The Masters Of Hijinx otherwise known as Bluejuice dropped a bombshell today when they announced that they will break up at the end of the year, after releasing a new single, I’ll Go Crazy, a retrospective album called Retrospectable and a farewell tour.
The band’s full message to its fans runs as such…
“After 13 years of broken bones, broken hearts, sore heads, passive aggression, regular aggression, several arrests, questionable skin infections, and a busload of infuriated tour managers, Bluejuice are announcing they are calling it quits at the end of 2014.
“With three acclaimed records and countless formidable live shows under their belts, the band have decided to take a peek at what exists on the other side of the velvet curtain, to work on new things, and to hopefully wear their sequined leotards less often.
“Bluejuice timidly arrived on the music scene in 2001, and have been defiantly (though not necessarily deliberately) unfashionable ever since. Their work ethic, pop nous and unapologetic inclination to yell straight into your face have made them difficult to ignore. With loads of radio (their track Vitriol still holds the position of the most played song on triple j) and festival conquests, they shall leave behind a body of work of which they are all very proud, and they look to the future with a mix of hope and fear of starvation, not unlike the chick at the end of Children Of Men.”
Bluejuice’s farewell tour hits Capitol on Thursday, September 25. Tickets through Oztix.com.au.
