Radio Free Alice have announced their debut album ‘What’s In Between’, and released an energetic new single ‘Crying With You’. Check it out below.
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The Melbourne post-punk band’s long-awaited debut album is due for release on October 30 via Atlantic Records, and is available to pre-order here.
So far, they’ve already shared the emotional and lively single ‘Kick In The Shins’, which saw them explore themes of isolation and confusion. Now, they’ve shared its follow-up, the frenetic ‘Crying With You’.
The track was written during a writing retreat in California’s Joshua Tree. “We were staying at this beautiful property owned by producer Nicolas Vernhes, surrounded by desert and Joshua trees for about a week and recorded a handful of demos and jams,” frontman Noah Learmonth explained.
“The verse and chorus were originally different songs, but we stitched them together, which is something we like to do quite a lot,” he added.
The track comes alongside a music video directed by Milo Hume. Check it out below.
With the album, the band continue their work with Ewan Pearson (Depeche Mode, Metronomy) and Peter Katis (Interpol, The National).
“It’s a huge relief to finally announce the album,” Learmonth said. “We’ve lived with these songs for such a long time and they’ve become such a big part of our lives, so knowing there’s now a date when they’ll finally exist outside of us feels incredibly cathartic.”
Radio Free Alice ‘What’s In Between’ tracklist:
‘Crying With You’
‘Undressed’
‘Rule 31’
‘What’s In Between’
‘Kick In The Shins’
‘Big Ideas’ (feat. Rachel Brown)
‘Lunch Money’
‘Bottleshops’
‘Four Leaf Clover’
‘The Intersection’
‘Waiting’
They’ll also be heading on a UK and EU tour later this year, which kicks off on November 4 in Copenhagen and will see them trek to Hamburg, Amsterdam, Paris, London, Manchester and more.
Tickets go on sale on Friday September 4, and will be available here. Find a full list of dates below.
NOVEMBER
4 — Copenhagen, DK — Ideal Bar at Vega
6 — Berlin, DE — Frannz Club
7 — Hamburg, DE — Turmzimmer
8 — Cologne, DE — Helios37
10 — Amsterdam, NL — Tolhuistuin
11 — Brussels, BE — Botanique Rotonde
12 — Paris, FR — Point Ephémère
14 — Bristol, UK — Thekla
15 — Birmingham, UK — O2 Institute2
17 — London, UK — Electric Ballroom
18 — Leeds, UK — Brudenell Social Club
20 — Manchester, UK — Academy 2
21 — Glasgow, UK — Art School
22 — Belfast, UK — Ulster Sports Club
24 — Dublin, IE — Button Factory
Following multiple sold-out shows across 2025, this year alone has already seen Radio Free Alice join Geese for their sold-out February tour of Australia, and make their debut at New York’s Governor’s Ball.
They’re due to play Reading Festival later this week. Their summer of live shows will then wrap up with a stop at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 18. Visit here for tickets and more information.
Last year, Radio Free Alice made their way onto the NME 100 list, and were described as “revitalising the distinct ’80s basslines and sharp guitar riffs of The Smiths and Joy Division”.
“Melbourne’s Radio Free Alice have staked their claim as a rising force,” the entry added. “From the slick and sexy ‘Spain’ to the riveting ‘On The Ground’, they’ve displayed their strength in transforming nostalgic, gritty post-punk sounds into something much more sleek and concise. The band are due to spend some time in the UK, where new music is soon to come…”
Back in 2024, they spoke to NME about their sound, telling us they feel seperate from the dominant voices in the alternative scene in their home country – Triple J and bands like Spacey Jane and Ocean Alley. “I don’t think that’s our people, our sound,” Learmonth explained. “I’m just sick of surf rock, it’s not for us.”
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