Rum Jungle are set to release their debut album ‘Recency Bias’ on 21st February 2025.
The Australian four-piece, who have recently completed a packed UK/EU tour including a sold-out show at London’s Village Underground, have already shared two tracks from the album – ‘Weather’s Better’ and ‘Chauffeur’ – and now they’ve dropped ‘Don’t Be A Stranger’, too.
The new single explores the feelings of returning home from tour and reconnecting with loved ones. Vocalist and guitarist Benny McIntyre explains: “This was a tune that went through a bunch of different versions before it made it to all the lads. It really took shape once that riff was added, we had the skeleton then Maje ripped this mad riff, originally in a different spot which we then shifted to fit there and it became the best part of the track.”
“We’re hoping this can be a huge track to play live and having rehearsed it a bit now it’s already so fun to play. Hope people listened feel just as good as I do every time I hear the riff come in for the first time,” he adds.
The album was recorded with Simon at Lakehouse Audio on the Central Coast of Australia, with the band balancing weekend touring with weekday studio sessions. “Each new song we create becomes our new favourite,” Benny shares. “We almost forget about the ones that came before, even though, at one point, they were fresh and treasured.”
“By the time we were finishing up, we were debating whether the first songs we recorded should even make the final cut. It was just recency bias,” he continues. “Some of these songs have been sitting in our minds for years, while others came to us just days or hours before hitting the studio.”
Their dates in full read:
FEBRUARY
13 Meow, Wellington, NZ
14 Whammy Bar, Auckland, NZ
15 The Yard, Raglan, NZ
16 Dark Room, Christchurch, NZ
21 Liberty Hall, Sydney, NSW (AA)
22 The Corner, Melbourne, VIC (18+)
MARCH
6 YMCA HQ, Perth, WA (U18)
7 Freo Social, Perth, WA (18+)
8 The Gov, Adelaide, SA (AA)
9 Altar, Hobart, TAS (18+)
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