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Sydney-based sad party punkers Clay J Gladstone have shared the title track to their upcoming debut album ‘Is This How I Die?’ out Friday November 1 via Def Wolf Records. The lads get set to tour the album across the country late November on a tour supporting Sienna Skies.

Is This How I Die? cranks everything up to eleven, amplifying the bands trademark manic theatrics, spotlighting just over two minutes of sporadic shredding with a cheeky nod to past tracks and a hint at the deeper chaos Clay J dig into on the forthcoming album.

Is This How I Die? joins leading singles Three Cheers For OptimismWhy Does Everybody Hate Me?, Postmodern Teenage AngstDeath By Idle Hands and Talk Of The Town on the ‘Is This How I Die?’ tracklist, continuing a theme of manic yet vulnerable lyricism.

Coined Corey Taylor‘s ‘New Fkn Favourite Band’ on a tour last December, Clay J Gladstone teamed up with ARIA award-nominated producer Shane Edwards (The Libertines, Trophy Eyes, You Me At Six) on their collection of new tunes. The album thematically explores the concept of mortality. “After my father’s death when I was 19, I developed serious anxiety and panic attacks, which I later recognised as a response to my own extreme fear of death and the unknown,” explains Wisbey. 

“This album chronicles my process to accept and cope with my fathers passing. Documenting emotions, situations and problematic thoughts I had throughout my 20s, moving from fear to acceptance. We want listeners to hear the story from song 1 to 13 as it is intended.”

Clay J Gladstone will celebrate the release of their new album on tour with Sienna Skies and Of Virtue (US) this November. The tour will take the band to The Basement in Canberra, The Jungle Duke in Wagga Wagga, The Leadbeater Hotel in Melbourne, LaLaLa’s in Wollongong, The Red Rattler in Sydney and finally Tomcat Brisbane. Tickets on sale now!

Clay J‘s manic blend of alt rock, emo, indie, punk – or as the band playfully describes it ‘whatever the hell you want to call it’  – has resonated with audiences across the nation and has seen them recently sign with Def Wolf Records and become regulars on the East Coast live circuit. With a healthy sprinkling of single releases since their 2021 ‘Dead Friends’ EP drop, Clay J have proven to be one of Sydney’s most exciting acts. They’ve sold out multiple headline shows and boast previous support slots with the likes of heavyweight internationals Electric Callboy, The Menzingers and Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor – who hand picked the band as main support for a tour last December.

UPCOMING SHOWS

WEDNESDAY NOV 6 – THE BASEMENT, CANBERRA
THURSDAY NOV 7 – THE JUNGLE DUKE, WAGGA WAGGA
FRIDAY NOV 8 – THE LEADBEATER HOTEL, MELBOURNE
THURSDAY NOV 14 – LALALA’S, WOLLONGONG
FRIDAY NOV 15 – THE RED RATTLER, SYDNEY
SATURDAY NOV 16 – TOMCAT, BRISBANE
*SUPPORTING SIENNA SKIES W/ OF VIRTUETICKETS

SATURDAY NOV 30 – HAMILTON STATION HOTEL, NEWCASTLE
15 YEARS OF CHOPDOG ENTERTAINMENT W/ BODYJAR, THE PORKERS, WIL WAGNER + MORE –  TICKETS

Is This How I Die IS OUT NOW
‘Is This How I Die?’ will be available Friday November 1 – PRE-ORDER HERE

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