Cast your mind back to early April. It was Easter time, the Flying Nun shop had not long been open, and merk had just released his second album, Infinite Youth. Now, he's taking his tunes on tour with a full band. Check out the dates with recently-announced set of supports, below:
Merk 'Infinite Youth' Album Tour
Saturday 15th May - Cassette 9, Auckland w/ Phoebe Rings
Sunday 16th May - Jam Factory, Tauranga w/ Matt Bodman
Thursday 20th May - Meow, Wellington w/ Belladonna
Saturday 22nd May - The Loons, Christchurch w/ Mousey
Sunday 23rd May - Dive, Dunedin w/ Juno Is
Tickets to the Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin shows are available via Under The Radar, here. For Tauranga see here, and Wellington, here.
As part of New Zealand Music Month, RNZ Music got merk in for a live session. Perhaps this is what you can expect on the tour? This is But She Loves You:
Infinite Youth is out now via Humblebrag Records and is available at Flying Nun!