Struggle. Vulnerability. Pain. Resilience. Love. It’s been a hell of a journey that Dinosaur Pile-Up have been on, and they’ve bravely laid it out bare on their new album I’ve Felt Better. Their first record in six years will be released on 22 August via Mascot Records.
They will also be hitting the road in the UK in September. You can get tickets HERE.
Fri 5 Sep – XOYO, Birmingham
Sat 6 Sep – SWX, Bristol
Weds 9 Sep – Garage, Glasgow
Thurs 11 Sep – New Century Hall, Manchester
Sat 13 Sep – Electric Ballroom, London
It was 2019 when they last toured the UK – on a completely sold out run- so it’s understandable that the band are absolutely buzzing to get back on the stage and in front of their fans and see those beautiful faces once again. “After an extended break away from touring we just can’t wait to get back out on the road and play the new songs live,” Matt Bigland says. “We’re really stoked on this record and can’t wait to see the fans again!”
It’s easy to recognise why they are tightly coiled and ready to go because overcoming life-threatening illness and finding a fresh perspective on life will do that to you. Before they pack back up in their van they’ve dropped their new single, which sees them take back control of their future on the raucous, My Way. The incredible video sees the band in various scenarios taking a light stab at the song’s meaning—with added Aliens. Watch the video HERE.
“I wrote “My Way” because I’m gonna do what I want, how I want, my way,” singer-guitarist Matt Bigland reflects. “I made peace with the fact that I’m never going to be recognised as ‘cool’, and that I will never be in the “what’s hot” of the rock scene, and that my talents as a songwriter will seemingly never be worthy of mainstream acclaim. As a younger artist, that still held some weight or value in my mind. But that’s OK. I will do my thing my way because I dig what I do. Doing my thing, my way. I love My Way because it’s this crazy mix of an Eminem-type vibe with a big rock song that even has this kind of ‘Amish farm breakdown ‘ and a hardcore breakdown in the same song. That sounds fun, right!? Sign me the fuck up!!”
There is a reason that Bigland has reappraised his view on life. He opened up about how his life has changed and what he has been through when the band dropped their recent single, ‘‘Bout to Lose It,‘ in March. Five years of pent-up emotion—hope, despair, resignation, and colossal bravery—let loose into a blistering 3:40 minutes of Dinosaur Pile-Up at their absolute best.
When it was released it was met with a wave of support by the likes of BBC Radio 1 Rock Show – “It’s good to have them back.” said Daniel P Carter – Kerrang Radio, Primordial Radio, Kerrang Magazine, NME, Dork and a host of playlisting across Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Deezer and YouTube – the response was, DPU ARE BACK!
