# THE CASANOVAS Release New Single “The Lover” From Forthcoming Album ‘Backseat Rhythms’ Out Aug 25

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- Published: 2023-07-28T15:30:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **THE CASANOVAS RELEASE NEW SINGLE “THE LOVER” FROM FORTHCOMING FIFTH ALBUM **_**BACKSEAT RHYTHMS, **_**WHICH IS OUT AUGUST 25**

#### **NEW RECORDINGS MIXED BY LEGENDARY US ENGINEER/PRODUCER RON NEVISON (THE WHO, LED ZEP, THIN LIZZY, KISS)  **

#### **WATCH THE CASANOVAS’ FULL CROSSROADS FESTIVAL 2022 | ROCKPALAST SET ON YOUTUBE NOW**

Melbourne’s rock’n’roll kings **The Casanovas** have today released another killer
single, **“The Lover”**, from their forthcoming fifth album _**Backseat Rhythms**_,
which is out **August 25**.

![The Casanovas single cover](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a/
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Following on from the riff-rocking previous single **“The Devil In Me”** which reveled
in **AC/DC**-like dynamics and tone, **“The Lover”** is in classic **Paul Stanley/
Kiss **territory, kicking off with a hint of mystery and seduction in the verse 
before changing gears into a big hooky bridge. It is further proof, if it was ever
needed, that these guys are the real deal; they’ve got the whole gamut of ’70s hard
rock down cold and while they do have a sly sense of humour, there is no taking 
the piss.

The Casanovas play the music they love, and if you love this kind of music, you’ll
love them. As Melbourne identity and owner of the world-famous **Cherry Bar,** **
James Young**, sez: _**“It’s like they’ve captured all my favourite rock acts – 
Cheap Trick, Stones, Kiss, ZZ Top & AC/DC, and crammed them all into their own jar
of Vegemite.”**_

Of course, this time out they’ve had some expert help: both singles and indeed all
of _**Backseat Rhythms**_ were mixed by legendary US producer **Ron Nevison** – 
a man who made his mark working on an engineer on **The Who’s **_**Quadrophenia**_**,****
Bad Company**‘s debut and **Led Zeppelin’s **_**Physical Graffiti **_before going
onto produce **Thin Lizzy, UFO** and **Kiss** amongst others.

**Pre-order **_**Backseat Rhythms **_**[here](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2ffacebook.us4.list%2dmanage.com%2ftrack%2fclick%3fu%3d7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a%26id%3dfb659877e1%26e%3d7f3088bce0&umid=598f6cfb-deb1-488e-898c-6fbbe55dd89d&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-7574918f4a5bd552058d382e324c38e41b405eb0)**

The Lover

[⌊The Lover⌉⌊The Lover⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

_The Casanovas – ‘The Lover’ (Official Audio)_  

_Backseat Rhythms _will follow the band’s Covid-afflicted 2020 album _**Reptilian
Overlord**_, which got the best reviews of the band’s career, and a rapturously 
received European tour in October 2022. That tour came nearly 20 years to the month
since they first toured Europe with **The Datsuns**, and took in 15 shows across
Spain, France, Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany (including a performance on the
legendary **Rockpalast!**).  

![The Casanovas](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a/images/
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The new recordings are the first to feature new drummer **Brett “Wolfie” Wolfenden**
who joined in time to tour the last album and who has previously played with **The
Pictures**, legendary **Masters Apprentices frontman Jim Keays **and **Todd Rundgren**.
Wolfie is helping The Casanovas take their sound to new levels.

Stay tuned for tour updates and more news about _Backseat Rhythms._

**_“’The Casanovas are at their best when they’re just joyously rocking out, and‘
Reptilian Overlord’ is filled to the brim: “Cold Day in Hell”, “Stand Back” and 
the supremely rocking “Red Hot” are simply parties looking for a place to happen,
and that place should be the cars and living rooms of anyone who needs to something
kick-ass right now.”  8/10_** – Loud

_**“Summing up: wonderful songs, wonderful songwriters, wonderful band. Hopefully
when the world gets back to its normal self, we can go watch them rock the fuck 
out. The Casanovas will be a priority for me, and I want to hear these songs live.”
5/5**__ –_ I94 Bar

**_“With ‘Reptilian Overload’, The Casanovas sign off on their best album, a concentrate
of hard rock with a sublime heavy touch! The Australian tradition continues!”  _****
5/5** – United Rock Nations, France

![The Casanovas album cover](https://i0.wp.com/mcusercontent.com/7468cc72c4dbd0d828cf87a0a/
images/9a399bed-a269-929d-9f08-87be201facf9.jpg?resize=279%2C279&ssl=1)

**_“You can compare The Casanovas with bands like AC/DC, Rose Tattoo, Airbourne,
a little bit of Kiss or the Stones. Ass-kicking Hard Rock with a light Glam / Sleaze
note – sometimes hot and sometimes bluesy.” 8/10_** – Rock Garage, Germany

**The Casanovas** formed in 1999 and got caught up in the early 21st-century rock
mania, sharing a bill with a barely known White Stripes early on before touring 
Europe with **The Datsuns**. Then came** SXSW**, **Triple J** rotation, **The Big
Day Out**, and shows/tours with **Motörhead**, **Mötley Crüe**, **The Darkness**,**
The Living End**, **The Black Crowes**, **Redd Kross, Airbourne** and others.

They always had deeper roots though; they were as much **The Powder Monkeys** as**
AC/DC**, and very much a merging of two great local traditions – hard rocking punk
and larrikin Oz rock – so they naturally stuck to their guns when rock was no longer
in fashion. These days it’s like the early days at the Tote all over, and with new
drummer **Brett Wolfenden** on board (Wolfie is a longtime sideman of **You Am I**’
s **Davey Lane** and has played with **Jim Keays** and **Todd Rundgren**), joining
frontman/guitarist **Tommy Boyce** and longtime bass player **Damo Campbell**, they
are finding an even greater joy in playing.   

**THE CASANOVAS’ NEW SINGLE “THE LOVER” IS OUT TODAY
THE CASANOVAS’  NEW ALBUM _BACKSEAT
RHYTHMS_ IS OUT AUGUST 25 2023 ON RUBBER RECORDS

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