Die! Die! Die!
Mon 29 Oct 2007
Put a hole in my drum kit and you’ll die mutha fucka
After taking Die! Die Die! abroad, the Dunedin lads are back in New Zealand. They’ve come fully equipped with a new album and brand spanking kick arse it is. Forget every other punk album you’ve heard this year because this is simply the best.
Ever since the band’s debut back in what, 2005? they have got stronger and better with every release. Last year’s Locust Weeks EP blew everything wide open and the following vinyl-only single ‘Blue Skies’ teased the fuck out of all of us. Just released, the new full-length album Promises Promises delivers all. Produced by Shane Carter (Straight Jacket Fits) the album is a triumph, especially after the band has had such a rough year.
If you haven’t already heard about the band’s year from hell here’s a little catch up. First vocalist Andrew Wilson was struck by a serious throat infection; he then broke his arm, most probably attempting some kind of Back of the Y type stunt. A promotional fiasco then lead to a bunch of British Die! Die! Die! fans being locked out and left cold and lonely. When they thought it couldn’t get any worse, a US airline damaged a huge amount of the band’s gear, including instruments very dear to the poor boys’ hearts.
But they are home now, and coming into summer Die! Die! Die! are the hottest band in town. Returning to their roots and rewarding their loyal fans who’ve been with them from day one, the band are doing an extensive nationwide tour. Their mums will be very proud and I’m sure they’ll be getting their favourite desert at least once.
Die! Die! Die!- Sideways Here We Come: MP3
Posted by Nick Fulton under New Zealand
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