“Officially” by Way Dynamic

Way Dynamic—the project of Australian Dylan Young, today he has shared new single/video, “Officially,” the track is off his album Massive Shoe, available October 2nd via Jagjaguwar. “I wrote ‘Officially’ the week I met my girlfriend, so it really is a shamefully joyous love song,” Dylan explains. Part delirious and part lament, he continues, “But it also contends with the downside of being addicted to someone – I am a very compulsive person.” Following a sold out tour across Europe, Way Dynamic will return to the Northern America later this month.

Massive Shoe is Way Dynamic’s third album, originally released on Spoilsport Records. It’s minimalist folk-pop, art rock and baroque pop, produced and largely played by Young, who moonlights in Melbourne’s beloved Cool Sounds and Good Morning and has played drums with Snowy Band and Kankawa Nagarra.

It’s tempting to only compare these songs to those of yesteryear – Young’s falsetto, his ear for harmonies and the intricate arrangements all feel timeless. But there’s a sensibility, a turn of phrase, that feels deeply contemporary: it’s telling that Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield described “Miffed It” as her “favorite song in a VERY long time,” and Katie, MJ Lenderman, This is Lorelei and Black Country New Road have all taken Way Dynamic on tour, while Sir Elton John said that he “just cannot stop listening” to “Ibiza.”

Way Dynamic 2026 Tour Dates

Fri. Aug. 21 – Brighton, UK @ Chalk +
Sun. Aug. 23 – Brecon Beacons, UK @ Green Man
Mon. Aug. 24 – Birmingham, UK @ Hare & Hounds +
Tue. Aug. 25 – Glasgow, UK @ Mono &
Wed. Aug. 26 – Manchester, UK @ Yes &
Thu. Aug. 27 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club &
Fri. Aug. 28 – Liverpool, UK @ Future Yard &
Sun. Aug. 30 – Dublin, IRE @ Whelan’s &
Tue. Sept. 1 – Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach +
Wed. Sept. 2 – Bristol, UK @ Strange Brew +
Thu. Sept. 3 – London, UK @ Scala +
Fri. Sept. 4 – Dorset, UK @ End Of The Road
Tue. Sept. 15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg* [SOLD OUT]
Thu. Sept. 17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s * [SOLD OUT]
Fri. Sept. 18 – Washington, DC @ Union Stage *
Sat. Sept. 19 – New Haven, CT @ Space Ballroom *
Mon. 21 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz *
Tue. Sept. 22 – Toronto, ON @ TD Music Hall *
Thu. Sept. 24 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle * [SOLD OUT]
Fri. Sept. 25 – Columbus, OH @ Ace Of Cups *
Sat. Sept. 26 – Millvale, PA @ Funhouse at Mr. Smalls *
Tue. Sept. 29 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent ^
Fri. Oct. 2 – Los Angeles, CA @ Sid The Cat Auditorium ^ [SOLD OUT]
Wed. Nov. 4 – Bellingen Golf Club, Bellingen NSW !
Thu. Nov. 5 – The Eltham, Eltham NSW !
Fri. Nov. 6 – Mapleton QLD @ Mapleton Pub !
Sat. Nov. 7 – Brisbane QLD @ Season Three
Sun. Nov. 8 – Mt Glorious QLD @ Elm House !
Sat. Nov. 21 – Castlemaine, AU @ Town Folk Festival