A Place to Bury Strangers - "Where are We Now"

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Photo by Heather Bickford

At this point in their career, it's going to be hard for A Place to Bury Strangers to shock fans with a new song. The New York noise legends have done that with "Where are We Now" by turning the volume and noise way, way down. The new song might be the quietest and most stripped down they've ever released. There is still some noise peeking through during the verses of the songs, but once we hit the chorus the song becomes an uplifting near power ballad. We've become accustomed to hearing guitar squalls and electronic chaos from the band, so hearing a relatively quiet and straightforward song from them is quite jarring. (Of course, straightforward is a relative term, and I'm sure your Goo Goo Dolls and Third Eye Blind listening co-workers would still find "Where are We Now" far too weird.)

Frontman Oliver Ackermann says that the new song is about “... looking back at friends you lost touch with. Wondering where they ended up. Remembering when everything felt possible.”

You can watch the video for "Where are We Now" below. Rare and Deadly is due out April 3 on Dedstrange, and is available for pre-order here. For more on A Place to Bury Strangers, check out the band's website. Upcoming European tour dates are below the video.


Tue. April 7 - Hamburg, DE @ MS Stubnitz
Wed. April 8 - Leipzig, DE @ UT Connewitz
Thu. April 9 - Praha, CZ @ Futurum Music Bar
Fri. April 10 - Brno-město, CZ @ Kabinet múz
Sat. April 11 - Bratislava, SK @ PINK WHALE BAR
Sun. April 12 - Budapest, HU @ A38
Mon. April 13 - Belgrade, RS @ Karmakoma
Tue. April 14 - Sofia, BG @ Mixtape 5
Wed. April 15 - București, RO @ Control Club
Fri. April 17 - Thessaloniki, GR @ Eightball Club
Sat. April 18 - Athina, GR @ Gazarte
Mon. April 20 - Rome, IT @ Monk Club
Tue. April 21 - Florence, IT @ Ex Fila
Wed. April 22 - Bologna, IT @ Social Center TPO
Thu. April 23 - Milan, IT @ Santeria
Fri. April 24 - Zurich, CH @ Bogen F
Sun. April 26 - Brussels, BE @ Magasin 4
Mon. April 27 - Cologne, DE @ Gebäude 9
Wed. April 29 - Utrecht, NL @ De Helling
Thu. April 30 - Deventer, NL @ Burgerweeshuis
Fri. May 1 - Eindhoven, NL @ Fuzz Club Festival 2026

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