bar italia – Fundraiser
London trio bar italia trade their usual shadowy mystique for full-throttle rock energy on “Fundraiser,” the opening track from their upcoming album Some Like It Hot. Named after the 1959 Marilyn Monroe film, the record drops October 17th via Matador and finds the band embracing bigger stages after 160+ shows worldwide.
“Fundraiser” sports the most immediate hook bar italia have ever written—a new wave guitar riff that could’ve come straight from XTC’s 1979 playbook. Nina Cristante, Jezmi Tarik Fehmi, and Sam Fenton still trade vocals, but now it feels like structured songwriting rather than their usual exquisite corpse approach.
After emerging from underground cult status with two acclaimed 2023 albums (Tracey Denim and The Twits), bar italia transformed from a shy, darkness-dwelling trio into a confident five-piece that gives multiple encores. That evolution shows—these songs twist their quirks into massive choruses, finding elevation in tension and blurring lines between emotion and performance.
Matt King (Peep Show’s Super Hans) stars in the video, perfectly matching the song’s kinetic energy. Following their sold-out London show at The Dome on October 18th, the band hits North America with support from Voyeur and Lifeguard.
Tracklist:
- Fundraiser
- Marble Arch
- Bad Reputation
- Cowbella
- I Make My Own Dust
- Plastered
- Rooster
- The Lady Vanishes
- Lioness
- Omni Shambles
- Eyepatch
- Some Like It Hot
Europe:
- August 15 – Paredes de Coura Festival, Paredes de Coura, Portugal
- August 22 – Canela Party Festival, Malaga, Spain
- October 18 – The Dome, London, UK (SOLD OUT)
- October 22 – Santeria, Milan, Italy
- October 23 – La 2 de Apolo, Barcelona, Spain
- October 24 – Sala Mon, Madrid, Spain
- October 28 – La Maroquinerie, Paris, France
- October 29 – Reflektor, Liege, Belgium
- October 30 – Toekomstmuziek, Amsterdam, Netherlands
North America:
- November 6 – The Bellwether, Los Angeles, US
- November 8 – The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, US
- November 10 – Aladdin Theatre, Portland, US
- November 11 – Neumos, Seattle, US
- November 12 – Hollywood Theatre, Vancouver, CA
- November 14 – Thalia Hall, Chicago, US
- November 15 – Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, US
- November 16 – Ace of Cups, Columbus, US
- November 18 – Spirit Hall, Pittsburgh, US
- November 19 – Black Cat, Washington, US
- November 21 – Warehouse on Watts, Philadelphia, US
- November 22 – Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn, US
- November 24 – Paradise Rock Club, Boston, US
- November 25 – Club Soda, Montreal, CA
- November 27 – The Concert Hall, Toronto, CA
- November 28 – Nietzche’s, Buffalo, US
- November 29 – Bearsville Theatre, Woodstock, US
