Tijuana Cartel take us for a massive psychedelic ride with new album, 'Acid Pony'

Gold Coast-based electronic-dance outfit Tijuana Cartel have just revealed their exuberant new record ‘Acid Pony’ – produced by band members Carey O’Sullivan and Paul George.

‘Acid Pony’ is seven tracks of mind-altering guitar-driven indie music that explores a myriad of concepts and genre elements, while spotlighting the components that have come to define Tijuana Cartel’s sound.

Opening track ‘Sufi’ introduces the listener to five minutes of instrumental virtuosity, with reverberated riffs permeating the track’s spectral atmosphere. This leads into the second track ‘Minimal Stuffing’, which continues with a similar aesthetic, allowing intricate acoustic guitars and sweeping electronics to create a sense of vividness.

Track three ‘Strandzha’ begins with mantra vocals, artistic percussion and illumining guitars, as the song explores elements of world music. Following that is the fourth track ‘Tommy Franklin’, which blends fundamentals of modern pop music with unique layers of syncopated instrumentation that pulse and swell before the song transitions into the conversant fifth track ‘Over and Over’. Oscillating synthesisers blend with sedative vocals to showcase Tijuana Cartel’s chemistry and skill in a euphoric way.

Penultimate track ‘Ishkur’ crescendos into a defying fusion of bass-heavy dance elements, as the instrumental flows into final track ‘Middle Something’, with high energy percussion and frenzied guitars. As terraced layers of instruments rise and fall from the mix, the song profusely hauls towards its finale, capping off a comprehensive record of tentative psychedelic music that excels with wistful capacities.

To support the release, Tijuana Cartel will be embarking on a monumental album tour, appearing in multiple capital cities and regional Australian towns. This continues on from previous persistent touring schedules, performing internationally, numerous sold-out headline tours and appearances at prominent festivals including Falls Festival, Splendour in the Grass, Subsonic Music Festival and Nannup Music Festival.

Singles off ‘Acid Pony’ have been widely embraced by the likes of Australian radio stations triple j, triple j Unearthed, Double J, 3RRR, 2SER, Radio Adelaide, 4ZZZ, and RTR FM. They’ve also received support from tastemaker blogs Clash Magazine (UK), Indie Shuffle (ZAF), This Song Is Sick (USA), Pilerats, Acid Stag, The Music, Forte Mag, AAA Backstage and Something You Said.

Catch Tijuana Cartel on any one of these dates on this massive tour!

TIJUANA CARTEL

'ACID PONY' TOUR

All tickets on sale via tijuanacartel.com

SAT JUN 12 | THE STABLES BY WILD HORSES, MELBOURNE VIC

SAT JUN 19 | BYRON BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL, BYRON BAY NSW

FRI JUL 2 | THE ZOO, BRISBANE QLD

SAT JUL 3 | MIAMI MARKETTA, GOLD COAST QLD

FRI JUL 9 | THE BASEMENT, CANBERRA ACT

SAT JUL 10 | MARLIN HOTEL, ULLADULLA NSW

SUN JUL 11 | LA LA LA'S, WOOLLONGONG NSW

SAT JUL 17 | MARY'S UNDERGROUND, SYDNEY NSW

SUN JUL 18 | THE RHYTHM HUT, GOSFORD NSW

SAT JUL 31 | ROOTBOUND FESTIVAL, RAVENSHOE QLD

SUN AUG 1 | PORT DOUGLAS YACHT CLUB, PORT DOUGLAS QLD

FRI AUG 6 | EARP DISTILLERY, NEWCASTLE NSW

SAT AUG 7 | NARABEEN RSL, NSW

THU AUG 12 | SOOKI LOUNGE, BELGRAVE VIC

FRI AUG 13 | THE HOWLER, MELBOURNE VIC

SAT AUG 14 | THE BRIDGE HOTEL, CASTLEMAINE VIC

SUN AUG 15 | THE BARWON CLUB, GEELONG VIC

SAT AUG 28 | FEDERAL HOTEL, BELLINGEN NSW

FRI SEPT 17 | SETTLERS TAVERN, MARGARET RIVER WA

SAT SEPT 18 | FREO SOCIAL, FREMANTLE WA

SUN SEPT 19 | INDIAN OCEAN HOTEL, SCARBOROUGH WA

SAT OCT 2 | THE ROEY, BROOME WA

FRI OCT 8 | ROYAL OAK, LAUNCESTON TAS

SAT OCT 9 | UNI BAR, HOBART TAS

* More dates to be announced