Death From Above 1979 announce first album in six years with new “ripping rock song” ‘Private Lives’ and

Death From Above 1979 have announced ‘Private Lives’ – their first studio album in six years. Check out new tour dates and the “ripping” new title track.

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The new record marks the first from the Canadian rock duo since they released ‘Is 4 Lovers’ back in 2021, and is set to arrive on January 29 via their original label Last Gang/MNRK.

Musically, the LP is expected to find the band more invigorated than ever, and was written following several retrospective performances from Sebastien Grainger and Jesse F.

Keeler in recent years. Those shows included a tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut ‘You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine’ as well as some gigs commemorating the 10th anniversary of their sophomore album, ‘The Physical World’.

The songs on the record are predominantly comprised of unused but privately cherished demos that have been unearthed and given a new lease of life.

Discussing the making of the album, Grainger shared: “When we first started making music, it was as easy as going down to the basement. It was a physical process.

An extension of just hanging out and living together. As the years went by, the process became more deliberate.

Today (Tuesday September 29), the first taster of the album is out now in the form of the eye-catching title track, which sees the band lean into themes of seeking out “privacy in an era of overexposure”.

Check out the single below – which comes with a music video starring actor Kim Bodnia, directed by Eva Michon – as well as the full tracklisting, which features a collaboration with CSS.

1. ‘Private Lives’ 2. ‘Escape From Steeltown’ 3. ‘Mystery’ (featuring CSS) 4. ‘Hi Lo’ 5. ‘Put Up/Shut Up’ 6. ‘Dreams’ 7. ‘Drunk In Tokyo’ 8. ‘Like My Ex Did’ 9.

To celebrate the announcement of the new album, Death From Above 1979 have announced a new tour, which will see the duo head across North America over the spring.

Dates kick off on February 2 in Arizona, and features stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Brooklyn, Boston, Seattle and more over the following month. Visit here for tickets, and find a list of dates below.

Death From Above 1979’s 2027 tour dates are.

Death From Above 1979’s last album, 2021’s ‘Is 4 Lovers’, was given a four-star review, with NME describing it as “their best album since their debut”. It added: “The Canadian dance-punk duo tackle love and modern society of their gnarly fourth record.

They still pack a punch, but now the bruise is more colourful”.

Speaking to NME around the release, Grainger said he saw ‘Is 4 Lovers’ as marking a thematic return to the concerns of ‘You’re A Woman, I’m A Machine’.

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