Rising Stars: South Summit Build Momentum Ahead of June Album Release
By David Weddle
The Perth favourites gear up for their second album with a track built for the festival stage.
The Perth favourites gear up for their second album with a track built for the festival stage.
Australian five-piece South Summit are back with their new single “Heartless”, taken from their forthcoming album Run It Back, which is due for release on 12th of June. The single was written during a recording session in Yallingup, Western Australia, the track reportedly came together in just three hours, perfectly capturing the kind of energy that runs throughout the song.
Blending indie-rock foundations with dance and house-inspired production, “Heartless” feels like a track that would go down well at live shows and festival crowds. The band have described it as an anthemic track, and thanks to the driving rhythm and larger than life chorus I would definitely have to agree with them. Lyrically, the single explores the pain of growing apart from someone close, but instead of choosing to dwell on the heartbreak, the band push the song toward something that is incredibly uplifting.
The release follows a strong few years for South Summit. Their 2024 debut album The Bliss reached number two on the ARIA Albums Chart, while Rolling Stone previously called them “one of Perth’s most exciting bands”. The group were also nominated for triple j’s Unearthed Artist of the Year in 2023. So it is great to see the lads continuing on that upward trajectory.
Heartless was released earlier this month and is available to stream right now.
Blending indie-rock foundations with dance and house-inspired production, “Heartless” feels like a track that would go down well at live shows and festival crowds. The band have described it as an anthemic track, and thanks to the driving rhythm and larger than life chorus I would definitely have to agree with them. Lyrically, the single explores the pain of growing apart from someone close, but instead of choosing to dwell on the heartbreak, the band push the song toward something that is incredibly uplifting.
The release follows a strong few years for South Summit. Their 2024 debut album The Bliss reached number two on the ARIA Albums Chart, while Rolling Stone previously called them “one of Perth’s most exciting bands”. The group were also nominated for triple j’s Unearthed Artist of the Year in 2023. So it is great to see the lads continuing on that upward trajectory.
Heartless was released earlier this month and is available to stream right now.
South Summit will begin a European tour at Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg this September before heading across Europe and the UK throughout October.
EU + UK LIVE DATES
16/9/2026 Hamburg, Germany, RBF
17/9/2026, Hamburg, Germany, RBF
18/9/2026, Hamburg, Germany, RBF
19/9/2026, Berlin, Germany, Maschinenhaus
20/9/2026, Munich, Germany, Milla Club
22/9/2026, Munster, Germany, Gleis22
23/9/2026, Groningen, NL, Simplon
24/9/2026, Nijmegen, NL, Merleyn
26/9/2026, Cologne, Germany, Garagen
28/9/2026, Antwerp, Belgium, Kavka Oudaen
30/9/2026, Paris, France, Supersonic Records
2/10/2026, Bristol, England, The Louisiana
3/10/2026, Leeds, England, Headrow House
4/10/2026, Manchester, England, Deaf Institute
6/10/2026, Glasgow, Scotland, Poetry Club
7/10/2026, Nottingham, England, Bodega
8/10/2026, London, England, The Garage
9/10/2026, Amsterdam, NL, Paradiso (Upstairs)
16/9/2026 Hamburg, Germany, RBF
17/9/2026, Hamburg, Germany, RBF
18/9/2026, Hamburg, Germany, RBF
19/9/2026, Berlin, Germany, Maschinenhaus
20/9/2026, Munich, Germany, Milla Club
22/9/2026, Munster, Germany, Gleis22
23/9/2026, Groningen, NL, Simplon
24/9/2026, Nijmegen, NL, Merleyn
26/9/2026, Cologne, Germany, Garagen
28/9/2026, Antwerp, Belgium, Kavka Oudaen
30/9/2026, Paris, France, Supersonic Records
2/10/2026, Bristol, England, The Louisiana
3/10/2026, Leeds, England, Headrow House
4/10/2026, Manchester, England, Deaf Institute
6/10/2026, Glasgow, Scotland, Poetry Club
7/10/2026, Nottingham, England, Bodega
8/10/2026, London, England, The Garage
9/10/2026, Amsterdam, NL, Paradiso (Upstairs)