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Episode 242: Fragile Animals
Today on the podcast I am joined by Victoria Jenkins of Brisbane shoegaze risers Fragile Animals!
I will be chatting to Victoria about the band's latest EP, 'Dead Stop', which was released on the 29th of May.
The EP, 'Dead Stop', was produced by Elliot Heinrich, and was written in the aftermath of the band’s breakthrough 2025 EP 'Tourist' and their first UK and European tour - a 14-date run across Germany, Poland, Ireland, England, and Scotland, including sold-out shows and festival appearances. That period marked both a creative high and an emotional unravelling. The EP reflects the disorientation of coming down from momentum, the cost of ambition, and the fragile determination required to keep pushing forward.
Myself and Victoria will be discussing the EP, talking about what it explores thematically, how the EP was written, our favorite moments on it and the two music videos created for the singles.
On top of all of this, the band are currently on tour and will be taking the tour to Ireland for 3 dates, playing Dublin, Galway and Belfast!
UK/EU Tour Schedule
19 June - Farewell Youth Festival - Dresden, Germany
20 June - Fluxbau - Berlin, Germany
25 June - Sanderhaus - Kassel, Germany
26 June - JZ Kamp - Bielefield, Germany
27 June - ANB Nord - Dusseldorf, Germany
28 June - Musicon The Hague - Rotterdam, Netherlands
01 July - Le Pub - Newport, Wales
02 July - Sin É - Dublin, Ireland
03 July - Roisin Dubh - Galway, Ireland
04 July - Ulster Sports Club - Belfast, Northern Ireland
05 July - Hug and Pint - Glasgow, Scotland
06 July - Sneaky Pete’s - Edinburgh, Scotland
07 July - Gullivers - Manchester, England
08 July - Shakespeares - Sheffield, England
09 July - Folklore - London, England
10 July - Supersonic - Paris, France
11 July - Drop The Knife Festival - Solingen, Germany
Photo by Kelsey Doyal
www.fragileanimalsmusic.com.au
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