Yugambeh/Gold Coast-based band, Bootleg Rascal, have just unveiled their genre-bending party-starting track 'Crying For The Weekend' - produced and mixed by Matty Madeit (JK-47, Logan Priest, Nerve) at Studio Made It, with mastering by Ian Pritchett (Angus and Julia Stone, Boo Seeka).

'Crying For The Weekend' opens with a simmer - electro-dub textures swirl like heat off pavement, before slamming into a wall of bass-heavy, soul-thumping grit that refuses to ease up. It's the sound of two longtime collaborators chasing the rush of sunburnt festival fields and midnight misadventures across Europe. Packed with euphoria, chaos, and pure dancefloor catharsis, it's a pre-summer riot built for sticky floors, raised hands and everything in between.

Guitarist Jimmy Young shares the inspiration behind the track:

"It's an ode to all the weekend warriors. The ones who slog it out all week at work, to blow it all on the weekend. There are moments of self-reflection, alluding to a growing disillusionment with the never-ending party lifestyle. Perhaps a part of us wants it to end, while another part of us wants it to last forever. At times we struggle to recognise the man in the mirror, but ultimately we accept who he is. One more for the road?"

Over the past year, the band have undertaken a vigorous touring schedule with a slew of sold-out shows, notably their 'Steppin' Round The World' tour of New Zealand, and the UK/EU, including stops in France, Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium and England.

This came off the back of their nationwide Australian 'BOOTY BLOCK PARTY' tour, which saw the band traverse capital cities in each state and territory. Additionally, they've played festivals such as Salty Hops, Live At The Pines, Winter Wine, and Spaced Out, and supported reggae legends Steel Pulse (UK).

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