Diploid have announced a tour of New Zealand and the Australian east coast in support of their new EP, “Is God Up There?”
The Melbourne-based trio have a tireless work ethic, and have staged multiple tours of Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia in recent years.
Their caustic new EP blends blackened screamo with powerviolence and post-punk in a style they dub ‘nihilistic feminism’. Their experimental approach sears the psyche with bursts of swirling blackened noise, crackling feedback, and distorted screams – calling to mind a mix of Orchid, Oathbreaker, Full Of Hell and Circle Takes The Square.
Catch one of their blistering live performances at:
- 22 Sep – Wellington – Valhalla
- 23 Sep – Hamilton – Biddy Mulligan’s
- 24 Sep – Auckland – Whammy Bar
- 25 Sep – Auckland – Flying Out (AA)
- 24 Nov – Newcastle – Hamilton Station Hotel
- 25 Nov – Sydney – Beatdisc Records (AA)
- 26 Nov – Sydney – Black Wire Records (AA)
- 2 Dec – Brisbane – Via Studios
- 3 Dec – Brisbane – Fat Louie’s
“Is God Up There?” sees release through Art As Catharsis and Life.Lair.Regret Records on Tuesday 6 September.
Their first single, Barrels, is streaming now. Digital and cassette pre-orders are also available.
