Die Spitz share raucous video for “RIDING WITH MY GIRLS”
DEBUT ALBUM SOMETHING TO CONSUME OUT TODAY ON THIRD MAN RECORDS
WATCH VIDEO FOR ALBUM HIGHLIGHT “RIDING WITH MY GIRLS
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ON TOUR NOW WITH VIAGRA BOYS HEADLINE DATES KICK OFF NEXT MONTH
Die Spitz by Pooneh Ghana
“The most exciting new rock band on the planet” – NME
“If you haven’t seen the best new band in the world live yet, you really, really, really should” – Louder
“The riotous debut album by Die Spitz offers a rallying cry to anybody who’s had enough… [It] acts as a wrecking ball against oppression and the tyranny of dark forces that suppress others.” -The FADER
“Future superstars… a debut album of unpredictable mayhem.” – Kerrang!
“A fierce, fearless debut.” – DIY
“The tone is old-school in one sense but the overall effect is brilliantly vibey and kind of timeless.” – Classic Rock
“A powerful group both on stage and in the studio.” – The Line Of Best Fit
“A brilliant debut, ambitious in the best of ways.” – CLASH
“A four-piece force of nature that is capable of drifting from dreamy classic rock to frantic punk and metallic riffage.” – Guitar World
Die Spitz, the Austin, TX four-piece, release their explosive debut album, Something to Consume, today via Third Man Records.
On Something to Consume, Die Spitz combine their passion, friendship, identity, and artistry to fight against the inescapable decay that surrounds modern life. “There’s a political side to it, but addiction and love can also be all-consuming”, Eleanor Livingston says. And as the band trade off instruments, swapping songwriting and vocal duties, and generating powerful songwriting in concussive bursts, Die Spitz have created their own little pocket of the world where we can all stand on the edge together, as showcased by the album’s singles “Throw Yourself to the Sword”, “Pop Punk Anthem (Sorry for the Delay)”, “Punishers”, and “RIDING WITH MY GIRLS”, released today alongside a video by Bita Ghassemi.
“RIDING WITH MY GIRLS is exactly how it sounds. Leaving your old self behind and jumping into a life only seen in dreams, all becomes possible when you rely and gain energy from the beautiful gift that comes from femininity and friendship.” says Eleanor Livingston. “Leave all the things you hate and the people dragging you down behind. You got bigger fish to fry.”
Something to Consume moves with rapturous conviction thanks in part to the deft production hand of Studio 4’s Will Yip (Turnstile, Mannequin Pussy). Though only recently in their 20s, Die Spitz’s impressive musicianship ties them clearly to a long lineage of frustrated people hoping to inspire change. “Some people aren’t interested in being political activists via music, but it weighs on me heavily and I feel misaligned with my calling if I don’t”, Chloe De St. Aubin says. “The four of us are free spirits with multiple interests, and there’s no limit or power dynamic that can derail us.”
Die Spitz is currently on tour supporting Viagra Boys, with a headline run kicking off next month. Their infamous riotous live show, which regularly feature duelling cartwheels, climbing of rafters and solos while crowdsurfing, is not to be missed. All dates below.
Die Spitz is Ava Schrobilgen, Chloe De St. Aubin, Eleanor Livingston, and Kate Halter.
Watch the “RIDING WITH MY GIRLS” video here:
North America Tour Dates:
10/09 – Vancouver, BC @ Malkin Bowl * – SOLD OUT
11/09 – Vancouver, BC @ Malkin Bowl * – SOLD OUT
12/09 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo * – SOLD OUT
13/09 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo * – SOLD OUT
14/09 – Forest Grove, OR @ McMenamins Grand Lodge * – SOLD OUT
17/09 – Saint Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre *
18/09 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed *
20/09 – Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Festival
20/09 – Atlanta, GA @ Purgatory at the Masquerade
23/09 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner *
25/09 – New York, NY @ Avant Gardner * – SOLD OUT
26/09 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem *
27/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall * – SOLD OUT
05/10 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
07/10 – Boise, ID @ The Shredder
09/10 – Vancouver, Canada @ Wise Hall
10/10 – Seattle, WA @ Baba Yaga – SOLD OUT
11/10 – Seattle, WA @ Baba Yaga
14/10 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill – SOLD OUT
16/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room
17/10 – San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
18/10 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
24/10 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s
07/11 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Resonant Head
08/11 – Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
11/11 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
14/11 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
15/11 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB
18/11 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
19/11 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
22/11 – Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room at Third Man Records – SOLD OUT
23/11 – Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room at Third Man Records
* w/ Viagra Boys
The members of Die Spitz are Austin natives, with Schrobilgen and Livingston having met in preschool, befriending Halter in middle school, and immediately bringing De St. Aubin into their inner circle when they formed the band in 2022. The group was initially just looking to find reasons to hang out more often, and decided to start a band after a late-night viewing of the Mötley Crüe movie The Dirt. Though they’ve only been playing together a few years (not to mention Halter only learning to play bass to start the band), Something to Consume shows a maturity and technical prowess always wielded in service of their profound friendship.
The group settled on the name Die Spitz over a “brown bag of Fireball”, opting for the feminine German definite article in place of the English. “It reminds me of the Grim Reaper spitting”, Livingston jokes. At their first live shows, they paired originals with covers from some of their inspirations: Black Sabbath, Pixies, Mudhoney, PJ Harvey, and Nirvana. The beguiling “Pop Punk Anthem” somehow encapsulates elements throughout that large musical swath, building from roiling verses to a growled chorus. “It may sound like a love song at first, but when the beat kicks in it’s the obsession that takes over”, Schrobilgen says. “The words ‘you’re a part of me’ sound loving but it can be an insane emotion and privilege over someone else’s life.”
Across 11 tracks, Something to Consume contains multitudes and yet feels of a singular piece, an expansive and expressive set unified in its camaraderie and freedom. “We depend on our freedom – freedom to do what we want, present the ideas we want, make the music we want”, Livingston says. “Whether it’s based in metal or something soft, no matter which of us wrote the song, we all contribute and work together. As a person, I don’t have a strong ego or voice, but within this band each one of us is capable of so much more.”
Album artwork for Something To Consume
1. Pop Punk Anthem (Sorry for the Delay)
2. Voir Dire
3. Throw Yourself to the Sword
4. American Por
5. Sound to No One
6. Go Get Dressed
7. Red40
8. RIDING WITH MY GIRLS
9. Punishers
10. Down on It
11. a strange moon/selenophilia
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