Alt-rock Leeds band Dinosaur Pile-Up shared their new single ‘Sick Of Being Down’ on 19 June ahead of their new album ‘I’ve Felt Better’, set for release on 22 August.
The fresh new track is a garage-punk thunderstorm as frontman Matt Bigland sonically fights against the difficulties he faced during the band’s six month hiatus due to his ongoing battle with ulcerative colitis. Bigland spoke to Kerrang! about his relationship with his own identity during his health issues. He said, “I was experimenting with weed again to see if I could balance my mental state a little better, and one day, I was wondering if I was in a cycle of kind of self-fulfilling cause and effect; I’m sick of being down when I’m high, cos I’m high when I’m sick of being down”, quoting the repeated lyrics ending the song.
‘I’ve Felt Better’ continues to capture empowerment through personal struggle as the band have released several hard-hitting bangers in the run up to the album’s release. Fan favourite ‘Bout To Lose It’, a thrashing release of emotion was shared this march with a simple, yet powerful music video of the band performing together, united in their frustrations.
With the release of their track ‘Big Dogs’ in May, the band challenged fans on TikTok to create content around the song for a chance to win two tickets to one of their London Headline shows, two merch bundles and a VIP ride to The Electric Ballroom.
@dpuofficial Think you’ve got what it takes to Live Like a Big Dog? Here’s how to join the challenge: Create your own content using our track “Big Dogs” — it can be a meme, video edit, performance, or anything wild and creative. Post it on TikTok or Instagram Reels. Make sure you use the official “Big Dogs” sound from Dinosaur Pile-Up. Tag @dpuofficial in your post. Use the hashtags: #DPU and #livelikeabigdog Competition opens Tuesday, 27th May and closes 27th June. We can’t wait to see what you come up with. Let’s get wild! #newmusic #rock #alt #ontour #dinosaurpileup ♬ original sound – Dinosaur Pile Up
Dinosaur Pile-Up are also down to be involved in the farewell show for Sheffield’s The Leadmill, set to close on June 28th. The closure of the venue comes at the heartbreak of many fans and musicians. Last month Pulp and Longpigs guitarist Richard Hawley spoke out about the issue, pleading for a change in legislation.
Dinosaur Pile-Up will play one of the final gigs at the venue, on 24 June with support from HotWax. Find tickets on The Leadmill website.
The alt-rock band are also setting off for their UK headline tour in September, their first set of shows since 2019. The tour opens at XOYO, Birmingham, and ends with London’s Electric Ballroom. Find tickets and exciting updates from the band on their official website.
