Death From Above Announce New Album “Outrage! Is Now”

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Death From Above. (Photo: Lindsey Byrnes)

Death From Above have announced that their third full-length album, Outrage! Is Now, will be released September 8th, 2017 via Last Gang Records/eOne. The album is available to pre-order as of today HERE alongside an exclusive colour variant (green blob in translucent vinyl) of the LP available via Last Gang’s webstore HERE. Need a taste of the new record? Listen to the new album track “Never Swim Alone” HERE and watch the lo-fi video directed by singer/drummer Sebastien Grainger below.

An extensive North American tour has also been announced, kicking off October 20 in Montreal, and includes an appearance at Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on December 1st. See full list of tour dates below.

The merry merchants of muscular death dance discord—Sebastien Grainger (vocals, drums) and Jesse F. Keeler (bass, keys, synths)—made a collective decision to embrace their own penchant for perpetual motion while gleefully maintaining the car-wreck intensity of their punkified disco rock. Ultimately, Outrage! Is Now confidently kicks off a new chapter for Death From Above.

“We are committed to evolution. This record is the sound of the two us pushing at the walls. We want there to be space, surprises and action!” says Grainger. “We both wanted to see how far we could take our sound as Death From Above. In a way, that has always been our objective.” adds Keeler.

As they retreated to Jesse’s farm two hours east of Toronto to write in 2016, the musicians re-examined the way they’ve written in the past. They found new ways to start ideas, and tried to exorcise their old demons. With a host of demos, Death From Above headed back to Los Angeles to work with producer and engineer Eric Valentine (Queens of the Stone Age, etc.). Making for what Keeler describes as the “fastest recording process,” the vision quickly took shape.

“The myth of what we should be didn’t exist anymore,” Grainger agrees. “There was never a moment where we took a conventional path—either writing or recording. Eric has been making records for decades and we managed to make him say: “Well, that’s a first!” during every song! There was always some strange element thrown in. In a way it’s a very serious record, but dressed in a really fun outfit.”

“There’s an absolute chaos and confusion in the world, and people who would otherwise agree on most things seem to be disagreeing on everything,” sighs Grainger. “There’s a lot more space between the poles of opinion and views on the world. It seems like there’s a barrier of disgust as we dehumanize one another based on a few slight differences of opinion. The title is an observation of this hyper-sensitivity, which we’re all a part of.”

“I hope fans hear the progression,” Keeler leaves off. “This record is very much the result of the environment and experiences of the last five years. If we didn’t have struggle, life would be really fucking boring. These songs are a anti-boredom manifesto.”

“Outrage! Is Now meant to be felt on both a visceral and emotional level,” concludes Grainger. “We tried to make something that excites and surprises. Our journey is that of enlightenment and seeking truth. There’s enough fiction and meaningless distractions in the world to make you totally shut off. We hope this record turns you on.”

Outrage! Is Now Tracklist:
01. Nomad
02. Freeze Me
03. Caught Up
04. Outrage! Is Now
05. Never Swim Alone
06. Moonlight
07. Statues
08. All I C Is U & Me
09. NVR 4EVR
10. Holy Books

Death From Above 2017 Tour Dates
Sep 15 – Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
Oct 20 – Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre
Oct 21 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
Oct 23 – Clifton Park NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
Oct 25 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
Oct 27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Oct 28 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
Oct 30 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Oct 31 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
Nov 02 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
Nov 03 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s Hall
Nov 07 – St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
Nov 08 – Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre
Nov 10 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Nov 11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
Nov 13 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Nov 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
Nov 17 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
Nov 18 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
Nov 20 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Nov 21 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore
Nov 23 – Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
Nov 24 – Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Event Centre
Nov 25 – Saskatoon, SK @ O’Brian’s Event Centre
Nov 27 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
Dec 01 – Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix