Brooklyn-based artist Daffo shares a new collaboration with veteran producer Rob Schnapf (Elliott Smith, Beck, Cat Power) titled “Absence Makes the Heart Grow.” On the explosive track, Gabi Gamberg leans into their affinity for infectious grunge and raucous guitar shred. Equal parts rage, shame, and resolve, the song explores the slow dissolution of a long-distance relationship through the lens of a classic proverb.
“I wrote the song at the end of a relationship, and in my pain, I felt as though the cliche about distance making the heart grow fonder was a sham,” says Gamberg. “It made everything harder, the waves of emotion that accompanied reuniting and separating were too intense to navigate. So, I decided to twist the saying into something that felt more real to me.”
Daffo recently wrapped a full US tour supporting illuminati hotties and announced new dates with Blondshell and Annie DiRusso. The Pest/Crisis Kit LP combining their 2021 debut EP with its 2023 follow-up is out now via Concord Records.
DAFFO Tour Dates:
2/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Cid
5/16 – Brighton, EN @ The Great Escape Festival
5/30 – South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground ^
5/31 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB ^
6/02 – Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground ^
6/03 – Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s ^
6/05 – Detroit, MI @ El Club ^
6/07 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line ^
6/08 – Milwaukee, WI @ Vivarium ^
6/10 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway ^
6/19 – Boston, MA @ Royale *
6/20 – Brookly, NY @ Brooklyn Steel *
6/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
6/24 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *
6/26 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel *
6/27 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse *
6/28 – Nashville, TN @ The Basement East *
^ w/ Annie DiRusso
* w/ Blondshell
