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Death From Above 1979 comment on reunion
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 7 February 2011
After their name appeared on the Coachella line-up without warning last month, Death From Above 1979 have finally plonked a statement about their upcoming reunion on their flippin website.
One half of the duo, Sebastien Grainger, speaks thus: “It’s been five years since Death From Above 1979 played a show, ten years since Jesse played me the first demos and eleven years since we sat in his parent’s basement and played so loud we knocked the china off the shelves upstairs. Eleven seems to be a YES number for me. Though I am usually a pretty rational guy, if I have something on my mind and I see an eleven somewhere, I know I’m on the right path. It’s one of my last remaining superstitions. 2011 has a nice ring to it and if you’re so inclined, it may be the last year ever!”
He continues: “So why not say YES? Why not say YES to Coachella? Why not say YES to playing the music we designed to be an undeniable source of power? Why not say YES to stirring up a writhing pit of sweaty humans? YES to riots! YES to heavy music! YES instead of maybe, and YES to make death your adviser and remind yourself always, that this is not a dress rehearsal. This is the big show. Jesse and I have decided that what we can do together should not be denied. Together again, as was always the intention, as a collaboration. The collision of two different worlds. As this all takes shape, we will reveal it to you. All of it happening, as it always has, in our own way. Thank you all for sharing in our excitement!”
So there you go.