DIIV share hook-laden single ‘Dare Me’ and announce massive 2027 world tour
DIIV have released ‘Dare Me’, the final preview of their fifth album, ‘ZIRP!’, which came out on 30 October. Frontman Zachary Cole Smith describes the single as being about the hope of building a new world amid societal collapse, and the release is accompanied by a music video.
The Los Angeles shoegaze band will tour internationally in 2027, starting in Australia in February and travelling through New Zealand, Japan, North America and Europe. The tour includes six UK and Ireland dates in June, among them Manchester on 25 June, Glasgow on 26 June and London on 30 June; tickets for the UK shows went on general sale on 30 October. ‘ZIRP!’ was produced by A. G. Cook.
In short
- DIIV’s new album ‘ZIRP!’ is out, with ‘Dare Me’ as its final preview.
- The band announced a world tour spanning 2027.
- Six UK and Ireland dates are scheduled for June.
Explained simply
DIIV are a Los Angeles band associated with shoegaze, a style of guitar music known for layered, hazy sounds. The group is led by singer and guitarist Zachary Cole Smith, and ‘ZIRP!’ is their fifth studio album.
Smith has described ‘Dare Me’ as exploring the hope of building a new world during societal collapse. A. G. Cook produced the album; he is a British musician and producer known for electronic pop.