Dehd shares a second track, “Light On,” from their highly anticipated fifth studio album, Poetry, due May 10th through Fat Possum Records. Together, “Light On,” coupled with the previously released single “Mood Ring,” set the tone for Poetry’s diverse sonic landscape. Jason from Dehd beautifully encapsulates the essence of the track, stating, “This song is like a candle in the window, a light guiding someone back home if they were trying to find it.”
On the heels of their album release, the band will set off to Europe for a freshly unveiled 8-stop headlining tour, followed by a tour across North America this autumn, concluding with two nights at Thalia Hall in their hometown of Chicago. Following several US festivals during the winter and spring, the band will continue their festival circuit in the UK, EU, and NA throughout the summer. Tickets are available at dehd.horse.
Following the whirlwind success of their fourth album, Blue Skies, the trio embarked on a transformative journey, turning their writing sessions into a road trip. These experiences, actively seeking out distinct and inspiring locations to write and record from, coupled with a moment of inspiration from falling in love with Charles Bukowski’s self-affirming poem “The Laughing Heart,” gave birth to Dehd’s fifth album and a new direction—to live life like Poetry.
They finalized the songs that became Poetry back in snowy Chicago in the warehouse space they’ve called home for nearly a decade. The band tapped Ziyad Asrar of Whitney to co-produce the album alongside Dehd’s own Jason Balla at Palisade Studio, marking the first time the trio has collaborated with anyone outside of the band during the recording process.
Listen to “Light On” above and see tour and album details below. Stay tuned for more Dehd coming soon.
Upcoming Tour Dates
Festivals:
3/24 – Boise, ID @ Treefort Festival
4/28 – Austin, TX @ Austin Psych Festival
5/26 – Napa Valley, CA @ BottleRock Music Festival
5/31 – Durham, NC @ Durham Bulls Athletic Park
6/1 – Northampton, MA @ Field Day Music Festival
7/27 – Portland, OR @ Project Pabst Festival
UK/EU:
7/1 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
7/2 – London, UK @ Village Underground
7/4 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
7/5 – Cologne, DE @ MTC
7/6 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Tolhuistuin – IndieStad
7/7 – Kraggenburg, NL @ Wilde Weide
7/9 – Paris, FR @ La Boule Noire
7/12 Berlin, DE @ Berghain Kantine
North America:
10/17 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
10/18 – Montreal, QC @ Les Foufounes Électriques
10/19 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
10/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry @ The Filmore
10/23 – Washington, DC @ The Howard Theatre
10/25 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
10/26 – New Orleans, LA @ Chickie Wah Wahs
10/27 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
10/31 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
11/1 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
11/5 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
11/6 – Seattle, WA @ The Neptune Theatre
11/8 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
11/9 – Denver, CO @ The Oriental Theatre
11/11 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
11/12 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall [SOLD OUT]
11/13 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
