Distant & Mechanical
Now.
Nostalgia is a dangerous thing. So let’s just say that touring with The Cure was an INCREDIBLE experience and thanks to them for making it happen, to the 65 fans who braved the arenas to come and shout their support in our direction and to the many, many Cure fans who had never heard of us but put up with our confused noises echoing around them. We’re looking forward to doing it all over again in America & Canada in a couple of months time.
Right now though, we are all about the brand new 65daysofstatic single. It’s coming out on the indefatigable Monotreme Records on the 7th April. You can stream it RIGHT NOW on that player above and remix it with your mouse right here: 65daysofstatic.com/danceparties. Make sure you check that out, it’s pretty cool. You can find the new single streaming on our myspace too if this website isn’t homogenised enough for ya. There are two A-Sides and both are based on ‘The Distant & Mechanised Glow of Eastern European Dance Parties’ but are major reworkings, as you can hear. Full tracklisting is as follows:
1. Dance Parties [Distant]
2. Dance Parties [Mechanised]
3. Goodbye, 2007
4. Antique Hyper Mall
You’ll be able to download ‘Goodbye, 2007′ from Monotreme’s website any day now to see what you’d be getting yourself into.
We are of course going out on our own tour in support of this release. We’ve confirmed some unfeasibly good support acts too – Gay For Johnny Depp, Errors & Pilgrim Fathers, plus Dark Captain Light Captain and another band to be confirmed for the London show. Once again we’re working hard on stepping up the live show, incorporating all kinds of newness into proceedings. The techno we’ve been dropping in the rehearsals makes us weep. Not sure if that’s a good or bad thing. Bring your dancing shoes in any case. Finally, we recently announced some Italian dates for this tour which we now have to reschedule. Apologies for this (it’s all about visas). We definitely want to do those shows so expect them later in the year. Dates:
APRIL
9th: Bristol Thekla – Gay for Johnny Depp & Pilgrim Fathers
10th: Nottingham Rescue Rooms – Errors & Gay For Johnny Depp
11th: London Indigo – Errors & Gay For Johnny Depp
12th: Leeds, Cockpit – Errors & Gay For Johnny Depp
13th: Brighton, Concorde 2 – Errors & Gay For Johnny Depp
14th: Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall – Errors & Gay For Johnny Depp
15th: Manchester, Academy 2 – Errors & Gay For Johnny Depp
16th: Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms – Gay For Johnny Depp & Pilgrim Fathers
17th: Paris, La Maroquinerie
18th: Harlam, Patronaat – with Oceansize support
20th: W2, Den Bosch
21st: Brussels, Botanique
27th: Inverness, Ironworks – Pilgrim Fathers
28th: Glasgow, King Tuts – Pilgrim Fathers
We can’t promise when you’ll see us next after these dates because we’re gonna have to go and write another album at some point. Just so ya know… Hope to see you on the road, 65 kids. xx
bram wrote,
What the hell, I love the new single! Adrenalin pumpin’ stuff!
Lots of love!
Link | March 22nd, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Tal wrote,
Whoa the new single is exciting!
So diff, love it.
I’m going crazy, why can’t you guys hurry up and get to canada?
xTal
Link | March 22nd, 2008 at 6:57 pm
Cletus wrote,
Tal, where are you?
Glad to know I’m not alone…
Link | March 22nd, 2008 at 7:18 pm
ajdf wrote,
Sounds rocking… who’s doing the vocal’s I wander… will they be on the tour… rollit to the core.
Link | March 23rd, 2008 at 4:25 pm
ajdf wrote,
that post by ‘Bristol’ above me, his site is full of viruses…
Link | March 23rd, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Andre. wrote,
Why have you deleted the italian dates?
Link | March 23rd, 2008 at 9:58 pm
DutchJenny wrote,
When I bought a ticket for The Cure concert way back in October, I had no idea who you were when I searched on the internet who would be the support act! After finding your website, I downloaded one of your albums from iTunes… it was so great that I was so excited to see you guys as well as The Cure in Rotterdam last Tuesday! You guys are great live and now I’m hooked on your music!!
I’ll be in the USA even for the Sasquatch Music Festival and so excited to see you will be there as well! Cool!
Link | March 24th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Violet wrote,
I’m not sure. 65, I love you to death and I am a devote 65kid for ever and ever and ever and ever, but this is so different I don’t know what to think. I guess it will take some time to get used to. its just not something I expect to listen to when I feel like listening to 65.
