Photo Credit: Aabid Youssef

Born from the womb of Y2K techno paranoia, Death From Above 1979 have been a cathartic through-line since 2001. Touted by Stereogum as "one of the most explosive rock duos of the 21st century” and “a tightly wound mass of fuzz and force" by Pitchfork, the band has survived CDs, MP3s, pirating, streaming and Al slop completely undeterred. 

Today, Death From Above 1979 blast off once again, celebrating their 25th anniversary as a band with the announcement of their fifth LP, Private Lives, due January 29th, 2027 via their original label Last Gang/MNRK . Alongside the announcement, the band is sharing the album’s driving opener and title track, “Private Lives,” alongside a music video starring actor Kim Bodnia, directed by Eva Michon. Private Lives finds DFA 1979 more invigorated than ever before, with sharp and tangy melodies complementing the duo’s signature low-end thickness and eternally cool swagger.

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“The song ‘Private Lives’ is a declaration of privacy in an era of overexposure. We are compelled, often by one another, to share our most intimate moments and quietest thoughts. To what end? More often than not, to be part of a cheap consumer feedback loop. Ultimately though, it’s just a ripping rock song with maniacal riffs!” the band explains. “Our new 10-song LP, Private Lives, represents a renewed commitment to the pure industrial magic of electricity. We’ve never been able to do anything halfway. Much like Kim Bodnia’s dance performance in the video for the lead single, it’s all or nothing for us.”

The band is hitting the road next year in support of Private Lives. The tour, which will traverse North America in the spring kicks off February 2nd and goes through the end of March.

Death From Above 1979 Tour Dates:

02/02 - Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee

02/04 - San Diego, CA @ Observatory San Diego

02/05 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco

02/06 - Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory Orange County

02/09 - Ventura, CA @ Ventura Music Hall

02/10 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades

02/11 - San Francisco, CA @ August Hall

02/24 - Waterloo, ON @ Maxwell's

02/25 - Toronto, ON @ HISTORY

02/26 - London, ON @ London Music Hall

02/27 - Ottawa, ON @ The Bronson

03/01 - Montreal, QC @ Theatre Beanfield

03/02 - Quebec City, QC @ Imperial Bell

03/03 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

03/05 - Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw

03/06 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry

03/07 - Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre

03/08 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Music Hall

03/15 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre

03/17 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall

03/18 - St Louis, MO @ Old Rock House

03/19 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line

03/20 - Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theatre

03/22 - Red Deer, AB @ Bo's Bar & Stage

03/23 - Edmonton, AB @ Midway

03/24 - Calgary, AB @ Palace Theatre

03/26 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre

03/27 - Victoria, BC @ Capital Ballroom

03/29 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall

03/31 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile

Get tickets here.

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