The video above is for “No Sudden Moves,” a track off Dengue Fever’s first new album in four years, The Deepest Lake.
The band has numerous Northwest shows coming up. The most important of these is here in Portland at the Doug Fir on 2/11. They will also be appearing at WOW Hall in Eugene on 2/7, The Shakedown in Bellingham on 2/8, Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver, BC on 2/9, and The Triple Door in Seattle on 2/10. Complete tour information can be found here.
Dengue Fever is an amazing concert band whose shows may be sampled on Youtube. Here’s an ultra-fantastic live montage from a few years back which is especially awesome. In 2012, the band traveled to Cambodia on Behalf of TOMS Shoes and Eyewear to do some performances and spread good will.
The Deepest Lake finds Dengue Fever expanding their trademark psych/surf/Cambodian pop sound with African percussion, vocals that would make Exene and John Doe proud, sweeping melodies and extended psychedelic jams of songs that often time out after five or six minutes. The band made a conscious decision to head into their home studio looking to expand their sound by following their instincts to explore jams that came out of demos. The result showcases Dengue Fever’s musically adventurous side while still remaining faithful to their otherworldly sound.
“The Deepest Lake is probably our most challenging record to date”, said Dengue Fever’s bassist, Senon Williams. “We are entering our second decade together as a band and wanted to explore some ideas we’d experimented with in the past to try and capture a more expressive sound. Musically we went with a more raw approach while vocally Chhom Nimol came through with her signature power, intimacy and passion”
As always, more information is available at the band’s website denguefevermusic.com.
