After sharing their first single 'Oceans' from their forthcoming album, Dreaming of the Future Again, sibling trio Womb have announced album release shows kicking off in November this year.

Making stops in Whakatū (Nelson), Ōtautahi (Christchurch), Te Whanganui-a-tara (Wellington) and Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), Womb will be sharing songs from their sophomore album at a collection of intimate venues across the country — with support from Tessa de Lyon in Whakatū, Ben Woods in Ōtautahi, Strange Stains in Te Whanganui-a-tara, and Samara Alofa in Tāmaki Makaurau.

WOMB - DREAMING OF THE FUTURE AGAIN TOUR:

November 11 - The Tactile Society, Whakatū/Nelson
with Tessa de Lyon

November 12 - Space Academy, Ōtautahi/Christchurch
with Ben Woods

November 19 - Vogelmorn Community Hall, Te Whanganui-a-tara/Wellington
with Strange Stains

November 25 - Wine Cellar, Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland
with Samara Alofa

Womb is made up of siblings Cello Forrester (vocals, guitar, strings), Haz Forrester (synth, guitar), and Georgette Brown (drums). Their music is a composite of the three and builds on the shoegaze and dream pop sounds they are inspired by.

Dreaming of the Future Again is Womb’s sophomore album, recorded between 2020 and 2022, between living rooms and bedrooms, and at their dear friend and collaborator Bevan Smith’s backyard studio, Circle Blue Studios. “Dreaming of the future again” is a phrase that sprang to mind for Cello as they woke up one morning, and these are the words that tether each song on the album together.

The album builds musically from where their previous album, Like Splitting the Head from the Body, left off. The arrangements have moments that are layered, warm, and ethereal, where Georgette's driving drums are met with percussive samples, Haz’s synths bend and rise, and Cello’s textured strings stretch across the tracks. There are also sparse moments that draw you to Cello’s direct vocal delivery, for example on the opening track, Sylvan’s Song, and later in The Dove.

Photo: Rosana Rosli