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412: 376: 450: 445: 440: 435: 430: 407: 402: 397: 392: 371: 366: 361: 356: 31: 303:" was released on 14 June 2022. Upon release, Nelson said, "I've always felt like the songs that people can cry to are important but I think being able to celebrate and move is equally important and that's kind of where I'm at right now. I wanna make music that makes people feel uplifted." 315:
The album's third single, "Keep Me Safe" is described as "a postcard to former self", which he wrote "about a euphoric but complicated time" – when, before coming out as queer in 2017, he and keyboardist Sam Netterfield were forced to keep their relationship a secret.
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said "More than 10 years in the making, Cub Sport emerge with their finest body of work yet – an ode to celebrating one's past and looking boldly into the future, without the fear of past demons resurfacing – and finally set themselves up to take their sound global."
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called it "the band's best work yet" adding, "They manage a no-skips pop record full of reflection and an exciting hint towards the more anthemic sound they're clearly eyeing up for the future."
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said "Across 10 tracks, they craft a palette of crystalline guitars, melancholy chord progressions, and gentle, propulsive beats that perfectly complement Nelson's voice."
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finds Cub Sport proudly celebrating queer joy – spiritual shackles, begone! – and more comfortable in their own skin than ever before."
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as "a club-ready, house-influenced cut that marks the group's biggest venture yet into full-blown dance music."
1675: 269: 1061: 1468: 1241: 1629: 1670: 261: 1495: 1390:"Album Review: Cub Sport's 'Jesus At The Gay Bar' marks soothing transition to euphoric pop sound" 1531: 276: 1359: 257: 1665: 1302: 1274: 1097: 8: 1643: 1442: 535: 300: 182: 1330:"Cub Sport – 'Jesus at the Gay Bar' review: a deep-dive into divinity on the dancefloor" 1615: 1524: 283: 279:, the album won Album of the Year, whilst "Songs About It", won the Electronic award. 1576: 1394: 1270:"Cub Sport, Jem Cassar-Daley & Joff Bush Win Big At 2024 Queensland Music Awards" 633: 618: 477: 421: 30: 1562: 1122: 306:"Replay" was released on 11 November 2022 and was described by Alex Gallagher from 253:
Tim Nelson said "This is definitely our most dance-forward, party-centric album".
990: 92: 1298:"2024 AIR Awards Nominees: Genesis Owusu, Cub Sport, RVG, Teen Jesus & More" 1127: 985: 165: 1659: 1185: 995: 486: 319:"Songs About It" was released on 3 March 2023 as the album's fourth single. 1583: 1569: 975: 601: 584: 235: 136: 113: 75: 1608: 1246: 918: 1622: 1154:"Jesus At The Gay Bar (JB Hi-Fi AU Exclusive Translucent Orange Vinyl)" 1547: 980: 810: 544: 243: 239: 123: 108: 43: 1093:"Cub Sport To Drop New Album 'Jesus At The Gay Bar' On Good Friday" 1032:"Cub Sport Shine With Release of New Single, "Always Got the Love"" 1473: 1158: 818: 798: 1417:"Cub Sport's Jesus At The Gay Bar: Spiritual shackles, begone!" 38: 1516: 103: 1334: 1219: 1066: 461: 347: 308: 1062:"Listen to Cub Sport's new club-ready banger 'Replay'" 1181:"Cub Sport Announce New Album 'Jesus at the Gay Bar'" 1387: 1657: 1086: 1084: 1212: 1123:"Cub Sport Release New Single 'Songs About It" 1090: 1059: 1532: 1327: 1290: 1081: 427: 389: 353: 1383: 1381: 1234: 1539: 1525: 1208: 1206: 1204: 29: 1447:Australian Recording Industry Association 1242:"Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards" 1378: 1354: 1352: 1055: 1053: 1201: 1658: 1637:I Never Cried So Much in My Whole Life 1323: 1321: 1026: 1024: 845: 1520: 1349: 1117: 1115: 1050: 880: 793: 752: 735: 706: 689: 663: 613: 571: 530: 332: 322: 1148: 1146: 1318: 1060:Alex Gallagher (11 November 2022). 1021: 246:'s poem published in his 2021 book 13: 1461: 1388:Charlotte Manning (6 April 2023). 1360:"Cub Sport – Jesus At The Gay Bar" 1213:Ellie Robinson (18 January 2023). 1112: 1091:Varvaris, Mary (19 January 2023). 930: 18:2023 studio album by Cub Sport 14: 1687: 1143: 959: 617:"High for the Summer" (featuring 429: 391: 355: 936:Release history and formats for 497: 448: 443: 438: 433: 428: 410: 405: 400: 395: 390: 374: 369: 364: 359: 354: 1488: 1435: 1409: 1328:Kristen S. Hé (11 April 2023). 1262: 1173: 512: 260:, the album was nominated for 1: 1546: 1014: 289: 7: 1469:"Jesus At The Gay Bar (CD)" 10: 1692: 1443:"ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart" 294: 197:Released: 11 November 2022 1600: 1554: 965: 958: 955: 952: 949: 946: 943: 916: 909: 906: 893: 525: 522: 519: 516: 511: 340: 337: 223: 206:Released: 19 January 2023 175: 164: 160: 130: 122: 91: 74: 58: 50: 37: 28: 23: 266:Best Independent Release 238:by Australian pop group 484:Bryget Chrisfield from 475:Charlotte Manning from 277:Queensland Music Awards 1496:"Jesus At The Gay Bar" 899:Chart performance for 258:2023 ARIA Music Awards 215:Released: 3 March 2023 188:Released: 14 June 2022 1006:CUB008CD / CUB008LP1 248:The Backwater Sermons 170:Jesus at the Gay Bar 1676:Self-released albums 1591:Jesus at the Gay Bar 1003:Cub Sport / Believe 938:Jesus at the Gay Bar 901:Jesus at the Gay Bar 505:Jesus at the Gay Bar 492:Jesus at the Gay Bar 328:Professional ratings 231:Jesus at the Gay Bar 146:Jesus at the Gay Bar 24:Jesus at the Gay Bar 1644:Always Got the Love 1250:. 21 September 2023 940: 917:Australian Albums ( 903: 536:Always Got the Love 508: 459:Kristen S. 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Index


Studio album
Cub Sport
Label
Producer
Simon Lam
Tim Nelson
Styalz Fuego
Cub Sport
Like Nirvana
Singles
Always Got the Love
studio album
Cub Sport
Jay Hulme
2023 ARIA Music Awards
Best Group
Best Independent Release
Best Cover Art
Queensland Music Awards
AIR Awards of 2024
Always Got the Love
NME
NME
Attitude Magazine
NME
Attitude Magazine
Beat Magazine
Always Got the Love
Tim Nelson

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