Die! Die! Die!
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Die! Die! Die! is a noise pop
/punk
three-piece from Dunedin
, New Zealand
, formed in late 2003 and signed to Flying Nun Records
.
Their self-titled album Die! Die! Die!
was released in 2005 in New Zealand, with an international release soon after. It was recorded in Chicago's Electrical Audio
by Steve Albini
. 2006 then saw the release of the four-track EP
Locust Weeks
. This EP was included in the British release of the album, released by Pet Piranha Records.
The band's second album, Promises, Promises was released in New Zealand in October 2007, and worldwide shortly after. Produced by Straitjacket Fits
' Shayne Carter
, the album saw the band move away from the more hardcore tendencies of their first record towards a more bass- and drum-heavy sound, helped in part by new bassist Lachlan Anderson.
After touring relentlessly for almost three years worldwide, the band completed their third album Form in August 2009, which was released on Flying Nun Records in July 2010. Form debuted at number 1 on the independent charts and number 19 on the National Album charts. Produced by Nick Roughan, the album garnered critical acclaim as well as saw the band move further towards the sound they began on Promises, Promises. The bands fourth album, recorded in late 2010, is to be released in 2011.
All the band's releases prior to Form are available on American Label SAF Records.
Die! Die! Die! have toured with Franz Ferdinand
, Wolfmother
and The Blood Brothers, and have played several major festivals around the world including spots at SXSW.
Noise pop
Noise pop is a subgenre of alternative rock developed in the mid 1980s in the UK and US, that mixes atonal noise or feedback, or both, with the melodic instrumentation and production elements more often found in pop music, making it more melodic and angst-free than noise rock.-History:Noise pop has...
/punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
three-piece from Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, formed in late 2003 and signed to Flying Nun Records
Flying Nun Records
Flying Nun Records is an independent record label formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1981 by music-store proprietor Roger Shepherd.-History:The label was formed in the flurry of new punk rock-inspired labels forming in the early 1980s...
.
Their self-titled album Die! Die! Die!
Die! Die! Die! (album)
Die! Die! Die! is the debut full-length album by New Zealand trio Die! Die! Die!.It was recorded and mixed in Chicago at Electrical Audio by Steve Albini between 21 and 24 March 2005...
was released in 2005 in New Zealand, with an international release soon after. It was recorded in Chicago's Electrical Audio
Electrical Audio
Electrical Audio is a recording facility founded in Chicago, Illinois by musician and recording engineer Steve Albini in 1997. Hundreds of independent music projects have been recorded there....
by Steve Albini
Steve Albini
Steven Frank Albini is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman, and Flour, and is currently a member of Shellac...
. 2006 then saw the release of the four-track EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
Locust Weeks
Locust Weeks (EP)
Locust Weeks is the 2006 EP by New Zealand-based punk rock trio Die! Die! Die!.It was recorded, mixed, mastered and co-produced by Kevin McMahon at Marcata Studios in New York on 13 August 2006....
. This EP was included in the British release of the album, released by Pet Piranha Records.
The band's second album, Promises, Promises was released in New Zealand in October 2007, and worldwide shortly after. Produced by Straitjacket Fits
Straitjacket Fits
Straitjacket Fits formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1986 and were a prominent band in the Flying Nun label's second wave of the Dunedin Sound.-Biography:...
' Shayne Carter
Shayne Carter
Shayne Carter is best-known for being the Straitjacket Fits' principal singer/songwriting/guitarist in the late 80s/early 90s, and later on a founding member of Dimmer.Carter comes from a musical family...
, the album saw the band move away from the more hardcore tendencies of their first record towards a more bass- and drum-heavy sound, helped in part by new bassist Lachlan Anderson.
After touring relentlessly for almost three years worldwide, the band completed their third album Form in August 2009, which was released on Flying Nun Records in July 2010. Form debuted at number 1 on the independent charts and number 19 on the National Album charts. Produced by Nick Roughan, the album garnered critical acclaim as well as saw the band move further towards the sound they began on Promises, Promises. The bands fourth album, recorded in late 2010, is to be released in 2011.
All the band's releases prior to Form are available on American Label SAF Records.
Die! Die! Die! have toured with Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand (band)
Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish post-punk revival band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos , Bob Hardy , Nick McCarthy , and Paul Thomson .The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in...
, Wolfmother
Wolfmother
Wolfmother is an Australian rock band from Erskineville, Sydney. Formed in 2000, the group was originally a trio composed of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, bassist and keyboardist Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett. Wolfmother released their self-titled debut album in October 2005,...
and The Blood Brothers, and have played several major festivals around the world including spots at SXSW.
Discography
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Country | Cat. Number | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albums | ||||||
| 2005 | Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! (album) Die! Die! Die! is the debut full-length album by New Zealand trio Die! Die! Die!.It was recorded and mixed in Chicago at Electrical Audio by Steve Albini between 21 and 24 March 2005... |
Capital Recordings Capital Recordings Capital Recordings is a small record label formed in November 2001 based in Wellington, New Zealand. Their aim is to help musicians recording in their bedrooms, apartments and beach houses around Wellington and New Zealand reach a wider audience . They have released albums for such New Zealand... , Pet Piranha Records SAF Records |
New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... , UK, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
CREC1034 PP020 SAF15 |
||
| 2007 | Promises, Promises Promises, Promises (Die! Die! Die! album) Promises, Promises is the second full-length album by New Zealand trio Die! Die! Die!.It was produced by Shayne Carter, member of New Zealand bands Straitjacket Fits and more recently Dimmer; Engineered by Kevin McMahoon and mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk... |
Tardus Music, SAF Records |
New Zealand, United States | SAF20 |
||
2010 |
Form | Flying Nun Records Flying Nun Records Flying Nun Records is an independent record label formed in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1981 by music-store proprietor Roger Shepherd.-History:The label was formed in the flurry of new punk rock-inspired labels forming in the early 1980s... |
New Zealand, Australia | FNCD504 | ||
| EPs | ||||||
| 2005 | Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! (EP) Die! Die! Die! is the debut EP by New Zealand trio Die! Die! Die!.It was recorded by Dale Cotton on 15 November 2004 at Platform Studios in Auckland, NZ.It was released in 2005 on Unstable Ape Records in Australia and New Zealand.-Track listing:... |
Unstable Ape Records Unstable Ape Records Unstable Ape Records is an Australian independent record label. Founded in Tasmania, it is now based in Melbourne. Unstable Ape's focus tends primarily towards indie rock and roll, but also expands its interest to contemporary folk , jazz and world music... |
New Zealand, Australia | UAR 041 | ||
| 2006 | Locust Weeks Locust Weeks (EP) Locust Weeks is the 2006 EP by New Zealand-based punk rock trio Die! Die! Die!.It was recorded, mixed, mastered and co-produced by Kevin McMahon at Marcata Studios in New York on 13 August 2006.... |
Tardus Music | New Zealand, Australia | TAR 010 | ||
| 2007 | At the Echo - April 8th, 2007 | Kufala Recordings | United States | KUF0187 | ||
External links
- www.diediedieband.com - Official site
- http://www.myspace.com/diediedienz - MySpace page