“We're having more fun than we've ever had before": Party Dozen reveal plans for upcoming album, 21 Bum Salute

21 Bum Salute follows 2024's Crime In Australia. On the album, saxophonist and vocalist Kirsty Tickle and drummer and producer Jonathan Boulet are turning to liberation, as they say: “We're having more fun than we've ever had before. This album is kind of putting a middle finger up and waving at someone with a smile at the same time. We're egging you on to have a good time.”

Offering a new glimpse into the album, the pair have shared their new single, "Euro Stomper". Speaking about the track, they share: "The jams for this song were extended. We could play this forever. With an undercurrent of ‘raised eyebrow’ or ‘shrug’ this one turns into a glorious stomping anthem. Perfect for the chronic submissive. Wash your hands and be rid of it all. Apologies to my niece for the film clip."

The album condenses consecutive years of jam sessions, loops and improvisations into just over half an hour. "We were looking for groove, some new takes, some weird fucking side quests," Boulet explains. "Some of these songs are the weirdest, oddest ditties we've ever made. There's doors we unlocked that we didn't know were available to us."

For the first time, Tickle's vocals are also placed at the centre, though with no lyrics. "It's whatever comes out in the moment," she says. "My rage and anger and toughness and grunting are a reflection of my female experience. I look people in the eye while I'm shouting down the bell of my sax and I'm proud of it."

21 Bum Salute artwork

21 Bum Salute tracklist

"Special Unit"
"Euro Stomper"
"Mad Rooter"
"Toss My Coin"
"21 Bum Salute"
"PMFD"
"Full Powers"
"Captain Hook"
"The Stinking Rose"
"Age of Fools"