Chicago post punk/indie rock band Deeper have aired their new single “Fame” alongside an accompanying video.
The track features on their third studio album ‘Careful!‘, set to arrive on September 8 via Sub Pop Records. Pre-order your copy here.
Careful! finds the band reshaping facades, splashing color, and sonically testing their limits. There are synth experiments, there are moments of nauseatingly powerful darkwave and coldbeat. There are massive rock’n’roll songs that you can imagine 10,000 people singing along to in some beautiful outdoor setting.
Speaking about the single and video, Deeper said:
“‘Fame’ is a sentimental favorite of ours – to us, it’s the sound of ‘Careful!’. It embodies the conversations in your mind after feeling you made a mistake, and the thoughts linger in your head afterward. The lyricism is built on repeated mantras, and the instrumentation builds the tension. This is the first song from the record that embodies a more experimental side we’re excited to showcase.“
“The concept for the video focuses on us being hunted by a mythical creature called a Wendigo. The Anishinaabe have a story of a giant cannibal called Wendigo that feeds solely on human flesh, blood, and bones, that grows every time it eats, but its hunger is never quenched. One becomes a Wendigo when they start leading an unbalanced life when they think only of themselves rather than their community. At its root, Wendigos represent selfishness and gluttony, which to the Anishinaabeg are the worst human shortcomings.”
Watch/listen below.
Deeper Upcoming Tour Dates
SEPTEMBER
21 – Indianapolis, IN – Healer
22 – Detroit, MI – El Club
23 – Toronto, ON – Baby G
24 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz
25 – Boston, MA – Crystal Ballroom
27 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Made
28 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
29 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
30 – Durham, NC – The Pinhook
OCTOBER
02 – Nashville, TN – Third Man Records
03 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
04 – New Orleans, LA – Santos
05 – Houston, TX – Black Magic
06 – Austin, TX – Mohawk (inside)
07 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
10 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
11 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
13 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room
14 Santa Cruz, CA – Catalyst Atrium
15 San Francisco, CA – The Independent
17 Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
18 Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s
21 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
22 – Denver, CO – Skylark
31 – Berlin, DE – Urban Spree
NOVEMBER
01 – Copenhagen, DK – Vega Ideal Bar
02 – Hamburg, DE – Molotow
03 – Brussels, BE – Botanique
04 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
05 – Paris, FR – La Boule Noire
07 – Leeds, UK – Headrow House
08 – Glasgow, UK – Broadcast
09 – Manchester, UK – Yes
10 – Bristol, UK – Dareshack
11 – London, UK- Pitchfork Music Festival
12 – Kortrijk, BE – Sonic City Festival
14 – Cologne, DE – Bumann & Sohn
Photo credit: Alexa Viscius