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DZ Deathrays Go Brutal and Ecstatic on ‘Gina Works at Hearts’

DZ Deathrays 'Gina Works at Hearts' Stream Single

Last we heard from Shane Parsons and Simon Ridley’s DZ Deathrays, they delivered the quieter, but bursting, “Northern Lights.” Now the two-man Aussie posse are back with “Gina Works at Hearts,” an itchy punk missive that plays like the aural equivalent of an awful/incredible night out on the town. With brutal riffs cribbed from metal, vocals that’d fit right in on a Fugazi classic, and ecstatically warped melodies that recall Hot Hot Heat, these two plant a firm flag for their summer album, Black Rat. Oh, and in case you were fooled by the seemingly static video panel above, look again — there are rats crawling all over the cover art.

DZ Deathrays tour dates:

March 9th – Austin, TX @ TBC SXSW – IHEARTCOMIX Party
March 10th – Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas + The Volstead Lounge SXSW (midnight)
March 12th – Austin, TX @ TBC SXSW – Dine Alone Showcase
March 13th – Austin, TX @ The Blackheart Bar SXSW – Hide + Seek 2 (1:45)
March 13th – Austin, TX @ B.D. Riley’s Pub SXSW – Sound Gallery 2 (4:00)
March 13th – Austin, TX @ TBC SXSW – Inflated, Gold Robot… (c. 12:15)
March 14th – Austin, TX @ Hole In The Wall SXSW – Exploding in Sound Showcase
March 15th – Austin, TX @ Wonderland SXSW – I OH YOU / Kissability Showcase (c. 12:30)
March 15th – Austin, TX @ TBC SXSW – IHEARTCOMIX Showcase (2:30)
March 15th – Austin, TX @ Maggie Mae’s SXSW – Aussie BBQ (5:35)
March 15th – Austin, TX @ Bar 96 SXSW – Official Showcase (12:00)
April 20th – Milton Keynes @ Crawford Arms, UK ++
April 21st – Guildford @ Boiler Room, UK ++
April 22nd – Nottingham @ Nottingham Bodega, UK **
April 23rd – Bristol @ Trifinity, UK **
April 24th – Birmingham @ Academy, UK **
April 25th – Brighton @ Concorde 2, UK **
April 26th – Carlisle @ Brickyard, UK ++
April 27th – Glasgow @ Oran Mor, UK **
April 28th – Manchester @ Club Academy, UK **
April 29th – Norwich @ Waterfront, UK **
April 30th – London @ Electric Ballroom, UK **
May 1st – Liverpool @ Sound City, UK **
May 2nd – Leeds@ The Cockpit, UK ++
May 3rd – London @ Old Blue Last, UK ++
May 4th – Maidstone @The Rafters, UK ++

** w/ Blood Red Shoes
++ w/ Slaves