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DIIV share ominous single ‘The Fountain’ as they officially announce new album ‘ZIRP!’ and announce tour dates
DIIV have released the ominous new single ‘The Fountain’ and officially announced their fifth album, ‘ZIRP!’, due on 30 October through Fantasy Recordings. Produced by A.G. Cook, the record is framed around themes including Palantir, societal collapse and the pressures of streaming, and marks a move towards capturing the band’s live sound.
Cook said he rejected an initially planned remix-like approach in favour of recording live drums, detailed guitar parts and minimal computer processing. ‘ZIRP!’ contains 11 tracks and follows DIIV’s 2024 album ‘Frog In Boiling Water’; the band will tour North and South America and Europe from September to November 2026, including London’s Pitchfork Music Festival on 7 November.
In short
- DIIV announce A.G. Cook-produced album ‘ZIRP!’ for 30 October.
- New single ‘The Fountain’ introduces the record’s darker themes.
- Tour dates include US shows and London’s Pitchfork Music Festival.
Explained simply
DIIV are an American rock band formed in New York, known for layered guitars and a sound that draws on shoegaze and indie rock. ‘ZIRP!’ is their fifth album and follows ‘Frog In Boiling Water’, released in 2024.
The new record is produced by A.G. Cook, a British producer and musician associated with electronic pop. The band and Cook have described an approach focused on live drums and detailed guitar parts, with less computer processing, and say the album takes on themes including technology company Palantir, social breakdown and the pressures of streaming.
The album’s title refers to “zero interest-rate policy”, an economic term for a period when central banks set interest rates very low. Its wider themes connect music and technology with questions about how society and the economy are changing.
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