Today, DIIV reveal their new single, “Blankenship”, taken from their forthcoming third full-length album, Deceiver, released on 4th October 2019 via Captured Tracks.
This is the band’s first music video in six years, shot in California in Trona Pinnacles, Sequoia National Park, and in Los Angeles; and directed by Sean Stout (Deafheaven, Death Grips, Chelsea Wolfe).
Watch the video below.
The new album from Zachary Cole Smith (lead vocals, guitar), Andrew Baile (guitar), Colin Caulfield (vocals, bass) and Ben Newman (drums) was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Sonny Diperri (Protomartyr, Trent Reznor), marking the first time the band has written as a unit or worked with an outside producer.
DII today also announce news of full UK tour for February 2020 including their biggest London show to date at The O2 Forum Kentish Town on 27th February 2020. The band will embark on a North American tour in October and December including Desert Daze Festival and a performance at Warsaw in Brooklyn, NY on October 24th, with European dates still to be announced. Full dates are listed below
DIIV 2019 Tour Dates:
11/10/19 – Perris, CA – Desert Daze Festival ^
12/10/19 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge ^
14/10/19 – Austin, TX – Mohawk ^
15/10/19 – Houston, TX – Satellite ^
16/10/19 – Dallas, TX – Canton Hall ^
18/10/19 – Chicago, IL – Logan Square Auditorium ^
19/10/19 – Detroit, MI – Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit ^
20/10/19 – Cleveland, OH – Phantasy ^
22/10/19 – Boston, MA – Paradise ^
23/10/19 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts ^
24/10/19 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw ^
27/10/19 – Washington, DC – Black Cat ^
05/12/19 – San Diego, CA – Belly Up Tavern +
06/12/19 – San Luis Obispo, CA – SLO Guild Hall +
07/12/19 – Santa Cruz, CA – Catalyst +
08/12/19 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore +
10/12/19 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile +
11/12/19 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall +
13/12/19 – Sonoma, CA – Sonoma Redwood Barn +
20/02/20 – Bristol, UK – SWX Bristol
21/02/20 – Leeds, UK – Leeds University Stylus
22/02/20 – Liverpool, UK – The Invisible Wind Factory
23/02/20 – Glasgow, UK – Queen Margaret Union
24/02/20 – Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK – Riverside
26/02/20 – Manchester, UK – Academy 2
27/02/20 – London, UK – The O2 Forum Kentish Town
28/02/20 – Birmingham, UK – The Crossing
29/02/20 – Brighton, UK – Chalk (formerly The Haunt)