TIJUANA CARTEL
REVEAL PSYCHEDELIC NEW RECORD 'ACID PONY'

"Tijuana Cartel give a delectable dose of hazily psychedelic escapism on new album ‘Acid Pony’". 9/10 Backseat Mafia

SUPPORT FOR SINGLES FROM 'ACID PONY'

“Matching psychedelic textures to dappled electronics, the group's beatific sound helps you escape from yourself.”

Clash Magazine (UK)

“Each verse slowly building to it and adding exotic effects. Some iterations have flamenco-esque hand claps, some feature middle eastern string instrumentals, and others contain front man Paul George’s captivating vocals.”
This Song Is Sick (USA)

“It's a rush of percussion and earthy, tribal-esque rhythms, which move with a dizzying pace amongst dancing melodies and playful sampling that all come together in a song that really connects with the earth and the cultures that have bloomed from it - something Tijuana Cartel have taken a lot of influence from.”
Pilerats (AUS)

Gold Coast-based electronic-dance outfit Tijuana Cartel have just revealed their exuberant new record ‘Acid Pony’ – produced by band members Carey O’Sullivan and Paul George.

Finding their feet in the 1990s underground venues of the Gold Coast, Tijuana Cartel have honed their live set on some of Australia’s biggest stages dishing up an east meets west wonderland for those seeking sensory overload, euphoria, fat beats and heavy, bass-fuelled electronica.
Tijuana Cartel’s sound is high-energy, guitar-driven, world music for indie kids.

‘Acid Pony’ is seven tracks of mind-altering guitar-driven indie music that explores a myriad of concepts and genre elements, while spotlighting the components that have come to define Tijuana Cartel’s sound.

2020 saw the world thrown into an unexpected shutdown. For Tijuana Cartel’s duo of writers – Paul George and Carey O’Sullivan – it meant one thing – recording! Tucked away in their respective studios, the duo sent each other music, occasionally meeting in person with the other band members dropping in, and such – the long-awaited new album was finished. Finally, a new world dawned, and people were keen to dance. Tijuana Cartel are well aware and have curated their new album ‘Acid pony’ with that fact in mind.

“I think when restrictions lifted, people were as keen as a technicoloured Acid Pony to party” says Carey O’Sullivan the bands producer/writer
“I feel we are coming into this century’s version of the roaring 20’s, I think fashion and music is going to reflect the feeling of newfound freedom.”

Although the new release has an obvious feeling of heavy baselines and move your booty beats. There is still a deep current of musicianship and trippy interludes that are sure to take listeners into try other-worldly realms. The album draws on the years and years of Paul and Carey’s experience in crafting albums and is mixed nicely with percussion by Sheila Finke and various brass instruments added by Joshua Sinclair and Eamon Dilworth.

To support the release, Tijuana Cartel will be embarking on a monumental album tour, appearing in multiple capital cities and regional Australian towns. This continues on from previous persistent touring schedules, performing internationally, numerous sold-out headline tours and appearances at prominent festivals including Falls Festival, Splendour in the Grass,

Subsonic Music Festival and Nannup Music Festival.

Singles off ‘Acid Pony’ have been widely embraced by the likes of Australian radio stations triple j, triple j Unearthed, Double J, 3RRR, 2SER, Radio Adelaide, 4ZZZ, and RTR FM. They’ve also received support from tastemaker blogs Clash Magazine (UK), Indie Shuffle (ZAF), This Song Is Sick (USA), Pilerats, Acid Stag, The Music, Forte Mag, AAA Backstage and Something You Said.