Die! Die! Die! - Promises, Promises

Finally making its way over to the US after being released in the bands homeland of New Zealand in late ’07, Promises, Promises from post-punk/hardcore outfit Die! Die! Die! has just been released here by the wonderful S.A.F. Records. While the record in most ways isn’t as abrasive as their previous self-titled debut back in ’05, it’s still a wonderfully crafted album that in my opinion out does their debut despite the aforementioned sacrifices. Promises, Promises won’t gather much attention for breaking new ground or anything like that, however it’s a highly refreshing take on the tunefulness of early to mid nineties post-hardcore/indie-rock and the sort of energy that some of those records had back then. It’s amazing what that sort of thing will do for an album and in turn a record like Promises, Promises is the perfect antidote to much of the lifelessness that plagues too much of similarly classified music now. Definitely check this album out for those out there that haven’t already done so.

Die! Die! Die! – Blinding [MP3]
Die! Die! Die! – Echoecho [MP3]

Promises, Promises is, as of yesterday, now officially out so if the tunes above are striking a chord then by all means head on over to Strictly Amateur Films and pick this up. It’s an excellent record.