June 17 — D-A-D (Disneyland After Dark) is scheduled to release its new album, The Speed of Darkness this fall.
In anticipation of its release, the band unveiled the record’s latest single, ‘The Ghost’ and its companion lyric video Monday. The premiere of the new single follows that of another of the album’s singles, ‘1st, 2nd & 3rd‘ last month. Both songs are available to stream here.
The band’s new single is a clear change of sound and style from its predecessor. Where the former boasts a clear blues-based rock sound, the latter has more of an 80s rock sound. More specifically, there is something in the guitar sound…the echo effect, that at times pairs with the vocals to make for thoughts of songs from The Cure even within that overall 80s rock sound.
The band addressed the lyrical theme in its new single through a prepared statement.
“‘The Ghost’ is an epic banger that shines a light both behind and ahead,” the statement reads. “There is a Scandinavian melancholy in our universe. A song about separated love, loss and hope in a fragmented time. About holding on to something that may come, or which may already have disappeared.”
In related news, D-A-D- also recently announced a tour in support of its forthcoming 13th album. The tour is scheduled to launch June 27 in Viborg, Denmark and to run through Dec. 7 in Hamburg, Germany. The tour also includes stops in cities, such as Oslo, Norway; Stockholm, Sweden and Pratteln, Switzerland.
The tour’s schedule is noted below:
D-A-D Live:
27.06.2024 DK Viborg, Tinghallen
28.06.2024 DK Malling, Malling Bjerge Festival
29.06.2024 DK Thisted, Thy Rock
06.07.2024 DK Nibe, Nibe Festival
11.07.2024 SE Svedala, Sommarrock
12.07.2024 DK Juelsminde, Juelsminde Havnefest
13.07.2024 DK Vig, Vig Festival
02.08.2024 DK Ringsted, Ringsted Festival
03.08.2024 DK Grindsted, Musik I Gryden
16.08.2024 DK Esbjerg, Suset Festival
16.08.2024 DK Holstebro, Open Air På Teaterpladsen
17.08.2024 DK Aabenraa, Kongehøj Festival
31.08.2024 DK Køge, Køge Festuge
06.09.2024 DK Ringe, Midtfyns Festival
07.09.2024 DK Silkeborg, Danmarks Største Vejfest
22.10.2024 NO Trondheim, Tapperiet
24.10.2024 NO Oslo, Sentrum Scene
25.10.2024 SE Stockholm, Fållan
26.10.2024 SE Göteborg, Gothenburg Film Studios
01.11.2024 DK Copenhagen, Royal Arena
08.11.2024 SE Malmö, Slagthuset
09.11.2024 SE Malmö, Slagthuset
27.11.2024 CH Pratteln, Z7
28.11.2024 DE München, Backstage (Werk)
29.11.2024 DE Aschaffenburg, Colos-Saal
01.12.2024 DE Heidelberg, Halle02
03.12.2024 DE Oberhausen, Turbinenhalle 2
04.12.2024 DE Nürnberg, Hirsch
05.12.2024 DE Berlin, Columbia Theater
06.12.2024 DE Hannover, Musikzentrum
07.12.2024 DE Hamburg, Docks
In other news, D-A-D released its most comprehensive hits collection to date last month in the form of Greatest Hits (1984 – 2024). The collection spans 22 tracks over two discs. The collection is the band’s ninth compilation record.
More information on D-A-D’s forthcoming album and tour is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Website: https://d-a-d.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/d.landafterdark
