AUSTRA CELEBRATES CHIN UP BUTTERCUP ANNIVERSARY
WITH TWO UNRELEASED SINGLES
CANADIAN TOUR DATES ADDED FOR 2027 - FULL DATES LISTED BELOW
BUY / STREAM BOTH SINGLES HERE
LISTEN / SHARE “BITTERSWEET” + “CHAINS AND ANCHORS”
BUY / STREAM CHIN UP BUTTERCUP HERE
WATCH CHIN UP BUTTERCUP: THE MOVIE
“Simultaneously euphoric and melancholic” - Exclaim!
"The sweet spot between uplifting dance music production and sobering, shadow-dappled indie sensibilities." Pitchfork
"Joyous, optimistic drunk-in-love dancefloor revelry." Stereogum
“Downright euphoric” FLOOD
"The most honest [Austra] has ever been... [she] allows herself to be seen without anything to shield her from the world." New Noise
"A sparkling showcase for [Austra's] way with unearthly melodies and the operatic peaks of her voice." AllMusic
Photo Credit: Lamia Karic // DOWNLOAD HIGH-RES
Austra, the project of Canadian vocalist and composer Katie Stelmanis, today celebrates the one-year anniversary of her acclaimed album Chin Up Buttercup with the release of two previously unreleased b-sides, “Bittersweet” and “Chains and Anchors.”
“Bittersweet” pairs delicate yet defiant electro-pop with Austra’s unmistakable soprano, soaring over a cathartic chorus made for the dance floor. In contrast, “Chains and Anchors” is a contemplative ballad about moving on, offering a poignant closing note to the Chin Up Buttercup era.
Of the tracks, Austra shares: “‘Bittersweet’ was one of my favourites from the Buttercup era but didn’t quite fit on the LP. I’m glad it’s having its moment now. And ‘Chains and Anchors’ is a track I wrote with Sean Nicholas Savage, a crooner pop songwriting master (in addition to ‘Look Me In the Eye’ from the LP), with a totally reimagined weirdo production from my collaborator Kieran Adams.”
LISTEN / SHARE “BITTERSWEET” + “CHAINS AND ANCHORS”
BUY / STREAM BOTH SINGLES HERE
Described by Pitchfork as “an impressive leap forward,” Chin Up Buttercup marks Stelmanis’s fifth full-length album and her first in five years. The album’s lead single “Math Equation” was named Stereogum’s #1 Best Song of the Week, while its follow-up, the dreamy, trance-like “Siren Song,” earned further acclaim, with BrooklynVegan calling it “gorgeous.”
Earlier this year, Austra released three remixes from Chin Up Buttercup: the Dutch DJ and producer Ineffekt’s rework of “Math Equation,” the Baltimore-based producer Egofear’s take on “Fallen Cloud,” and a reprise of “Siren Song” by the track’s co-writer, Montreal-based musician and DJ Patrick Holland.
WATCH CHIN UP BUTTERCUP: THE MOVIE
In January, Stelmanis also unveiled Chin Up Buttercup: The Movie, a short film that expands the emotional world of the album through striking visuals, behind-the scenes footage from the album’s photoshoots, and poetic voiceovers. Written by and starring Stelmanis and directed by Hedia Maron, the film features “Amnesia” and “Chin Up Buttercup,” alongside an acoustic live excerpt of “The Hopefulness of Dawn,” offering an intimate, visual companion to the record. The film arrived alongside Austra’s 2026 tour across North America, Europe, and the UK, which included four sold-out shows in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, and Brooklyn.
Chin Up Buttercup is available on limited-edition Neon Orange vinyl, standard Black vinyl, CD and digital formats. Both vinyl editions include a double-sided A2 poster, while the CD features a 6-panel poster. Order here: Dom Mart | Digital
BUY / STREAM CHIN UP BUTTERCUP HERE
TOUR DATES
Nov 26, 2026 | Greater Sudbury, ON | Knox Hall
Nov 27, 2026 | Guelph, ON | Sonic Hall
Nov 28, 2026 | Hamilton, ON | Bridgeworks
Nov 29, 2026 | Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON | Harmony Hall
Feb 25, 2027 | Kingston, ON | The Broom Factory *
Feb 26, 2027 | Quebec, QC | Grizzly Fuzz *
Feb 27 | Montreal, QC | Le Studio TD *
Feb 28 | Gatineau, QC | Minotaure *
Mar 19, 2027 | Toronto, ON | The Opera House *
Mar 24, 2027 | Windsor, ON | Meteor *
Mar 25, 2027 | St Catharines, ON | Warehouse Concert Hall *
Mar 26, 2027 | London, ON | Rum Runners *
* = just announced
AUSTRA ONLINE
AUSTRA.FYI
FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
YOUTUBE