Bar Italia Surprise Drops EP Featuring Three New Songs

One of the quickest-working contemporary rock bands just released new material again. Bar Italia shared a surprise EP called The Tw*ts on Wednesday. The release is their third formal record drop in just over one year.

The Tw*ts features four total songs, three of which are brand new. The three new tracks, “The Only Conscious Being in the Universe,” “Saricoustica” and “Drumstart” were originally intended to be b-sides to the fourth track, “Sounds Like You Had To Be There,” which appeared on Bar Italia’s November 2023 full-length album The Twits. According to a release, all three of the new songs were recorded immediately after The Twits was completed. Keep reading to check out the cover art for The Tw*ts.

Bar Italia released another album called Tracey Denim in May 2023. The band has now shared two LPs and one EP in under 13 complete months.

All three of Bar Italia’s members perform vocals on their records. They are made up of singer Nina Cristante plus singers and guitarists Sam Fenton and Jezmi Tarik Fehmi.

The band promoted their 2023 releases by going on a large North American tour in December. They are currently geared up to play Australian and European shows through the end of 2024. Scroll down to see a full list of dates.

Bar Italia Tour Dates 2024:

June 6 – Australia, Brisbane, Black Bear Lodge

June 8 – Australia, Melbourne, Rising Festival

June 9 – Australia, Melbourne, Howler (Sold Out)

June 11 – Indonesia, Bali, Potato Head

June 14 – Switzerland, Luzern, B-Sides Festival

June 19 – France, Tourcoing, Le Grand Mix

June 20 – France, Paris, La Cigale

June 24 – Croatia, Zagreb, INmusic Festival

June 29 – UK, Glastonbury, Glastonbury Festival

July 3 – Denmark, Roskilde, Roskilde Festival

July 5 – Finland, Turku, Ruisrock Festival

July 6 – France, Belfort, Les Eurockéennes

July 7 – Italy, Modena, Arti Vive Festival

July 11 – Germany, Gräfenhainichen, MELT Festival

July 13 – Spain, Madrid, Mad Cool

July 18 – Belgium, Dour, Dour Festival

August 1 – Netherlands, Amsterdam, Dekmantel Festival

August 2 – Poland, Katowice, OFF Festival

August 12 – Italy, Corigliano d’Otranto, SEI Festival

August 14 – Portugal, Paredes de Coura, Paredes de Coura Festival

August 16 – France, Saint-Malo, La Route du Rock

August 17 – Netherlands, Biddinghuizen, Lowlands Festival

August 18 – UK, Brecon Beacons, Green Man Festival

August 22 – Spain, Málaga, Canela Party Festival

August 24 – UK, London, RALLY

August 25 – France, Paris, Rock en Seine

September 13 – Greece, Athens, Plisskën Festival

September 14 – Italy, Rome, Spring Attitude Festival

November 9 – Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland Airwaves

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