Old Mervs New Album “Carparks” Out Oct 2nd
Australia’s favourite indie-rock duo Old Mervs are wasting no time. Just over a year from the release of their Top 5 ARIA debut album, the WA pair have announced their second album Carparks will land Friday October 2nd via Dew Process / Universal Music. Pre-save and pre-order now from here.
Coinciding with the announcement, Old Mervs have announced more US and Canadian Tour Dates and shared new single ‘She Said’, the third release from Carparks and the follow-up to fan favourites ‘Tether’ and ‘Heavy In The Morning’. Inspired in part by Henry Carrington-Jones’ long-running obsession with MJLenderman and a shuffle beat he’d been quietly teaching himself, ‘She Said’ lands with an effortless Britpop-adjacent swagger that neither of them fully planned.
“You could argue it’s a bit like She’s Electric,” Dave House says. “Oasis kind of has a similar sort of feel.” At the time, Old Mervs were deep into Oasis and it shows, and it suits them.
Reuniting with producer Chris Collins (Royel Otis, Ruby Fields, Matt Corby), the arc for Carparks was built around one guiding idea, “we just wanted it to sound like a band,” Dave says. Songs were tracked without a click where possible, performances kept close to the room, and a beautiful Japanese vintage handmade acoustic guitar, Henry’s father had stumbled across, ended up on nearly every track. Again, not by design exactly more by the fact that every time they put it on something, they’d look at each other and knew it belonged there.
Collins mixed on the fly throughout the sessions, meaning the band left each day with bounces already close to the finished. It kept the energy of Carparks honest. “You’d drive home and listen and be like, that was sick,” Henry says. “Or, hang on, that’s not working.” The ability to critically assess things in real time, rather than waiting months for a mix to come back, changed how they moved through the record. A second block of sessions, roughly six months after the first, gave them unexpected distance from the earlier material and let them bring everything into alignment. What started as a practical necessity turned out to be one of the smarter decisions they made.
Released alongside ‘She Said’ is the official video, shot on film by Perth-based videographer Andrew Briggs, who also directed and produced the clip across the backdrop of coastal towns Indijup and Yallingup in WA’s South West.
With the first half of their huge global tour now officially in the rear-view, Henry and Dave are back home home for a brief breather before Old Mervs hit the road again for another massive run of headline shows and festival appearances across the UK, US and beyond. The next leg kicks off on July 29 at The Forumin the UK, before the band roll into major events including Kendal Calling (UK), Boardmasters (UK), Florida Fin Fest (Florida) and Shaky Knees Festival (Georgia), just to name but a few. From there, OldMervs will bring their live show back to the Southern Hemisphere, taking on Rolling Sets Festival (Tweed Heads & Newcastle), Handpicked Festival (Langhorne Creek), Le Currents Festival in New Zealand and the freshly announced NYE On The HILL (South Gippsland). More local shows to be announced soon.
OLD MERVS TOUR DATES
Wednesday July 29 – The Forum, Tunbridge Wells, UK
July 30 – August 2 – Kendal Calling, Lake District, Cumbria, UK
Thursday July 30 – The Boileroom, Guildford, UK
Friday July 31 – Trades Club, Hebden Bridge, UK
Saturday August 1 – Bootleg Social, Blackpool, UK
Tuesday August 4 – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, UK
Wednesday August 5 – The Dead Famous, Newquay, UK
Friday August 7 – Boardmasters, Newquay Cornwall, UK
September 3 – Ocean Mist, South Kingston, RI **NEW SHOW
September 4 – The Drake, Amherst, MA **NEW SHOW
September 5 – Levitate Backyard, Marshfield, MA **NEW SHOW
September 6 – Wonder Bar, Ashbury Park, NJ **NEW SHOW
September 8 – The Camel, Richmond, VA **NEW SHOW
September 9 – The Southern, Charlottesville, VA **NEW SHOW
September 10 – Bowstring, Wilmington, NC **NEW SHOW
September 11 – 12 – Florida Fin Fest, Jacksonville, FL
September 13 – The Social, Orlando, FL **NEW SHOW
September 16 – Heartwood, Gainesville, FL **NEW SHOW
Thursday September 17 – The Windjammer, Isle of Palms, SC
Friday September 18 – The Windjammer, Isle of Palms, SC
Saturday September 19 – Shaky Knees Festival, Atlanta, GA
September 21 – Hollywood, Vancouver, BC **NEW SHOW
September 22 – The Sunset Tavern, Seattle, WA **NEW SHOW
AU & NZ FESTIVALS
Saturday November 14 – Handpicked Festival, Langhorne Creek, SA **NEW FESTIVAL
Saturday November 28 – Rolling Sets Festival, Tweed Heads, NSW
Saturday December 5 – Rolling Sets Festival, Newcastle, NSW
December 27 -28 – Le Currents Festival, Riverside Park NZ
December 30 – January 1 – NYE ON THE HILL – South Gippsland, VIC
For tickets and event information HERE
OLD MERVS NEW ALBUM ‘CARPARKS’
TRACKLIST
Adeline
Old Friend
Abbey’s Wine
Heavy In The Morning
Tether
Once More
She Said
The Balcony Song
Stacked Up
One Way Road
The Hills (with Kim Churchill)
For You
OUT FRIDAY OCTOBER 2nd
NEW SINGLE ‘SHE SAID’ OUT NOW
VIA DEW PROCESS/UNIVERSAL MUSIC
ABOUT OLD MERVS
Old Mervs have an unbreakable bond shared between lifelong mates, David House and Henry Carrington-Jones, who hail from a tiny farming community of Kojonup, a town three hours south of Perth, Western Australia. Starting out as school friends and rehearsing in a makeshift space in an old farm shed, Old Mervs are a far cry from their humble beginnings. Turning heads in the industry and among fans alike with their sunny sound, the duo have a string of headline shows under their belt and have shared stages with Liam Gallagher, The Wombats, Spacey Jane, and King Stingray. A festival favourite, Old Mervs have played slots at Lollapalooza, Splendour in the Grass, Yours & Owls Festival, Beyond The Valley, Groovin the Moo, Rolling Sets and more.
In 2025 Old Mervs placed at #38 in triple j Hottest 100 with ‘What You’ve Lost’ and placed 105 with ‘Parched’ and 128 with ‘Forget It’ in the Hottest 200. The duo have received airplay support across triple j, Triple M, Radio Adelaide, SYN Radio, RTR and strong support across Spotify, and Apple Music. They have received praise from tastemakers and industry including Rolling Stone Australia, Tone Deaf, The Music, Beat Magazine, The West Australian, Scenestr, Forte Magazine, Music Feeds, X-Press, The Note and more.
With over 93 million+ global artist streams, and a rapidly growing global fan base, Old Mervs are quickly becoming known for their infectious, hook-heavy singalong anthems and high-energy live shows, with a dash of charismatic casual, mates-next-door banter.
