After six long years, Aussie prog-rock titans Cog have finally dropped fresh music – their powerful new single, ‘Walk the line’.
It’s the band’s first release since 2019’s ‘Drawn Together’ single, and it arrives with all the trademarks that have made Cog one of Australia’s most enduring heavy acts: hypnotic guitar swells, thunderous rhythm work, fluid basslines, and Flynn Gower’s commanding vocal presence.
Cog – ‘Walk the line’
But behind the towering soundscape though, ‘Walk the line’ hits on something more sobering. “Life for the three of us is fucking hard at the moment,” Flynn admits. “Almost everyone I know is in the same boat, scratching their heads and wondering how to survive. The microcosm of the music and arts industry in Australia has gotten especially tough, and we’re all feeling the effects of that.”
The trio – Flynn, Luke Gower, and Lucius Borich – aren’t sure what the future holds, but ‘Walk the line’ captures that uncertainty in a way only Cog can. As Flynn explains: “We don’t know if this will be the last song. And that’s really what ‘Walk the line’ is all about at its core.”
Fans will get their chance to hear it live later this year, with Cog hitting the road in November and December for a string of shows in Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Newcastle, Caloundra, Adelaide, Byron Bay, and a newly added date in Coffs Harbour. They’ll also appear at the Bird’s Robe 15th Birthday Tour in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney.
Tickets are on sale now, and you can suss all the details down below, or stream ‘Walk the line’ up above.
Cog 2025 Australian Headline Tour Dates
- FRIDAY 28 NOVEMBER – TANKS ART CENTRE, CAIRNS QLD
- SATURDAY 29 NOVEMBER – THE WAREHOUSE, TOWNSVILLE QLD
- SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER – MCGUIRES, MACKAY QLD
- THURSDAY 4 DECEMBER – KING STREET, NEWCASTLE NSW^
- SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER – KINGS BEACH TAVERN, CALOUNDRA QLD^
- THURSDAY 18 DECEMBER – THE GOV, ADELAIDE SA
- SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER – GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY NSW^
- SUNDAY 21 DECEMBER – HOEY MOEY, COFFS HARBOUR NSW^
^ w/ Headsend
Tickets on sale now here
Birds Robe 15th Anniversary Dates, Venues + Lineups
- Fri, 5th December – The Brightside Outdoors + Indoors, Brisbane – TICKETS
Ft. COG + Caspian (USA) + Kodiak Empire + hazards of swimming naked + Echotide + Squat Club
- Fri, 12 December – Max Watts, Melbourne – TICKETS
Ft. COG + …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead (USA) + Mushroom Giant + SEIMS + the sea shall not have them
- Sun, 14 December – Metro Theatre + Metro Social, Sydney – TICKETS
Ft. COG + …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead (USA) + Meniscus + Solkyri + SEIMS + Squat Club + Shanghai + Mushroom Giant + Echotide + Myriad Drone + Svntax Error + Grun
Further Reading
Birds Robe Announce 15th Anniversary Shows With Cog, sleepmakeswaves + More
Karnivool, Cog, and sleepmakeswaves Interview Each Other
Cog Announce Vinyl Reissues
