Del Water Gap announces Australian headline shows this September

MELBOURNE (Wednesday, June 18):  Del Water Gap, the solo project of Brooklyn based singer, songwriter and producer S. Holden Jaffe, returns to Australia later this year for 3 exclusive headline dates. It marks his first visit since 2023, when he played intimate shows in Sydney and Melbourne plus an unforgettable set at Splendour in the Grass, and the release of the second Del Water Gap album, ‘I Miss You Already + I Haven’t Left Yet’.

The shows will commence on Sunday September 21 at Max Watt's, Melbourne followed by Tuesday September 23 at Lion Arts Factory in Adelaide and concluding on Tuesday September 30 at Liberty Hall, Sydney

Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in Australia. Mastercard Presale starts Thursday, June 19 at 12pm and ends on Monday June 23 at 12pm. Plus, Preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets are available from Monday June 23 at 1pm. Check out priceless.com/music for details.

A Secret Sounds pre-sale will commence on Friday, June 20 at 1pm, running until Monday, June 23 at 12pm.

General public tickets go sale on Monday, June 23 at 1pm. All times are local.

Please visit secretsounds.com for tickets and further information.

In addition to these headline shows, Del Water Gap’s Australian tour will include a slot on the SummerSalt lineup and support for The Wombats in Brisbane.

Jaffe issued a string of self-produced releases and collaborations, including the streaming hit ‘High Tops’ (2017) before releasing Del Water Gap’s major-label debut ‘Don’t Get Dark’ in 2019. He released his self-titled sophomore LP in 2021 before returning with ‘I Miss You Already + I Haven’t Left Yet’ in 2023. Del Water Gap will play Lollapalooza in Chicago on August 1, plus Leeds and Reading Festivals on August 22 and 24 respectively, before heading out to Australia.

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Sunday 21 September - Max Watt's, Melbourne 
Tuesday 23 September - Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide 
Tuesday 30 September - Liberty Hall, Sydney

Mastercard Presale: Thu 19 Jun, 12pm - Mon 23 Jun, 12pm
Secret Sounds Presale: Fri 20 Jun, 1pm - Mon 23 Jun, 12pm
GP Onsale: Mon 23 Jun, 1pm

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FULL AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES

Saturday 20 September - Torquay SummerSalt, Torquay Common* 
Sunday 21 September - Max Watt's, Melbourne** 
Tuesday 23 September - Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide** 
Friday 26 September - Brisbane - Supporting The Wombats - Riverstage (already on sale)** 
Saturday 27 September - Tamborine SummerSalt - Woodstock Farm*
Sunday 28 September - Lake Macquarie SummerSalt - Speers Point Park* 
Tuesday 30 September - Liberty Hall, Sydney** 
Saturday 4 October - Fremantle SummerSalt - Esplanade Park*

*Promoted by Face To Face 
** Promoted by Secret Sounds 

ABOUT DEL WATER GAP

Scrawled in the margins of a William Carlos Williams poetry book dusted off in his late grandfather’s study, S. Holden Jaffe found a note that had once been left for his grandmother: “I miss you already, and I haven’t left yet.” A simple gesture preserved for decades illuminated a reality that Jaffe now faced at present: a perpetual state of similar departures. The years during which Jaffe began writing, recording and performing as Del Water Gap were ones fueled by the kind of hedonism that you can get away with when you’re young and hungry in New York City. But at some point between exiting the pandemic and releasing his long-awaited debut album via Mom + Pop in 2021, that lifestyle had swiftly (and necessarily) vanished. Now midway through a global tour behind that record, he

had found stability in the constant transience through his relationship and his sobriety. Still, the rigor of spending every night in a different hotel room was taking its expected toll, and by the time he was expected to put pen to paper for the next Del Water Gap project, Jaffe felt spiritually depleted.

Any trace of cynicism began to dissipate instantly upon his first session with producer Sammy Witte (Harry Styles, SZA) who encouraged Jaffe to abandon the self-conscious subtext of his previous work and make the record he’s always wanted to make but never allowed himself to. That meant hoisting his sonic palette up into panoramic pop heights, first on “Losing You” and later on lead single “All We Ever Do Is Talk,” a joyride hinging on massive existential doubt: “will we ever get that feeling again?” Can the cardinal jolt of young love last beyond its initial spark? Can one still achieve highs without the drugs? Are the best times really over, or are they still within reach?

‘I Miss You Already + I Haven’t Left Yet’ doesn’t wait for the answers, generating its own propulsive thrills through skyward hooks and resplendent imagery further punctuated by additional production from Mike Malchicoff (King Princess, Kanye West) and Ethan Gruska (Phoebe Bridgers, Manchester Orchestra), instrumental contributions from Clairo, Zach Dawes, Mason Stoops and Rob Humphreys, and a duet with Arlo Parks, the glowing “Quilt of Steam.” As its striking cover suggests, ‘I Miss You Already + I Haven’t Left Yet’ presents a portrait of a man who is weathered but tenacious, standing upright and adamant on forging his way through an atmosphere of ennui with all his might.

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