The DSM IV (ex The 80’s Matchbox B-Line Disaster) + ELLiS * D

HE DSM IV are one of the most electrifying live bands of the moment! Supporting both Sleaford Mods & The Libertines across their French & European tours respectively, offered them a chance to hone their craft, spread their wings & bring their mesmeric performances to audiences, that responded with rabid enthusiasm.

Spring 2023 saw the release of their much anticipated debut album.

NEW AGE PARANOIA is an album that seamlessly brings together stories, beats, guitars & noise in an inspiring collection of kaleidoscopic reflections about right & wrong, dark & light, joy & pain, sin & shame – at once sobering & dream filled these tunes bear witness to how our collective minds eyes are being projected upon by the mass media, as they portray a frightening world to scare & divide us, & entertainment industries that capitalise on our morbid curiosities by indulging & fetishising our obsession with violence & death, romanticising depravity to the point of near canonisation, as well as social media’s ever encroaching presence which continues to influence our relationships with ourselves & others & our desire for adoration.