Mistletone

Mistletone proudly presents the return of Melbourne-born, London-based HTRK in their first Australian tour for over five years.

HTRK is Jonnine Standish and Nigel Yang, a two-piece live electronic/noise/avant pop/rock act known for their subtlety of gesture and stubbornly languorous performances and capable of seducing audiences through disciplined waves of sonics, crisp 808 beats and soft, calm threats.

From the mid-2000s, HTRK (pronounced “haterock”) toured Europe extensively at the personal request of Liars, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Shellac, The Horrors, The Locust and Fuck Buttons. Their defiantly underground pedigree derives from strong associations with the late, great Rowland S. Howard and UK industrial legend Paul Smith, whose label Blast First Petite (Pan Sonic, Martin Rev) has just released their acclaimed new album Work (work, work), in the UK/Europe. The album has been released locally through Mistletone Records / Inertia, and in the US on Ghostly International.

Supports for the evening are the intoxicating pre-fab beats of Lost Animal, featuring Jarrod Quarrell (ex-St Helens) and Shags Chamberlain (Pikelet/Brous), plus New War, fresh from launching their debut 12”, produced by Lindsay Gravina (Rowland S Howard) & backed by Gossip & HTRK remixes, and Free Choice Duo, the mechanical and mesmeric synth-driven experimental project from Jessica McElhinney and Fabulous Diamonds’ Jarrod Zlatic.

This show has sold out. Tickets for HTRK’s only other Melbourne show @ Mistletone’s “Labels Live” showcase for Melbourne Music Week at St Michael’s Uniting Church on Friday, 25 November are on sale from Moshtix.