Critically acclaimed Aotearoa artist Aldous Harding today announces her live return to Australia this November, with four exclusive headline shows in Melbourne, Hobart, Sydney and Brisbane, marking her first Australian dates in support of her forthcoming fifth studio album Train On The Island.

Playing in Naarm/Melbourne on Wednesday 18 November at Forum Melbourne

One of contemporary music’s most distinctive voices – moving between folk minimalism, art-pop abstraction, and something more elusive and theatrical – Harding is known for her arresting stage presence and disquieting intimacy. Train On The Island is set for release on Friday 8 May via 4AD/Remote Control Records. Fans have already had their first taste of Harding’s latest longplayer via two new singles: ‘One Stop’,

An artist whose work defies categorisation, the Australian run follows an extensive 60-show tour across Europe and North America, marking one of Harding’s most ambitious live undertakings to date. Harding last visited Australia back in January, when she performed as special guest to Nick Cave on his recent Wild God tour.

Tickets on sale 11am, Thursday 7 May from frontiertouring.com