Yesterday, Australian new wave/post-punk band Radio Free Alice shared their newest single, “Kick in the Shins.” Like a frenzied stumble through whatever life deals the band on any given day, the narrative is driven by Noah Learmonth’s quick-witted storytelling and punctuated by the sharp uppercut of Michael Phillips’ saxophone. The single once again sees the band continue their work across continents with Ewan Pearson (Depeche Mode, Royksopp) and Peter Katis (Interpol, Death Cab for Cutie, The National). stream / watch the visualizer. The single coincides with the band’s busy summer festival run in Europe and the UK, including Rock Werchter and Bilbao last weekend, where they were highlighted as a pick of the weekend by NME. Reflecting on the new release, Learmonth shared, “‘Kick in the Shins’ is a fusion of two songs that never felt all the way complete. We loved the verse of one of them and the chorus of the other, and it worked when we combined the two. We wanted to create a song you could jump around to. At its core, it explores the feeling of being confused by the culture around you, and the isolation that often comes with that confusion.” Yesterday, the band also released the official visualizer for “Kick in the Shins.”

“...riff-heavy post-punk…” - Rolling Stone

“Sometimes there’s simply nothing better than a beautiful post-punk song. Melbourne's Radio Free Alice cracked the code…” - Stereogum

"One of the best bands that I've heard coming out of Australia this year." - Matt Wilkinson, Apple Music 1

“Aussie post-punk band Radio Free Alice has infiltrated the music scene in NYC all the way from down under…heavy on moshing and thick with sweat.” - USA Today

The cut was filmed in Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer in northern France with Hannah Murrell. watch here.

Last month, Radio Free Alice made their debut release on Atlantic Records with the single “Lunch Money.” That weekend, they went on to make their debut Gov Ball performance in NYC along with a sold-out after-show at Baby’s All Right. The band’s recent performances and new single received praise from Rolling Stone, PAPER, Billboard, NME, the FADER and many others.

Following their slot at New York’s Governor’s Ball Festival last month, the band announced its return Stateside, having recently been added to Chicago’s Riot Fest on September 18. The band is currently in the midst of playing a massive run of summer festivals with a Tramlines Festival performance on Friday. Other highlights include the UK’s Reading Festival on August 29 and Way Out West Festival in Gothenburg, Sweden. All upcoming tour dates can be found here and below.

Radio Free Alice Live 2026

July

24 – Sheffield, UK – Tramlines Festival
25 – Abingdon, UK – Truck Festival
31 – Derbyshire Dales, UK – Y Not Festival

August

8 – Newquay, UK – Boardmasters Festival
14- Gothenburg, SE - Way Out West Festival
22 – Saint Pölten, AT – Frequency Festival
23 – Istanbul, TR – Babylon Soundgarden Festival
27 – Oost-Vlieland, NL – Into The Great Wide Open Festival
29 – Reading, UK – Reading Festival

September

18 — Chicago, IL — Riot Fest

All tour dates here

Over the last year, Radio Free Alice released their EP Empty Words as well as the breakout track “Rule 31,” the latter of which received praise from Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, Alternative Press, a live session on BBC 6 Music, and more. They played their first North American tour with three sold-out performances in New York City, stops at The Lot Radio and WFUV, and a set at Shaky Knees in Atlanta. Other highlights include opening for Geese on their sold-out Australian tour, selling out six shows in London last year, and performing at Reading and Leeds Festival.

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