JOSH PYKE Announces ‘Best Of, B-Sides & Rarities’ Album

ALBUM  OUT 30 JUNE + ANNOUNCES JULY/AUGUST NATIONAL HEADLINE TOUR INCLUDING MEMORIES & DUST
IN ITS ENTIRETY + NEW SINGLE ‘INTO THE WIND’

With five acclaimed top 10 albums, four ARIA Awards and countless sold out tours to his name, Josh Pyke has announced the release of his BEST OF, B-SIDES & RARITIES album on Friday 30 June, to be followed by a BEST OF national headline tour throughout July and August. The BEST OF will be accompanied by the release of Memories & Dust on vinyl for the first time.

Having firmly established himself as one of Australia’s most respected and beloved artists, this Best Of arrives 10 years after the release of his first solo album, Memories & Dust. The two disc offering features handpicked singles spanning his five studio albums on one disc, plus a bonus disc made up of rare tracks and B-sides, along with two brand new songs.

Launching the album is the video for new single ‘Into The Wind’, a stunning new song co-written at his home studio with Dustin Tebbutt, and co-produced by John Castle. As if taking him right back to the beginning of his career, the track serves as a note to himself to keep at it and never stand still.

“You keep doing it because you’re compelled to,” says Pyke of making music.

‘Into The Wind’ by Josh Pyke

His 2005 breakthrough hit ‘Middle of the Hill’ struck a chord with its quirky take on suburban childhood, while much-loved track ‘The Summer’ resonated with its musings on the freedom of holidays. It’s the familiarity of these Australian experiences, and Pyke’s honest song writing, that has endeared him to a legion of fans – many who have been there from the very beginning.

“A proper community has grown up around my music, and that’s something I could only have dreamed of when I was first starting out.”



For Pyke himself, performing songs from his early albums affords him the opportunity to travel back in time and remember the context in which they were written.

“When I play my older songs live, I’m not just going through the motions. I’m actually reconnecting with those points in time,” he says.

To celebrate this best of and the ten year anniversary of the release of his debut, Josh Pyke will be treating fans to an extra-long performance, including Memories & Dust in its entirety, followed by a set of hits taken from his five albums.

Josh will be joined on the tour by exciting new singer-songwriter Kyle Lionhart. Having just signed to Ivy League Records and having honed his craft through busking the streets of Byron Bay, Kyle Lionhart has earned a legion of fans through his self-released debut EP Keep in Mind and recent singles ‘Call Back Home’ and ‘Sweet Girl’.

For Pyke, the time is finally right to release his Best Of album. For him, this record is a celebration of longevity, and a nod to the fans that have supported him from day dot. He doesn’t take his career for granted, and knows what a privileged position he’s in to be able to do what he loves, day in, day out.

Longevity in music is a rare beast, but Pyke has proved that timeless song writing trumps all.

THE BEST OF JOSH PYKE – TOUR DATES
With special guest KYLE LIONHART

Tickets on sale Monday 29 May 
For more tour info, click here

Fri 28 Jul | Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW (All Ages)
ticketek.com.au | Ph: 132 849 | All Ticketek Outlets

Sat 29 Jul | Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle, NSW (18+)
ticketbooth.com.au | Ph: 1300 762 344

Fri 4 Aug | The Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC (18+)
cornerhotel.com | Ph: 1300 724 867

Sat 5 Aug | The Wool Exchange, Geelong, VIC (18+)
oztix.com.au | Ph: 1300 762 545 | All Oztix Outlets

Thu 10 Aug | Miami Marketta, Gold Coast, QLD (18+)
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Fri 11 Aug | The Triffid Brisbane QLD (18+)
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Sat 12 Aug | The Spotted Cow, Toowoomba, QLD (18+)
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Thu 17 Aug | The Gov, Adelaide, SA (18+)
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Fri 18 Aug | Prince Of Wales, Bunbury, SA (18+)
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Sat 19 Aug | The Capitol, Perth, WA (18+)
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Fri 25 Aug | Launceston Country Club, Launceston, TAS (18+)
tixtas.com.au | Ph: 1300 795 257 

Sat 26 Aug | Wrest Point Casino, Hobart, TAS (18+)
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The Best Of, B-Sides & Rarities
–  Josh Pyke
Out Friday 30 June 2017 through
Ivy League Records
Available for pre-order on Monday 29 May
Click here for more info

‘Into The Wind’ – Josh Pyke
Out Monday 29 May 2017 through
Ivy League Records

Side A

1. Kids Don’t Sell Their Hopes So Fast
2. Beg Your Pardon
3. Middle Of The Hill
4. Private Education
5. Lines On Palms
6. Memories & Dust
7. Forever Song
8. Fed And Watered
9. The Lighthouse Song
10. Make You Happy
11. The Summer
12. New Year’s Song
13. No One Wants A Lover
14. The World Is A Picture
15. Particles
16. Leeward Side
17. The Beginning & The End Of Everything
18. Bug Eyed Beauty
19. There’s A Line
20. Hollering Hearts
21. Songlines

Side B

1. Into The Wind
2. Save Your Love
3. Cosy Catastrophe
4. 1,2,3
5. Confessions For You
6. The Doldrums
7. Don’t Bury Me When I Die
8. Music From Another Room
9. Sleepers To Steel
10. Coles Lane Crossing
11. Clock On/ Clock Off
12. Maths & Magic
13. Best Man (At Your First Loves Wedding)
14. Chemistry Sold
15. Loaded Questions
16. You’re The End My Friend
17. Gasoline
18. Backward Ghost Of Me
19. Note To Self

Memories & Dust – Josh Pyke
Vinyl available for pre-order on
Monday 29th May through
Ivy League Records
Click here for more info