“Peace comes out of chaos. The one thing that is constant is change.”
Jimmy Kyle, Chasing Ghosts
Today, Naarm Aboriginal led indie punk band Chasing Ghosts announce their new album Therapy, which arrives May 16, 2025 via Believe Music (digital) & Summit Distro (physical). Today the band also drop a compelling video for lead single My Bingayi (translates to My Brother in English and is pronounced My Bingeye).
Produced by ARIA nominated producer Stevie Knight (Stand Atlantic, Redhook, Yours Truly, Sleeping With Sirens) and mixed by James Paul Wisner (Paramore, Underoath), My Bingayi is a song inspired by confronting conversations with other men about their domestically violent pasts, one of Therapy’s touchstone moments.
About the new single Jimmy Kyle states;
“My Bingayi was inspired by the confronting conversations with other men; challenging them to take accountability, to get professional help, and break the cycle of intergenerational violence. These interactions took place with men from all walks of life; mob, friends, and members of the music community. This is a conversation we must have, we can’t look the other way. This song is about accountability, behavioural change, preventing intergenerational trauma, healing, finding helpful strategies, getting professional help, and not normalising violence with silence.”
“My Bingayi is a film clip rich in meaning, yet defined by one clear and compelling purpose; to continue the conversation on domestic violence prevention in Australia. The song encourages men—whether escalating violent behaviour or already involved in domestic violence—to change their actions. It also calls on all men to help prevent domestic violence in their communities by engaging with brothers, fathers, and friends. Culture plays a key role in fostering responsibility, accountability
“My Bingayi video was filmed on the lands of the Palawa and Pakana people; the Tasmanian Aborigines and Traditional Owners of Lutruwita/Tasmania. To understand the story of our central character and the broader context, it’s important to note that in April 2023, UNESCO finally removed the 1982 document that had wrongly claimed Tasmanian Aborigines were extinct. This hurtful misinformation fuelled a myth in both Tasmania and mainland Australia, claiming that Tasmanian Aborigines were wiped out due to genocide at the hands of British settlers. For years, discussing these matters was taboo. “The Black War” in Lutruwita was the catalyst for intergenerational violence and trauma, and its profound impact still affects the people today, as it does in many parts of Australia.”
Chasing Ghosts have always been a band whose music has championed urgency in its messaging. Unbridled passion and fury meets honest storytelling and observations delivered by frontman and songwriter, Jimmy Kyle.
A Thungutti man who has emerged as one of Australia’s most important voices in recent years, Kyle’s lyricism has seasoned and matured beautifully since the release of Chasing Ghosts’ 2011 debut, Confessions From A Phone Booth. As a songwriter, Kyle marries introspection with boldness as his stories confront, deconstruct and illuminate the challenging realities of being an Indigenous Australian; while also championing human persistence, the ability to overcome, and the recognition of beauty in even the most flawed.
It is this sense of boldness that has made Chasing Ghosts a beloved live act and an exciting one to watch develop with each studio project. With the release of their new album Therapy, Chasing Ghosts reconnect with fresh perspective and attack some of their most personal and intimate material yet with cathartic strength. As the title intimates, Therapy has its links to music – the creation of a space where expression is unfiltered and allowed to explore areas of dark and light.
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Chasing Ghosts head off late March as main support on the Clay J Gladstone‘s “This Is How We Die” album tour.
This Is How We Die! 2025 Australian Tour
With Special Guests Chasing Ghosts
Friday, March 21 – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
Saturday, March 22 – Waywards, Sydney
Thursday, March 27 – The Tote, Melbourne
Friday, March 28 – Grace Emily Hotel, Adelaide
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