We’ve been waiting for a new record from Canadian dance-punk legends Death From Above 1979 for a decade now, and the dry spell is nearly over with The Physical World set for a Sept. 9 release on Warner Bros (pre-order here). A rockin’ new song called “Trainwreck 1979” was debuted in July, along with a lyric video displaying the words on a series of buttons. The rock n’ roll world soaked it up in celebration.
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We’re excited about the highly promising first sounds of the sequel to You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine, but something stuck us oddly about the clip. A bit of research revealed that the “Trainwreck 1979” video is actually a bit of a symbolic historical scrapbook for the duo of Sebastien Grainger and Jesse F. Keeler. There are lots of hidden gems throughout the clip, and some backstory to the track itself waiting to be discovered. We’ve uncovered a bunch below, and confirmed their authenticity with DFA management. There may be even more, but here’s what we’ve found so far:
1. The track was named after the Mississauga train derailment of 1979.
2. At 0:26 seconds, a nod to Femme Fatal’s album – From The Abundance of the Heart The Mouth Speaks. Femme Fatal was Jesse’s first band, and Seb briefly played live with them.
3. At 0:44 seconds, the Bad Tits logo. Bad Tits is a side project of Sebastien Grainger and Josh Reichman.
4. At 1:13, a nod to Biblical. Biblical is Nick Sewell’s band – fans will remember that Nick played with Sebastien Grainger & The Mountains, and Biblical have opened for DFA1979 – they’re good friends.
5. At 1:28, the East York Village logo
6. At 1:55, a nod to Ache Records – the band’s first label.
7. At 2:03, MSTRKRFT button, a nod to Jesse’s other band.
8. At 2:05, a clever heads-up to Ontario Mayor Hazel McCallion, the longest-serving mayor in North America.
9. At 2:12, some love for the City Of Mississauga, Sebastien’s hometown.
10. At 3:17, Montreal party rockers Tricky Woo, who may as well be spirit guides for DFA.
Got any more? Point ’em out!
The Physical World was produced by Noel Gallagher/Oasis producer Dave Sardy. We are waiting with high anticipation.
The Physical World tracklist:
01. Cheap Talk
02. Right On, Frankenstein!
03. Virgins
04. Always On
05. Crystal Ball
06. White Is Red
07. Trainwreck 1979
08. Nothin’ Left
09. Government Trash
10. Gemini
11. The Physical World
After the album’s release, DFA will head out on a massive worldwide tour that will take them from Europe to the U.S. across more than two months.
Death From Above 1979 2014 Tour Dates:
10/07 – Koln, DE @ Luxor
10/08 – Paris, FR @ Badaboum
10/09 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique
10/11 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
10/12 – Hamburg, DE @ Hafenklang
10/13 – Berlin, DE @ Cassiopeia
10/15 – Vienna, AT @ Flex
10/16 – Munich, DE @ Orangehouse
10/18 – Zurich, CH @ Mascotte
10/20 – London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
10/21 – Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
10/22 – Glasgow, UK @ The Garage
09/06-07 – Toronto, ON @ Riot Fest Toronto
11/01 – New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo Music + Arts Experience
11/03 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
11/04 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
11/06 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
11/07 – Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/08 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
11/10 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
11/12 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
11/13 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory
11/15 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
11/17 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
11/18 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/19 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
11/21 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
11/22 – Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
11/24 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
11/25 – Chicago, IL @ Rivera Theatre
11/26 – Detroit, MI @ Crofoot
11/28 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
11/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
12/01 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
12/02 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Keep up with DFA at their official site.
