Midnight Juggernauts’ highly anticipated sophomore release is drawing closer & closer — having recently made the final touches in the studio downunder — the band are happy to unleash their second single “Vital Signs”.

An adventure in sheer pop exhuberance, “Vital Signs” follows the trio’s dramatic lead single “This New Technology”, both taken from their forthcoming full length album The Crystal Axis, set for worldwide digital release on May 28th & on limited edition vinyl only in the US on June 15th.

Befitting the DIY ethic of their self-owned and operated Siberia label, Midnight Juggernauts again opted to self-produce, with engineer Chris Moore (TV on the Radio, Yeasayer, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Liars) facilitating. This time, the Aussie trio have created an album that veers from percussive, hypnotic grooves to luxuriant jams, via rich Morricone-esque textural diversions, walls of sound, & 70s AM melodic forks, The Crystal Axis is a 50-minute symphony of synth-rock invention.

Before the album drops, Midnight Juggernauts will also make a whirlwind trip to South America and Europe to preview new tracks to overseas fans. All confirmed dates after the jump.

Bonus:

“This New Technology (CcenturiesS Remix)” | download

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April:

22 Club Fauna at Teatro Caupolican, Santiago
23 Hot Hot Sao Paulo

May:

01 Camden Crawl, London
02 Camden Crawl, London
06 This is Music at Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
07 Fabric, London
12 Paradiso, Amsterdam
13 Den Atelier, Luxemburg
14 Maroquinerie, Paris
15 Les Docks, Lausanne
16 Rohstofflager, Zurich

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