The Velvet Club

Melbourne/Naarm indie favourites The Velvet Club are looking towards their debut album Are You Falling In Love? Releasing July 10, 2026. The record is a triumphant return to creative joy after a burnout-induced hiatus, following the release of their third EP Space Between in 2024 and a relentless touring schedule. During this period of downtime, the unravelling of a long term relationship and the rise of anxiety and other mental health struggles saw frontman AJ Tilyard turn to songwriting and nostalgia as a salve. Revisiting live videos of the bands he had decorated his bedroom walls with in high school - the likes of The Strokes, The Vaccines, The Drums and The Smiths - resulted in their most authentic body of work to date. Throughout the record’s 10 tracks, The Velvet Club navigate mental health struggles, relationship breakdowns, friendship, and solitude, fuelled by jangly guitars and hooks that move from bright to melancholic and back again. From their intimate DIY release parties and secret shows, to tearing up the stage alongside the likes of Hockey Dad, DICE, The Rions, and Rum Jungle, The Velvet Club’s passion for honouring and reimagining a beloved genre has led the band to a tight-knit community of music lovers, musicians, and fans alike.