Death From Above 1979 are back. The Canadian troublemakers are announcing their new album Private Lives, the followup to 2021's Is 4 Lovers, as well as an extensive North American tour. The duo is making more noise than ever on the title track, which is out now.
"The song 'Private Lives' is a declaration of privacy in an era of overexposure. We are compelled, often by one another, to share our most intimate moments and quietest thoughts. To what end? More often than not, to be part of a cheap consumer feedback loop. Ultimately though, it's just a ripping rock song with maniacal riffs!" the band explains. "Our new 10-song LP, Private Lives, represents a renewed commitment to the pure industrial magic of electricity. We've never been able to do anything halfway. Much like Kim Bodnia's dance performance in the video for the lead single, it’s all or nothing for us."
On her new album Popstar, Tinashe complained that "Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore." On "Private Lives," DFA have the same grievance: "Why don't the children dance?/ Why don't the children dance?" It's a crisis! Check out the Eva Michon-directed music video below along with the tour dates.
TRACKLIST:01 "Private Lives"02 "Escape From Steeltown"03 "Mystery" (Feat. CSS) 04 "Hi Lo"05 "Put Up/Shut Up"06 "Dreams"07 "Drunk In Tokyo"08 "Like My Ex Did" 09 "TV Don't Talk Back"10 "Late Stage Liberal"
TOUR DATES:02/02/27 - Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee02/04/27 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory San Diego02/05/27 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco02/06/27 - Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory Orange County02/09/27 - Ventura, CA @ Ventura Music Hall02/10/27 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades02/11/27 - San Francisco, CA @ August Hall02/24/27 - Waterloo, ON @ Maxwell's02/25/27 - Toronto, ON @ HISTORY02/26/27 - London, ON @ London Music Hall02/27/27 - Ottawa, ON @ The Bronson03/01/27 - Montreal, QC @ Theatre Beanfield03/02/27 - Quebec City, QC @ Imperial Bell03/03/27 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall03/05/27 - Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw03/06/27 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry03/07/27 - Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre03/08/27 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Music Hall03/15/27 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre03/17/27 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall03/18/27 - St Louis, MO @ Old Rock House03/19/27 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line03/20/27 - Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre03/22/27 - Red Deer, AB @ Bo's Bar & Stage03/23/27 - Edmonton, AB @ Midway03/24/27 - Calgary, AB @ Palace Theatre03/26/27 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre03/27/27 - Victoria, BC @ Capital Ballroom03/29/27 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall03/31/27 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
Private Lives is out 1/29/27 on their own Last Gang/MNRK. Pre-order it here.
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