Dehd - "Bad Love"

Photo by Alexa Viscius

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