If you haven't heard, Death From Above 1979, the Toronto based Canadian dance-punk/Noise Rock duo, are back! DFA 1979 is made up of Jesse F. Keeler, who went on to start the electronic group MSTRKRFT with producer Al-P, and Sebastien Grainger who went on to front Sebastien Grainger and The Mountains. They came onto the Canadian music scene in 2001 with the Heads Up EP. In 2004 they released their only full length album to date, You're a Woman, I'm a Machine (which is certified gold in Canada). Once the album took off they played an insane number of tour dates from late 2004 to late 2005. They took their loud, heavy and fast paced music across Canada, U.S.A., UK, Europe, Australia and Japan. They even supported well known groups, Queens of the Stone Age and Nine Inch Nails.
As of August 3, 2006 the band officially disbanded. Jesse F. Keeler posted a message on the official Death from Above 1979 forum and website giving a statement about why they broke up.
After 5 years of silence, fast forward to February 4th, 2011. Their website now remade and with message on the band's homepage. It was an announcement stating that they are back together and will be playing the Coachella festival in April, in Indio, California. A few days later they posted a 27 second teaser. It's grainy and jittery, but it shows their new headquarters that they have dubbed their "noise cave".
I am extremely excited that they are back together. I have loved their music for a long time and I have basically listened to their album non-stop for weeks at a time (it's seriously that good). I really hope they come do a show in my town. Last time they did, it was 2005 on my 12th birthday! I couldn't have gone by myself...I don't think I had discovered them yet...
I highly suggest listening to their stuff. If you like rock, metal, punk, alternative rock, funky bass, loud music or basically if you like having fun give em' a listen.
Here's their website:
http://deathfromabove1979.com/blog/
Here's the previously mentioned video:
HEADQUARTERS from DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 on Vimeo.
Here's there first track off of "You're a Woman, I'm A Machine". For best results, turn it up loud. It's quiet at the beginning ; ).
This is the second track and perhaps my favorite.
