Chicago trio Dehd released Flower of Devotion — one of the sharpest, most lovable indie rock albums in recent memory — back in 2020, and today they've announced its follow-up Blue Skies, their first for Fat Possum Records.
The album arrives May 27 and is being introduced today with new single "Bad Love," which comes attached to a punky video filled to the brim with leather and fishnet. In a statement about the song, bassist and vocalist Emily Kempf said:
"Bad Love" is about recovering from love addiction and making a decision to stop choosing and aligning with people who aren't your energetic match. I wrote it for myself and for everyone who needed to hear a song about choosing new forms of love. It's about chasing a relationship with oneself rather than an unhealthy one, one that just doesn't quite fit, or a codependent one.
Everyone experiences loneliness and everyone needs connection. I wished to reclaim loneliness for myself and others as something not embarrassing or to be a kept dark secret. I wanted to embrace loneliness and being alone, alchemizing it with friendship and behaviours with self that don't involve romance or sex.
The track has all the bouncy, rough-and-tumble energy of Dehd's best work, but it glitters with a subtle new sheen. Check it out below, plus the tracklist for Blue Skies and the band's upcoming tour dates.
Blue Skies:
1. Control
2. Bad Love
3. Bop
4. Clear
5. Hold
6. Memories
7. Window
8. Palomino
9. Waterfall
10. Dream On
11. Empty In My Mind
12. Stars
13. No Difference
Dehd 2022 tour:
04/30 Atlanta, GA - Shaky Knees Festival
04/30 Atlanta GA - The Masquerade (Shaky Knees Aftershow)
05/02 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
05/03 Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall
05/05 Seattle, WA - Neumos
05/06 Vancouver, BC - The Imperial
05/07 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
05/09 San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
05/10 Los Angeles, CA - The Regent Theater
05/11 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
05/13 Austin, TX Antones
05/14 Dallas, TX - Trees
05/15 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live Studio
05/16 New Orleans, LA - Toulouse Theatre
05/18 Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall
05/19 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
05/22 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
05/24 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
05/26 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
05/27 Montreal, QC - Theatre Fairmount
05/28 Toronto, ON - Lee'sPalace
06/04 Chicago, IL - Metro
06/11 Queens, NY - The Governors Ball Music Festival
Pre-order Blue Skies.
The album arrives May 27 and is being introduced today with new single "Bad Love," which comes attached to a punky video filled to the brim with leather and fishnet. In a statement about the song, bassist and vocalist Emily Kempf said:
"Bad Love" is about recovering from love addiction and making a decision to stop choosing and aligning with people who aren't your energetic match. I wrote it for myself and for everyone who needed to hear a song about choosing new forms of love. It's about chasing a relationship with oneself rather than an unhealthy one, one that just doesn't quite fit, or a codependent one.
Everyone experiences loneliness and everyone needs connection. I wished to reclaim loneliness for myself and others as something not embarrassing or to be a kept dark secret. I wanted to embrace loneliness and being alone, alchemizing it with friendship and behaviours with self that don't involve romance or sex.
The track has all the bouncy, rough-and-tumble energy of Dehd's best work, but it glitters with a subtle new sheen. Check it out below, plus the tracklist for Blue Skies and the band's upcoming tour dates.
Blue Skies:
1. Control
2. Bad Love
3. Bop
4. Clear
5. Hold
6. Memories
7. Window
8. Palomino
9. Waterfall
10. Dream On
11. Empty In My Mind
12. Stars
13. No Difference
Dehd 2022 tour:
04/30 Atlanta, GA - Shaky Knees Festival
04/30 Atlanta GA - The Masquerade (Shaky Knees Aftershow)
05/02 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
05/03 Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall
05/05 Seattle, WA - Neumos
05/06 Vancouver, BC - The Imperial
05/07 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
05/09 San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
05/10 Los Angeles, CA - The Regent Theater
05/11 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
05/13 Austin, TX Antones
05/14 Dallas, TX - Trees
05/15 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live Studio
05/16 New Orleans, LA - Toulouse Theatre
05/18 Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall
05/19 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
05/22 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
05/24 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
05/26 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
05/27 Montreal, QC - Theatre Fairmount
05/28 Toronto, ON - Lee'sPalace
06/04 Chicago, IL - Metro
06/11 Queens, NY - The Governors Ball Music Festival
Pre-order Blue Skies.
