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On February 3rd, 2021, Death From Above 1979, the Canadian alt-rock duo made up of Sebastien Grainger and Jesse F. Keeler, released their new single, "One + One." The track is their first release since 2017 with their record, Outrage! Is Now. "One + One" is a nostalgic-sounding, millennial dance-rock track, one that makes me long for summer; for warm sunshine and sweet, fruity drinks.
"As the record was taking shape, every time I would come home from the studio the baby would start dancing in Eva’s belly. Even before I walked in the room the party would start. One plus one is three, that’s magic!"
"'One + One' is a love song," says Sebastien Grainger. "It’s the karmic sequel to Romantic
Rights. My wife, Eva (Michon) became pregnant not long after we started working on the song and after hearing an early version she said, "I wish this song was dancier." So I went back into the studio and re-worked the drums. As the record was taking shape, every time I would come home from the studio the baby would start dancing in Eva’s belly. Even before I walked in the room the party would start. One plus one is three, that’s magic!"
The music video for "One + One" is a collage of different frames and moments inspired by the photography of artist David Hockney. It was shot in Marmora, Ontario and directed by Eva Michon, Grainger's wife. On the video, Grainger says "Since we started playing people would come up to the stage and after and say: 'I can't believe there’s just two of you. The video for ‘One + One’ is Eva’s way of showing that our band is greater than the sum of its parts. It’s Death From Above 1979 in multitudes."
Along with "One + One" comes the announcement of their fourth LP, Is 4 Lovers, and is out March 26th, 2021. The new album, which Grainger and Keeler wrote, produced, mastered and recorded entirely by themselves, is said to "...capture the creation of a totally new sound and a reimagining of the format they created more than 20 years ago."
"One + One" is a fantastic track, and makes me feel nostalgic for the rock of my childhood that I listened to and loved. I'm completely obsessed with it, and I'm sure it'll be all over the radio airwaves this summer. If the album is anything like this song, then I can't wait to hear it.
Preorder the new LP here. | Is 4 Lovers tracklist:
1) Modern Guy
2) One + One
3) Free Animal
4) N.Y.C. Power Elite Part I
5) N.Y.C. Power Elite Part II
6) Totally Wiped Out
7) Glass Homes
8) Love Letter
9) Mean Streets
10) No War
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