Melbourne rockers The Casanovas’ new single – out today – and first album in five years – out August 26 – both produced by Oz Rock Architect Mark Opitz of AC/DC & The Angels fame.
With Mark Opitz at the helm, the Casanovas have recorded their best album yet. “Reptilian Overlord”, which will be released August 26, blends layers of old with layers of new. It rocks hard, and it sounds fucking great. The new single “Lost And Lonely Dreams” is one of the more reflective songs on the album, but those twin lead guitars will warm the hearts of all rockers, young and old, proving once again that, when it comes to reimagining ‘70s styled, blues-based hard rock, these guys really are what the doctor ordered.
“Lost And Lonely Dreams” follows the previous single “Red Hot”, which the group launched with a killer live-streamed set from Melbourne venue Musicland. The lyric video for the song was premiered on popular Brazilian rock site KZG.
Although they got caught up in the early 21st-century rock mania, The Casanovas always had deeper roots. Hailing from the Live Rock’n’Roll Capital of the Universe – Melbourne – The Casanovas had the grit and energy of predecessors like Bored and The Powder Monkeys, as well of course as Melbourne’s once-adopted sons, AC/DC. They were a merging of two great local traditions – metal-tinged punk rock’n’roll, and larrikin Oz pub rock – and they had a twinkle in their eye and brought a youthful freshness to both when they appeared at the start of the century.
‘Lost and Lonely Dreams’ is out today and available here.
The Casanovas’ 5th studio album Reptilian Overlord is out August 28 and is now available to pre-order on all formats including limited edition reptilian green vinyl and CD here.
