| Headroxx | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Regurgitator |
| Cover: | Headroxx.jpg |
| Released: | 1 August 2018 |
| Studio: | Greg's Byron Bay, Wild Mountain Sound |
| Genre: | Alternative rock |
| Length: | 34:57 |
| Label: | Valve |
| Producer: | Regurgitator |
| Prev Title: | Dirty Pop Fantasy |
| Prev Year: | 2013 |
| Next Title: | The Really Really Really Really Boring Album |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
Headroxx is the ninth studio album by Australian alternative rock band Regurgitator, released on 1 August 2018 through Valve Records. It was preceded by a 21 April Record Store Day exclusive double A-side vinyl of "Don't Stress"/"Light Me On Fire". It was followed by the Life Support Tour around Australia with dates throughout August 2018.
After the hiatus soon after the release of 2013's Dirty Pop Fantasy the group came back together after contact by Paul Curtis. "What generally happens is Paul [Curtis, the band's manager] says 'Oh, you've got to do a record, we've got a tour coming up, let's do it now'. And we're like, oh god, OK!"[1] The record was recorded quickly compared to some previous ventures; at both Ben and Quan's homes and at Greg's Byron Bay + Wild Mountain Sound. "It was funny because when we showed each other our songs they seemed to have this common thread of being a little bit psychologically messed up in the modern world and dealing with the pressures of where the world's at now," Ben explained. "All of the songs seemed to have this common thread about them and that's why we called the album Headroxx; it's kind of like rock songs about your psychological state."[2]
Soon after the supporting tour the group continued work towards The Really Really Really Really Boring Album, their first venture into children's records to be released in 2019.
Andrew Bartlett of 4zzz wrote, "There are some real gems contained in this release, in amongst the fun and floating around in musical thought bubbles".[3] while Jacob Colliver of beat.com.au stated, "Headroxx is well-made and well-stated, but never grim or pretentious. Regurgitator continue an untarnished legacy doing what they do best." Colliver rated the album 8 out of 10.[4]
A 18-date tour was announced in May 2018. Opening acts included were Glitoris and The Stress Of Leisure.[5]
| Date | Location | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 2018 | Newcastle | Australia | Cambridge Hotel |
| 3 August 2018 | Sydney | Metro Theatre | |
| 4 August 2018 | Wollongong | Servo | |
| 4 August 2018 | Canberra | The Basement | |
| 5 August 2018 | Albury | SS&A Club | |
| 9 August 2018 | Geelong | Wool Exchange | |
| 10 August 2018 | Melbourne | 170 Russell | |
| 11 August 2018 | Hobart | Republic Bar | |
| 12 August 2018 | Hobart | Republic Bar | |
| 17 August 2018 | Adelaide | The Gov | |
| 18 August 2018 | Perth | Badlands | |
| 19 August 2018 | Perth | Badlands | |
| 24 August 2018 | Kingscliff | Kingscliff Beach Hotel | |
| 25 August 2018 | Brisbane | The Tivoli | |
| 26 August 2018 | Sunshine Coast | Solbar | |
| 15 March 2019 | Auckland | New Zealand | Whammy Bar |
| 16 March 2019 | Raglan | The Yot Club | |
| 17 March 2019 | Wellington | Valhalla |