Zealand. After a run of lo-fi recordings, the band found themselves amongst the vibrant Auckland music scene while student radio peppered the national airwaves with singles like Growing Mould and Secret Lives of Furniture. This soon translated to wider reception with a string of sold-out national tours and Invisible Lines reaching #9 on the NZ Album Charts. In 2020, elevator anthem ‘Strangers’ peaked at #1 on the Radioscope Alternative Airplay Charts. Accompanying this, the band released a series of unforgettable music videos featuring a room full of furniture meddling in the life of their owner (Secret Lives of Furniture), an astronaut crash landing on a foreign planet (Kosmonavt), and the emergency delivery of a baby puppet in a broken elevator (Strangers). The latter track was later released on the ‘Threads’ EP alongside the Sylvia Massy co-produced 'Julius Caesar’ and time travel lament ‘Supermarket Queues.’
Now signed with Paris-based label Think Zik !, the band has been warmly embraced by French audiences with playlisting on significant national radio including Europe 2, FIP, RTL 2, and France Inter and a milieu of college radio taste harbingers. 2023’s Handprint Negatives EP was released in the EU to critical acclaim with French press describing it as "a sweet madness" (Rolling Stone), “a real triumph…maybe confirmation of a major band” (Benzine) and a “spontaneous enthusiasm with a feeling of freshness” (Revue Pop Moderne).
Read MoreNow signed with Paris-based label Think Zik !, the band has been warmly embraced by French audiences with playlisting on significant national radio including Europe 2, FIP, RTL 2, and France Inter and a milieu of college radio taste harbingers. 2023’s Handprint Negatives EP was released in the EU to critical acclaim with French press describing it as "a sweet madness" (Rolling Stone), “a real triumph…maybe confirmation of a major band” (Benzine) and a “spontaneous enthusiasm with a feeling of freshness” (Revue Pop Moderne).
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