The Presets Release HI VIZ On Casablanca Records TODAY, Announce North American Tour Dates

The Presets are officially back, today releasing their highly anticipated new album HI VIZ. With cameos from Alison Wonderland and Jake Shears from Scissor Sisters, HI VIZ is one of the most exciting electronic releases for the year. The album is seamlessly mixed so it sounds like a 53 minute DJ set. It features the epic "Downtown Shutdown," a song featuring a choir of former refugees from Burundi, D.R. Congo and South Sudan now living in rural Victoria, as well as the undeniable hit singles "Do What You Want" and "14U+14ME."

Joining the likes of Odesza, Galantis, and The Weeknd, The Presets will be bringing their brand of Aussie electro-punk stateside to Life Is Beautiful Music & Arts Festival in Las Vegas this September. They have just announced a North American tour with special guest Blood Red Shoes with all tour dates listed below

Tour Dates:

Fri 9.21 Las Vegas, Nevada @ Life Is Beautiful Festival
Sun 9.23 Vancouver, BC Canada @ VENUE

Mon 9.24 Seattle, WA @ Neumos

Tue 9.25 Portland,OR @Revolution Hall

Wed 9.26 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom

Fri 9.28 Los Angeles, CA @The Fonda Theatre

Sat 9.29 San Diego, CA @ Music Box*

Sun 9.30 Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall

Mon 10.01 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
Wed 10.03 Saint Paul, MI @ Turf Club

Thu 10.04 Chicago, Illinois @ Metro
Fri 10.05 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick

Sat 10.06 Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall

Mon 10.08 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair

Tue 10.09 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel

*Tickets available in September

Pre-sale tickets begin on Monday, June 4 at 10 AM local time, and tickets available to the public will be on sale on Friday, June 8 at 10 AM local time. For further information regarding tickets please go to thepresets.com

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The Presets took shape in 2003 when Julian Hamilton and Kim Moyes first met at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. They were quickly recognized for their ability to fuse elements of dance music with an energy more akin to rock'n'roll. After signing with Modular Recordings, the band released two EPs and an album Beams (2005). In 2008 The Presets released the chart topping Apocalypso, selling in excess of Triple Platinum sales in Australia and featuring four hit singles, including the classic "My People." Setting new standards for dance music in Australia, The Presets went on to win 5 ARIA awards (and 2 ARIA Artisan Awards) including Album of the Year, as well as the J Award and FBI SMAC Award for Album of The Year. Kim and Julian also shared the coveted Songwriter of The Year Award at the 2009 APRA Awards. Pacifica was released in 2012, featuring Rolling Stone Magazine's Song Of The Year, "Ghosts." Pacifica was also nominated for an ARIA, shortlisted for the AMP Award, the J Award, and was Album of the Year in the Herald Sun and Daily Telegraph, and Electronic Album of the Year in the Sydney Morning Herald. As well as making new music together, the pair also collaborated individually with other artists over recent years. Julian co-wrote Flume's hit "Say It" and contributed to tracks with Flight Facilities, Steve Angelo and Meek Mill. Kim produced the new album for the DMA's and has created remixes for artists including The Drones and The Jezabels while also starting an underground techno label called Here To Hell. The Presets have been recognized worldwide for their dynamic live performances, playing hundreds of shows domestically and internationally, including key slots at renowned international music festivals such as Glastonbury, Coachella, SXSW, Exit, Melt and Splendour In The Grass. The Presets are now back with their first new tracks in almost four years - triple j favorites "Do What You Want" and "14U+14ME." These songs are the first taste of the group's long awaited fourth album, HI VIZ, which is set to drop via Modular/EMI on June 1st.

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