DIIV – Is The Is Are (VG+/VG+) – 2xLP, US 2016

Is The Is Are is an LP by DIIV from 2016 released on the Captured Tracks label.

About this album

Is The Is Are is DIIV’s expansive second album, a defining statement of modern shoegaze that broadens the band’s lo-fi roots into something darker, denser and more emotionally charged. Released in 2016, it builds on the dreamlike guitar wash of their debut while stretching into longer, more ambitious song forms and sharper melodic hooks. The album’s restless mix of feedback, murmured vocals and drifting atmosphere helped establish DIIV as one of the most distinctive bands in contemporary indie rock. Songs such as Bent (Roi’s Song) and Under The Sun capture its balance of haze and immediacy, making the record a key release in the band’s catalogue.