Last Dinosaurs are back in action with new single 'Eleven', Aus tour

Earlier this year, Australian favourites Last Dinosaurs returned to the spotlight with a ripping new single Dominos - their first in a solid three years. It was a quick-paced return to former glory for the indie-rock quartet, spinning things in a slightly different direction while staying true to their Phoenix/The Kooks-reminiscent, festival-favourite sound. Eleven is their second release for the year and it's a single in a much similar fashion, demonstrating why the band are one of the best in the biz as they steam towards album number three. It's a far more guitar-focused piece than much of their past work, something the band say come from one of the single's most significant influences - The Strokes. "We were at Splendour In The Grass a few years ago, watching The Strokes play and I was immediately inspired," says Last Dino's Sean Caskey on the track. "I went home and wrote this song on my brand-new Rickenbacker guitar, even writing my first proper guitar solo for the track, and it ended up being one of the first of a new batch of songs that informed our upcoming album."

Despite the heavier feel of the single, Eleven is still a characteristically Last Dinosaurs track. It's layered with brightness, sheening with its slickness that somehow manages to intertwine this rough and jagged guitar line at the same time. It's a nod to their past, guitar-driven sound while also feeling current and incorporating their pop shine they've developed over the last few years - something that'll no doubt be front and centre on their forthcoming, highly-awaited third album when it drops later this year. Check out the single below, and catch the band back in action on an east-coast tour this October - dates at the bottom.

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