When one door closes, another one opens. Earlier this week The White Stripes issued a release saying that they were no more, and today Death From Above 1979 has reactivated their website and has declared a REUNION OF FORCES! I guess getting a spot on Coachella's line-up didn't hurt, but since the festival is sold out, I want to see some goddamn tour dates! And an album! And their faces etched on the moon!
Read the delightful news from Sebastien Grainger below:
SOME WORDS
It's been 5 years since Death From Above 1979 played a show, 10 years since Jesse played me the first demos & 11 years since we sat in his parents basement and played so loud we knocked the china off the shelves upstairs. 11 seems to be a YES number for me. Though I am usually a pretty rational guy, if I have something on my mind and I see an 11 somewhere, I know I’m on the right path. It’s one of my last remaining superstitions. 2011 has a nice ring to it & if you’re so inclined, it may be the last year ever! So why not say YES? Why not say YES to Coachella? Why not say YES to playing the music we designed to be an undeniable source of power? Why not say YES to stirring up a writhing pit of sweaty humans? YES to riots! YES to heavy music! YES instead of maybe, and YES to make death your adviser and remind yourself always, that this is not a dress rehearsal. This is the big show.
Jesse and I have decided that what we can do together should not be denied.
Together again, as was always the intention, as a collaboration.
The collision of two different worlds.
As this all takes shape, we will reveal it to you.
All of it happening, as it always has, in our own way.
Thank you all for sharing in our excitement!
Yes.
SEBASTIEN
News on the progression of MSTRKRFT or Grainger's solo work is up in the air, but I wouldn't mind those projects taking a break if it meant another DFA album. After Coachella they will be playing the Donaufestival in Austria with the likes of Diplo, Owen Pallett, Mount Kimbie, the Books and more. Listen to "Romantic Rights" above and snag for keeps below if you don't already own it, love it and worship it.
HOORAY!
(via P4K)