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Melbourne punk legends Bodyjar are "calling it a day for real" with one last ride around the country. With six albums (and one under former name Helium) since 1993, the band has no doubt commanded prime poster space on many an FLer’s teenage wall.

Now, according to frontman Cam Baines, the guys want to sign off on a high. "It’s been amazing. We’ve done so much stuff as a band…way more than we ever thought we would," his announcement reads. "As far as we’re concerned the last studio album Bodyjar made, our self-titled album, was the best of our career. It might not have sold the most copies, but it was brutally honest and it covered a lot of territory, musically and emotionally.

"It just feels like a good time to put a full-stop on it all. We wanna go out on our own terms. What better way to finish up than with a national tour where we crank out some old tunes one last time and say thanks to all the folks who have supported us over the years."

Bodyjar play these shows on their last-ever tour. Tickets are on sale now – and we suggest you don’t dawdle.