Australian pop group Cub Sport will release their fifth album ‘Jesus At The Gay Bar’ this spring.
The four-piece – who peaked at No. 2 Down Under with their latest record ‘Like Nirvana’ back in 2020 – announced the LP while sharing new single Keep Me Safe.
“I wrote Keep Me Safe about a euphoric but complicated time,” says singer Tim Nelson. “Shedding some light on it now feels like I’m validating my younger self and celebrating the magic in something I was so ashamed of at the time.”
‘Jesus At The Gay Bar’ is out April 7 and available to pre-order now.
Tracklist: Cub Sport – Jesus At The Gay Bar
- Always Got The Love
- Replay
- High For The Summer (ft. Shamir)
- Keep Me Safe
- Zoom
- Songs About It
- Beg U
- Hold
- Yaya (ft. Mallrat)
- Magic In U
RETROPOP named Cub Sport as One to Watch in 2023, with Tim and his husband and bandmate Sam Netterfield speaking exclusively about their new music.
“I knew that I wanted the next era of Cub Sport to feel a bit more uplifting,” said Tim. “Even if the lyrics weren’t necessarily happy, I wanted that feeling around it.”
It’s a conscious choice that came about when they finally got to perform their latest LP on stage, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Our album that we put out in 2020 was super personal and, sonically, reflected the journey of all the lyrics. It’s like a big emotional purge,” he added.
“At the end of the year, we got to play two hometown shows that were seated and socially distanced, and I didn’t realise how emotional it would be for me. I was struggling to not burst into tears!
“So that contributed to the vision for the next era and I thought it would be nice to be able to find a more joyful sound.”
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