Back in January, Diet Cig returned with their lead single Night Terrors. Now they’ve announced not only a new sophomore album, Do You Wonder About Me?, out on May 1st via Frenchkiss Records but also another new single titled Thriving.
While it’s been a while since we’ve heard from Diet Cig, the dazzling indie-pop duo are back.
Their newest release sees a beautifully melodic post-breakup anthem with lyrics that describe a disenchanted relationship that’s relatable for anyone. For instance, “Do you wonder about me? I’m thriving, thanks for asking.”
Diet Cig explains further about their latest, “Thriving” is a cathartic, campy release of feelings. It’s about the duality of absolutely THRIVING without someone but also desperately wanting them to notice you doing so. Inspired by the melodrama of reality TV and musical theater, we wanted the song to bounce back and forth between a lavish personal anthem and the anguish of feeling forever beholden to others’ opinions.” Listen to Thriving below.
Also, keep an eye out for Diet Cig on tour. Dates are listed below.
4/30 – London, UK @ Rough Trade East (instore/album release show)
5/2 – Bristol, UK @ Rough Trade
5/4 – Brighton, UK @ The Hope and Ruin
5/5 – Manchester, UK @ YES
5/6 – London, UK @ Camden Assembly SOLD OUT
5/14 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer # ^
5/15 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat # ^
5/16 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg # ^
5/18 – Providence, RI @ The Met # ^
5/20 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair # ^
5/21 – Montreal, QC @ Le Ritz # ^
5/22 – Ottawa, ON @ 27 Club # ^
5/23 – Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground # ^
5/24 – London, ON @ Rum Runners # ^
5/26 – Detroit, MI @ Deluxx Fluxx # ^
5/27 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall # ^
5/28 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line # ^
5/29 – Iowa City, IA @ The Mill # ^
5/30 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar # ^
6/2 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar # ^
6/3 – Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle # ^
6/4 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade – Hell # ^
6/5 – Durham, NC @ Motorco #
6/6 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern #
6/24 -28 – Calgary, AB @ Sled Island Music & Arts Festival
10/3 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Andy Warhol Museum
10/4 – Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s
10/6 – Cincinnati, OH @ Woodward
10/7 – St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill
10/8 – Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
10/10 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
10/13 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
10/14 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
10/16 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
10/17 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
10/18 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
10/21 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
10/22 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
# = w/ Sad13
^ = w/ Thin Lips
