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Having spent the better part of two decades quietly evolving into one of modern rock's most dependable bands, Citizen are preparing to bring their new album Halcyon Blues to Australia next February for what promises to be their biggest headline run on these shores to date. Fresh from announcing the new record, due out on 7 August via Run For Cover Records/Civilians, the Toledo outfit have confirmed a five-date Australian tour taking in Brisbane's Tivoli, Sydney's Liberty Hall, Melbourne's Forum, Adelaide's The Gov and Perth's Magnet House. Joining them on all dates will be fellow American outsiders Drug Church, making their long-awaited return to Australia after intimate Melbourne and Sydney appearances in 2023.

Citizen have always preferred to pull it apart and start again. The Toledo outfit return with news of a new album, Halcyon Blues, due August 7 via Run For Cover Records and Civilians, alongside the release of towering lead single Highs and Lows. ‘Highs and Lows’ arrives as a slow-burner with intent. It builds from a dark, pulsing bassline into a chorus that opens wide without losing its weight, a reminder that Citizen have long understood how to stretch tension without snapping it. Nearly two decades into their career, …