death from above 1979

We love comebacks for the same reason we love those newfangled anniversary tours: sweet, sweet nostalgia. That's assuming the comebacks are as good as we remember them—too much time away can lead to letdown. For this list, we rounded up 14 of the best original songs released by bands this year who haven't had any […]

Don’t underestimate the duo. Some two-pieces can be just as formidable—if not more powerful—than a full band. Ever since Meg & Jack White lit the spark in the late ’90s, we’ve had a whole bunch of twosomes come and rock our worlds since then—from acoustic pop to rock to indie to punk. There are plenty […]

Death From Above 1979 have released a new music video for their song “Trainwreck 1979.” The track is taken from the band’s sophomore comeback album, The physical World, which will be officially released September 9 via Last Gang/Warner Bros. Records. Check out the band’s new video below, and let us know how your thoughts. If you missed […]

Ten years ago, DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 made their debut with a beautifully bombastic DIY dance-punk classic titled You’re A Woman, I’m A Machine. Two years later, it was all over for bassist/synth player Jesse F. Keeler and vocalist/drummer Sebastien Grainger. DFA1979 didn’t so much break up as completely implode, with Keeler releasing the following […]

After releasing a couple singles—Trainwreck 1979 and Government Trash—dance-punks Death From Above 1979 are streaming their new sophomore album, The Physical World, in full on iTunes. The band's long-awaited follow-up to 2004’s You’re A Woman, I’m A Machine, The Physical World, was produced by D. Sardy (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Oasis) and will be officially released […]

September is finally here, and you know what that means: It’s Riot Fest season! Riot Fest has quickly become the AP staff’s favorite festival of the year, with its insane lineups full of unexpected reunions and legends rubbing shoulders with up-and-comers. All three Riot Fests—Toronto, Chicago and Denver—share some lineup overlap. No matter which one […]

Sometimes the rock world can get noisy, and we don’t just mean in decibels or fuzz. Often the signal-to-noise ratio is more noise than signal. But no worries; we read, listen to and watch everything so we can sort it for you. Here are some of our favorite new songs and videos of August 2014. […]

Death From Above 1979 have released a new single, “Trainwreck 1979,” and revealed more details about their upcoming sophomore album, The Physical World. The band have also announced a world tour. The long-awaited follow-up to 2004’s You’re A Woman, I’m A Machine, The Physical World was produced by D. Sardy (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Oasis) […]

Recently, I was led to believe that Chicago rock band the Orwells blew up the internet with a “wild,” “high-energy” and “amazing” appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman. Now I like to keep up with what Warped Tour Nation and Planet Pitchfork deem as the proverbial “shit,” so I ponied up a click […]