Two of Australia’s biggest alternative acts Stand Atlantic and Polaris have joined forces on a juggernaut new track dubbed ‘Criminal’.
The devilish new alt-rock/metalcore hybrid has been sliced off Stand Atlantic’s forthcoming fourth studio album, Was Here, ahead of its arrival this August.
Stand Atlantic x Polaris – ‘CRIMINAL’
“Criminal is a small insight into how it can feel to be in this industry,” Stand Atlantic singer Bonnie Fraser explains in a press statement.
“It sometimes feels like you gotta keep your life a certain level of fucked up so you can make art that comes from a real place. I found myself wanting to invite the pain in and sometimes go looking for it.. just to create some cool shit that gets sold by people who at times may not give a damn about how u got there.”
On tapping Polaris for a blockbuster feature on the song, Bonnie adds: “It felt so right to have Polaris on this track. Dan and I personally bonded over this exact topic on a night out. After the song was already written so it felt like fate. We have wanted to work together for so long so having another Australian artist we absolutely love was a pure blessing and created a perfect storm.”
Stream the hilarious ten pin bowling-themed music video for ‘Criminal’ up above.
Meanwhile, Stand Atlantic and Polaris are each gearing up for their own set of Australian headline tour dates, which you can check out below.
Stand Atlantic Tour Dates And Venues
Supported by Sly Withers & VANA
- Wednesday, 28th August – The Forum, Melbourne, VIC – Tickets
- Friday, 30th August – Roundhouse, Sydney, NSW – Tickets
- Saturday, 31st August – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD – Tickets
Tickets on sale now
Polaris Tour Dates And Venues
Supported by Ocean Grove, Bloom^ and Inertia*
- Thursday, 27th June – The Jack, Cairns, QLD (18+)^
- Friday, 28th June – Uni Bar, Townsville, QLD (18+)^
- Saturday, 29th June – Magnums, Airlie Beach, QLD (18+)^
- Sunday, 30th June – Harvey Road, Gladstone, QLD (18+)^
- Thursday, 4th July – Venue 114, Sunshine Coast, QLD (18+)^
- Friday, 5th July – Powerhouse, Toowoomba, QLD (18+)^
- Saturday, 6th July – Spop, Gold Coast, QLD (18+)^
- Sunday, 7th July – C.Ex Coffs, Coffs Harbour, NSW (18+)^
- Wednesday, 10th July – Blazes Showroom, Tamworth, NSW (18+)^
- Thursday, 11th July – Panters, Penrith, NSW (18+)^
- Friday, 12th July – Waves, Wollongong, NSW (18+)^
- Saturday, 13th July – Drifters Wharf, Central Coast, NSW (18+)^
- Sunday, 14th July – Beer Deluxe, Albury, NSW (18+)^
- Wednesday, 17th July – Prince Of Wales, Bunbury, WA (18+)*
- Thursday, 18th July – Shelters Brewing, Busselton, WA (18+)*
- Friday, 19th July – Loop, Joondalup, WA (18+)*
- Saturday, 20th July – Bridgeway Hotel, Adelaide, SA (Lic / AA)*
- Sunday, 21st July – Civic Hall, Ballarat, VIC (Lic / AA)*
- Thursday, 25th July – Odeon Theatre, Hobart, TAS (Lic / AA)*
- Friday, 26th July – Forth Pub, Forth, TAS (18+)*
- Saturday, 27th July – Wool Exchange, Geelong, VIC (18+)*
- Sunday, 28th July – The Pier, Frankston, VIC (18+)*
General tickets on sale now here
Further Reading
Stand Atlantic Announce ‘WAS HERE’ Australian Album Tour Dates
Polaris Announce 2024 Australian Regional Tour With Ocean Grove
