Australia’s Cub Sport have announced their fifth studio album Jesus At The Gay Bar with the release of their new single, “Keep Me Safe” today. Arriving Good Friday, April 7th, Cub Sport have already given a few teasers of Jesus At The Gay Bar with previous singles, “Always Got The Love” and “Replay”. “Keep Me Safe” finds the four-piece shifting gears and showcasing their more vulnerable side. It’s a remarkable reckoning with love and shame, a postcard to a former self written with impossible care and grace – listen to it now below.
Detailing the secret teenage romance between Cub Sport’s Tim Nelson and Sam Netterfield, as well as the internal conflict Nelson felt in the period afterwards, “Keep Me Safe” reclaims a period in the pair’s life that was initially shrouded in stress and confusion. It’s a million miles from stereotypical narratives of trauma or repression, instead emphasizing the fragile rush of first love through a fluttering, emotive beat reminiscent of The Blaze and Fred Again.
“I wrote Keep Me Safe about a euphoric but complicated time,” says Nelson of the song’s inspiration. “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.”
Marking 3 years since their last tour of the UK–which involved a sold out stint at London’s iconic Scala–fans might say it’s long overdue that Cub Sport make a return to our stages… Now the wait is finally over, next April/May will see the band kick off their new UK tour in Glasgow before heading to Manchester, Bristol and finishing off at London’s pristine Lafayette. Full list of shows below. Tickets are available HERE.
“We’re so happy to be coming back to the UK for these shows! We’ve got so much exciting stuff planned and can’t wait to be back with our beautiful UK fans. See you all soon!“ – Cub Sport.
Tour Dates:
29th April – Poetry Club, Glasgow
30th April – Deaf Institute, Manchester
1st May – Louisiana, Bristol
4th May – Lafayette, London