DIIV have released their acoustically-bent, low-key new single, “Everyone Out.” The track previews their upcoming album, Frog in Boiling Water (due out May 24th via Fantasy Records), and follows the previous cuts DIIV and “Soul-net.”
In comparison to the fuzzed-out, shoegaze landscapes of the previous two singles, “Everyone Out” plays it much softer. Intimately strummed acoustic guitars largely replace the band’s usual distorted tones, resulting in a chilled-out, more contemplative atmosphere. “[The song] utilizes a softer and more textural sonic pallet: acoustic instruments, layered tape loops, and synthesizers,” the band explained in a statement.
Thematically, the track leans into its own sense of ambiguity. “The song is emotional and intimate, and could be interpreted as either hopeful or cynical,” DIIV continued. “It may or may not be a character study centering around a quick transition from youthful naivety to bitter disillusionment. This loss of hope may be manifest in a desire to leave society completely or to accelerate its collapse. Or maybe both, or neither.”
DIIV also recently announced a North American tour set for Summer 2024. Kicking off on June 6th in Santa Cruz, California, the run extends through early August, with the band wrapping up the jaunt on August 7th in Brooklyn. Get tickets here.