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Album Review: Diiv – Is The Is Are

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DIIV, those purveyors of fine shoegaze since 2011, have graced us with a new track that feels like a hazy daydream wrapped in a sugar-coated melancholy. Their latest single, released ahead of the upcoming album “Frog in Boiling Water,” is a swirling concoction of understated vocals, noisey guitars that weave in and out and fray …

If you haven’t been following closely, DIIV —Andrew Bailey, Colin Caulfield, Ben Newman, and Zachary Cole Smith—have announced their fourth album, ‘Frog in Boiling Water’, which will be released on May 24th via Fantasy Records. Following the announcement of the upcoming album, DIIV has already released tracks ‘Brown Paper Bag’, ‘Soul-Net’, ‘Everyone Out’ and, just …

By Henry Groves Although there are 2 months until the release of their 4th studio album ‘Frog in Boiling Water’, the shoegaze icons were back in the UK, showing off their new music. Returning to the Forum in Kentish Town, 3 years after their last show at the same venue, celebrating the release of their …

In a world begging for a full-throttle grunge revival, DIIV’s evolution and dedication to their craft position them to make significant waves for the future of shoegaze and beyond. If you’re a fan of indie-rock and haven’t yet dived into the mesmerising sounds of DIIV, now is the time to board the train. With their …

Rebirth takes place when everything falls apart. DIIV—Zachary Cole Smith [lead vocals, guitar], Andrew Bailey [guitar], Colin Caulfield [vocals, bass], and Ben Newman [drums]—craft the soundtrack to personal resurrection under the heavy weight of metallic catharsis upheld by robust guitars and vocal tension that almost snaps, but never quite… The same could be said of …

Dripping with incandescent reverb, walls of scything guitars and layers of glorious harmonies, Launder has just released dynamic double singles ‘Unwound’ and ‘Chipper’ ahead of the release of debut album ‘Happening’ out on 15 July 2022 through Ghostly International (Hana Vu, Gold Panda, Tycho). Launder is essentially the work of John Cudlip, with collaborations on …

Diiv tapped into that wandering soul we all have buried deep down(some deeper than others) back in 2012 when they gave us their big and dreamy debut Oshin. Guitars swelled in waves of reverb, as did pretty much everything else, as Zachary Cole Smith sang songs like he was lost in thought while emoting into the …

Brooklyn based shoegazers DIIV are gearing up to the release of their second album, Is The Is Are, a 17 song double album out this Friday (5th Feb) via Captured Tracks. Ahead of that, the follow up to critically acclaimed debut Oshin,they’ve announced a mammoth European tour this Spring taking in a handful of dates …