Ahead of the release of his second studio album Smooth Big Cat on Friday 12 July via BMG Australia, Dope Lemon aka Angus Stone has unveiled new track ‘Salt & Pepper’. Following his set at Splendour in the Grass, Dope Lemon will prowl onto the public stage with the mystical creature of leisure this August in a cloud of mischief and romance.
‘Salt & Pepper’ is a slinky stroll through the kaleidoscopic world of Dope Lemon. One of his favourite tracks on the album, Angus muses, “It’s a beers around the pool table at midnight tune. Blue moon music. It’s a song for when the eve is about to turn into something special. Kick back and let this one sail you into a good place my friends.”
Directed by award-winning cinematographer Stefan Jose, the video for ‘Salt & Pepper’ captures Angus behind the wheel of a 1985 Cadillac Limousine as he takes a hazy ride through a psychedelic vortex.
Featuring first single ‘Hey You’, Smooth Big Cat was recorded over three months at Belafonte, the studio on his ranch. Angus played every instrument on the record, produced and mixed every song. The new LP is Dope Lemon squeezed to pure juice, distilled to a nectar fit for the gods, sweet on everyone’s lips. A record for wild hearted escapades and fuzzy, melty moments laying back on the rug. Album and tour pre-order bundles are now available at www.dopelemon.com.
It’s been two years since Hounds Tooth, the last Dope Lemon EP, and a full three since Honey Bones, Angus’ instant-classic debut, which amassed over 100 million streams. The release saw Dope Lemon become not just a melting curio of artistic experimentation, but a fully-fledged cultural phenomenon.
Dope Lemon will perform this August at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, Tivoli in Brisbane, Palais Theatre in Melbourne, HQ in Adelaide and Metropolis in Perth, followed by a 16-date UK and European tour.
DOPE LEMON – AUST/NZ HEADLINE TOUR
Friday 2 August | Enmore Theatre, Sydney NSW [sold out]
Thursday 8 August | Tivoli, Brisbane QLD [sold out]
Friday 9 August | Palais Theatre, Melbourne VIC
Thursday 15 August | HQ, Adelaide SA
Saturday 17 August | Metropolis, Perth WA
Thursday 22 August | Powerstation, Auckland, NZ [sold out]
+ Performing Splendour in the Grass | Saturday 20 July, Byron Bay NSW