De Staat confirm Dublin gig in October and reveal three new songs

Dutch alternative rock band De Staat have confirmed a live show at Dublin's Grand Social on October 15th as part of their upcoming UK and Ireland tour.

The announcement was accompanied by today's release of another red, yellow and blue trilogy, which includes the emotive tracks 'Head On The Block', 'Danger' and 'Someone To Be'.

Instead of an album, the group has been releasing music in stages. Band frontman Torre Florim compared the approach to food, saying that fans will "get a three-course dinner every few months" - a red appetiser, a yellow main course and a blue dessert. The project allows the band to embrace the broad scope of what they do without having to narrow all their different tracks into an LP, they say.

The red, yellow and blue project, which started in November 2021 and will continue over the course of 2022 and 2023, will see a large collection of songs being released across various digital platforms.

Florim called today's red song 'Head On The Block' their "bubbling inspired stomper of the summer. An ego driven, aggressive, dance song. It’s an ironic take on my love hate relationship with being a performer."

🟥 OUT NOW - 'Head On The Block'
Our bubbling inspired stomper of the summer. An ego driven, aggressive, dance song. It’s an ironic take on my love hate relationship with being a performer.

Listen here: https://t.co/I7HfTbDOCD pic.twitter.com/338zKmSbFj

— De Staat (@destaat) July 14, 2022

The yellow song 'Danger', on the other hand, is a "funky ode to danger. I believe you need danger in your life, to truly feel alive," he said.

🟨 OUT NOW - 'Danger'
Our funky ode to danger. I believe you need danger in your life, to truly feel alive. So this a celebration of danger. It’s got a wah wah pedal in there so it’s worth it.⁰

Listen here: https://t.co/h800z4UpI9 pic.twitter.com/fg7xO8f7pI

— De Staat (@destaat) July 14, 2022

'Someone To Be' under the colour blue, Florim continued, "is about the frustration of not knowing where to go or what to be. When you have a desire for a simple solution to personal unrest. Arrangement-wise this is one of my favourites: who knew a swing beat, a dubstep bass, strings, tubular bells and dreamy vocals make a hell of a combination."

🟦 OUT NOW - 'Someone To Be'
It's about the frustration of not knowing where to go or what to be. When you have a desire for a simple solution to personal unrest.

Listen here: https://t.co/N3oF5ODWIO pic.twitter.com/tf9zwp80Jp

— De Staat (@destaat) July 14, 2022

De Staat, which was started as a one-man project by lead singer Torre Florim in 2006, released their sixth studio album Bubble Gum in January 2019. The group also supported English rock band Muse on several shows of their European tour in May 2016.

All upcoming tour dates:

14 October - Manchester, Academy 3
15 October - Dublin, Grand Social
16 October - Glasgow, King Tut’s
18 October - Birmingham, Mama Roux’s
19 October - Leeds, Brudenell
20 October - Bristol, Thekla

Tickets are on-sale now on De Staat's official website.