Stella Donnelly - "Tricks"

Photo by Julia Jacklin

As anticipation increases around here for next week's full length debut release from Stella Donnelly, we have a new song from the album to check out. The previous two songs that have been previewed from Beware of the Dogs have been completely different from each other, and "Tricks" continues that. "Tricks" has a tiny touch of 60's grooviness to it, and it stops just short of being a dance song. For the most part, it's a great folk pop song with some killer indie rock guitar riffs sprinkled throughout. And, being a Stella Donelly song, the playfulness of the song does fit the subject matter. According to the press release, "Tricks" "... is a deceptively catchy jab at racist Australian pride and the absurdity of the music industry." 

You can watch the video (co-directed by fellow Australian musician (and If It's Too Loud... favorite) Julia Jacklin!) below. Beware of the Dogs will be out on March 8 via Secretly Canadian. You can pre-order your copy here. For more on Stella Donelly, check out her website. Current tour dates are below the video.

Wed. March 6 - Surry Hills, AU @ Golden Age Cinema & Bar
Thu. March 7 - Surry Hills, AU @ Golden Age Cinema & Bar
Sat. March 9 - Brunswick West, AU @ Estonian House (Matinee U18)
Sat. March 9 - Brunswick West, AU @ Estonian House
Sun. March 10 - Tasmania, AU @ Panama Festival
Fri. March 15 - Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall #
Sat. March 16 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s #
Mon. March 18 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade #
Wed. March 20 - Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom #
Fri. March 22 - Somerville, MA @ ONCE Ballroom #
Sat. March 23 - Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo #
Sun. March 24 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel #
Mon. March 25 - Detroit, MI @ Deluxx Fluxx #
Wed. March 27 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups #
Thu. March 28 - Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop #
Fri. March 29 - Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s #
Sat. March 30 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club #
Tue. April 2 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza #
Wed. April 3 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall #
Fri. April 5 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord #
Sat. April 6 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater #
Thu. April 11 – Berlin, DE @ Badehaus
Fri. April 12 – Hamburg, DE @ Skybar
Sat. April 13 – Rotterdam, NL @ Rotown
Mon. April 15 – Cologne, DE @ Yuca
Tue. April 16 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique 
Wed. April 17 – Amiens, FR @ La Lune Des Pirates *
Thu. April 18 - Paris, FR @ Le Pop Up Du Label
Tue. April 23 - Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach
Wed. April 24 - Bristol, UK @ Thekla
Thu. April 25 - Southampton, UK @ Joiners
Sat. April 27 - Brighton, UK @ Haunt
Sun. April 28 - Manchester, UK @ Yes
Mon. April 29 - Dublin, IE @ Grand Social
Wed. May 1 - Glasgow, UK @ The Blue Arrow
Thu. May 2 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Community Room
Sat. May 4 - Liverpool, UK @ Liverpool Sound City
Sun. May 5 - Nottingham, UK @ Bodega
Tue. May 7 - London, UK @ Scala
Thu. July 4 - Roskilde, DK @ Roskildge Festival
Fri. July 5 - Vilanova I La Geltrú, ES @ Vida Festival
Wed. July 17 - Lawrence, KS @ The Granada &
Thu. July 18 - St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway &
Fri. July 19 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom &
Tue. July 23 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In &
Wed. July 24 - Louisville KY @ Headliners Music Hall &
Thu. July 25 - Columbus, OH @ Skully’s Music Diner
Sun. July 28 - Tachikawa, JP @ Fuji Rock Festival
Fri. Aug. 9 - Rees, DE @ Haldern Pop Festival
Sat. Aug. 10 - Bristol, UK @ Boomtown Festival
Sat. Aug. 17 - Crickhowell, UK @ Green Man Festival
Thu. Aug. 29 - Salisbury, UK @ End of the Road Festival
 
# = with Faye Webster
* = supporting Yak
& = support Snail Mail