Perhaps you’ve noticed that Merge’s 31st year is absolute fire right out of the gate. In addition to new albums from Destroyer, TORRES, and Caribou, we’re psyched to add Australia’s Cable Ties to the Merge mix. A new album will be announced in early 2020, but for now, stop what you’re doing and dive right in with the ferocious and empowering “Tell Them Where to Go.”

Based in Melbourne, Cable Ties are Shauna Boyle, Nick Brown, and Jenny McKechnie. Collectively, they’ve poured their explicit feminist, environmentalist, and political stances into the project, with songs that can and will stretch out as long as is necessary to get the point across.

Speaking of the signing, the band’s Nick Brown offers: “Merge are an incredible and inspiring label. To have grown from a DIY, bedroom cassette-dubbing operation to one of the most beloved labels in the world is remarkable. That Laura and Mac would take a shine to a little group like us (in amongst all the stuff they get sent) is wild. We couldn’t think of a better home to look after our riffs than Merge.”

In addition to “Tell Them Where to Go,” the trio is celebrating this marvelous occasion by sharing a mixtape of their Merge favorites.

Cable Ties make their North American debut in March at Austin’s SXSW. Additional show announcements and other exciting news lie ahead, so buckle up and stay tuned to Cable Ties on Instagram and Facebook!

Cable Ties on tour:
Dec 31 Melbourne, AU – The Tote
Feb 14 Yarra Valley, AU – Gaytimes 2020
Feb 15 Darebin, AU – Something Unlimited 2020
Mar 17–21 Austin, TX – SXSW