The Belair Lip Bombs

The Belair Lip Bombs release new single & video, "Don't Let Them Tell You (It's Fair)" from their new album, Again, via Third Man Records. UK / EU Headline Dates in November.

The Belair Lip Bombs, the Australian quartet of Maisie Everett, Mike Bradvica, Jimmy Droughton, and Daniel "Dev" Devlin - release “Don't Let Them Tell You (It's Fair)”, the second single/video from their new album, Again, out October 31st via Third Man Records (the first Australian release on the label).

Following lead single, “Hey You”, “Don't Let Them Tell You (It's Fair)” is a grooving mid-tempo rocker which urges the listener to say whatever they need to say with their full chest.

“It’s about not letting anyone walk all over you. Have confidence in what you’re doing and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.”

Maisie explains

Reflecting on the writing the song, she says:

“I was messing around on my guitar with the Keith Richards tuning when I came up with the intro riff. The line ‘you gotta make your own luck’ came from my friend Alex Lahey.

I remember meeting up with her a couple of years ago for the first time. I had a really inspiring conversation with her that day.

We talked about all things music - the different challenges that she’d had to overcome in her musical career. And I remember her saying to me, ‘You have to make your own luck.’ 

I don’t know why, but it really stuck with me. You have to believe in yourself and you have to always work hard, but the hard work only works if you believe in yourself at the same time."

Again marks a new chapter for Australia’s best-kept secret, who have been building a loyal local following since they first formed eight years ago with their earnestness and ultra-sticky power-pop song structures. Endlessly listenable, the album winkingly symbolises The Belair Lip Bombs’ reintroduction to a global audience.

In mapping out Again, they merged their individual influences more than ever to craft a no-skips collection of indie-rock anthems. It gives the group’s DIY indie-rock style a fresh coat of polish across 10 rollicking new tracks. Again was produced by the band, Nao Anzai (The Teskey Brothers), and Joe White (Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever), marking the first time the Belair Lip Bombs worked with a producer.

The Belair Lip Bombs pull you in immediately with their self-coined “yearn-core” combination of quick-footed rhythms, warm and fuzzy guitar melodies, and Maisie’s cathartic vocals. As they move into an exciting new era of their careers, their unshakable friendship, wide-open hearts, and knack for foot-tapping melodies will no doubt endear them to legions of fans in search of musical transcendence. 

Yesterday, The Belair Lip Bombs embarked on their first ever North American tour with Spacey Jane, with many dates already sold out. Following, they’ll play headline shows across Europe. A full list can be found below, and all tickets are on sale now.

Picture by Bridie Fitzgerald

Tour Dates

Thu. Sept. 4 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville *

Fri. Sept. 5 - Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Festival

Sat. Sept. 6 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore *

Sun. Sept. 7 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club * - SOLD OUT

Tue. Sept. 9 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *

Wed. Sept. 10 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *

Thu. Sept. 11 - New York, NY @ Brooklyn Steel * - SOLD OUT

Fri. Sept. 12 - New York, NY @ Brooklyn Steel *

Sun. Sept. 14 - Montreal, QC @ Le Studio TD * - SOLD OUT

Mon. Sept. 15 - Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall * - SOLD OUT

Wed. Sept. 17 - Chicago, IL @ Metro * - SOLD OUT

Thu. Sept. 18 - Chicago, IL @ Metro *

Fri. Sept. 19 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *

Sun. Sept. 21 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater *

Tue. Sept. 23 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex *

Thu. Sept. 25 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox *

Fri. Sept. 26 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom * - SOLD OUT

Sat. Sept. 27 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom *

Mon. Sept. 29 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *

Tue. Sept. 30 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre * - SOLD OUT

Wed. Oct. 1 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre *

Thu. Oct. 2 - Tucson, AZ @ The Rialto Theatre *

Wed. Oct. 8 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Beer City Music Hall *

Sat. Nov. 8 - Copenhagen, DK @ Ideal Bar

Mon. Nov. 10 - Berlin, DE @ Maschinehaus

Tue. Nov. 11 - Utrecht, NL @ Ekko

Wed. Nov. 12 - Ghent, BE @ Charlatan

Thu. Nov. 13 - Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere

Mon. Nov. 17 - San Sebastian, ES @ Dabadaba

Tue. Nov. 18 - Madrid, ES @ El Sótano

Wed. Nov. 19 - Barcelona, ES @ Laut

Fri. Nov. 21 - Bordeaux, FR @ Rock School Barbey

Mon. Nov. 24 - Brighton, UK @ Volks

Tue. Nov. 25 - Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach

Wed. Nov. 26 - Bristol, UK @ Exchange

Fri. Nov. 28 - London, UK @ Scala

Sat. Nov. 29 - Manchester, UK @ YES

Sun. Nov. 30 - Glasgow, UK @ Stereo

Mon. Dec. 1 - Dublin, IE @ The Grand Social

*= w/ Spacey Jane