Link | March 26th, 2008 at 1:10 am
Violet wrote,
BUT I STILL FUCKING LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY MOTHER FUCKING HEART!!!
my favorite fucking band of all fucking time
Link | March 26th, 2008 at 1:11 am
Alex wrote,
YOU’RE PLAYING A SHOW WITH GAY FOR JOHNNY DEPP?
They’re the silliest, most unserious band in the world. The contrast would be perfect. I’d kill to see that.
Ah well, I’ll settle for seeing you guys in Vancouver. So stoked. You’re what I think of when I think of music.
Link | March 27th, 2008 at 10:43 am
Danny O'Connor wrote,
Hi, (particularly Joe and Rob)
Hope you’re looking forward to the tour. I have only recently put 2 and 2 together and realised that I know you guys from Sheff (SYT and St Wilfrid’s …and numerous nights out and gigs). Anyway, I’m an exile in London now and looking forward to seeing you at the Indigo/02 in a couple of weeks.
Glad you’ve done so well.
All the best,
Danny
Link | March 27th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Menno wrote,
Just a notice: the act on April 18th in The Patronaat … the town is called Haarlem, not Harlam
Link | March 30th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Jimmy The Reach wrote,
Random event: Ran into Incubus standing on a street corner in Soho. Trembling with fear, said they were one of my two favourite bands (don’t take it personally, I like you more by a bootload). Mike Einziger asked who was my other favourite, told them it was 65daysofstatic. He had heard of you. Strangest day ever. Play Dance on the 11th or I’ll go out into Hyde Park and kick more pigeons that seems physically possible with two feet. Much love.
Link | March 31st, 2008 at 11:24 am
celia wrote,
hey you guys, frenchie here…
was at The Cure’s gig, the 12th of march in france, that’s how i discovered you and i have to say… i (almost) prefered your gig than The Cure’s… yours was just so totally stunning!!!!!
you rock!!!!
i’ll be at La Maroquinerie the 17th of april… really looking forward to see you guys again…
love,
celia.
Link | March 31st, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Bill wrote,
I love The Destruction Of Small Ideas; it’s not like anything I’ve ever heard before, and am looking forward to seeing you Play in June!
Link | April 1st, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Fonzie wrote,
Italian dates not re-scheduled yet?
Link | April 5th, 2008 at 10:56 am
Alex wrote,
Any news about italian dates?
Link | April 8th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Junkie wrote,
Hi guys, great to hear/listen from you! Any news about the Italian dates? I’d love to watch you guys in Rome!
ciao
G
Link | April 8th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
jack wrote,
will the lyrics be published?
Link | April 12th, 2008 at 1:14 am
Paul Lambeth wrote,
Heya
Last night’s gig was FANTASTIC. You were so tight, even when Rob dropped his sticks during ‘Default This’. I wasn’t entirely sure WHY you invited Gay For Johnny Depp on tour with you, but it worked.
Looking ever-so-forward to Brighton on Sunday.
Paul x
Link | April 12th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Cal wrote,
That leeds gig was intense!
Thanks.
Cal.
Link | April 15th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
lips wrote,
London O2 – best live sound anywhere, ever. have you been listening to early Warp stuff or are those sounds just in the water in Sheffield? regardless, it’s monumental and 65 deserve to be the biggest band in the world. massive respect.
Link | April 15th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Lotsy wrote,
hey guys
your indigo gig on 11th april was my birthday present from a friend, and i hadnt seen you guys live for a while, not since my ex supported you in t wells (he was ‘they dont sleep?) anyway…..oh my god, how i’ve missed you live! i didnt stop dancing the whole show and i love the new stuff….thanks for the best birthday ever x
Link | April 17th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Iwakura Something wrote,
Hey! HEY! Heeeeeey!
Your new track is owning the rest of your tracks in the little player thingy.
You’re coming to Houston? I missed you guys last time you came through. Toyota center is truly a different animal than the meridian (i love those kindsa places) but… i’ll be there. I won’t be off probation, but i’ll be there.
Completely off topic, any SE:Lain references involved with “Music is Music as Devices are Kisses is Everything”??? Anyone else get that impression? And how world-destroyingly awesome it would be if it were true?
Link | April 17th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Gavin wrote,
Your remix page is amazing, the most fun I’ve had on the web in a long time.
Link | April 24th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Alex wrote,
So, I’m not sure if you guys read this, but now that I’ve had the chance to thoroughly listen to new Dance Parties CD, I wrote up a review of it. It’s pretty in depth considering there’s only 4 tracks, haha. Hope anyone who reads it enjoys. http://aurality.org/2008/04/the-distant-and-mechanised-glow/
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Link | May 1st, 2008 at 5:10 am