Dehd are one of those bands I've known by name without ever having heard them. Based solely on their name, I've always assumed they were a jam band or something particularly heavy. I was wrong. Completely.
Their latest single, "Bad Love," is a ridiculously catchy and dance friendly slice of post punk meets pop. It sounds like a classic doo wop/girl group track put through a bizarro filter that strips out all of the pomp and minimalizes the song while putting a layer of grime on it, while still keeping it pop friendly. "Bad Love" is a stripped down version of post punk and doo wop while being fun as hell. My expectations were so decidedly wrong that it took me a few listens to adjust and enjoy what I was listening to, but I'm slowly getting sucked in as a Dehd fan.
You can watch the video for "Bad Love" below. Blue Skies is due out May 27 on Fat Possum, and can be pre-ordered/pre-saved here. For more on Dehd, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.
Sat. Apr. 30 - Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival Sat. Apr. 30 - Atlanta GA @ The Masquerade (Shaky Knees Aftershow) Mon. May 2 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater Tue. May 3 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall Thu. May 5 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos Fri. May 6 - Vancouver, BC @ The Imperial Sat. May 7 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom Mon. May 9 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel Tue. May 10 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent Theater Wed. May 11 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress Fri. May 13 - Austin, TX - Antones Sat. May 14 - Dallas, TX @ Trees Sun. May 15 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio Mon. May 16 - New Orleans, LA @ Toulouse Theatre Wed. May 18 - Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle Tavern & Music Hall Thu. May 19 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Sun. May 22 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer Tue. May 24 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom Thu. May 26 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall Fri. May 27 - Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount Sat. May 28 - Toronto, ON @ Lee’sPalace Sat. Jun. 4 - Chicago, IL @ Metro Sat. Jun. 11 - Queens, NY @ The Governors Ball Music Festival
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