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<p> Rebirth takes place when everything falls apart. DIIV—Zachary Cole Smith [lead vocals, guitar], Andrew Bailey [guitar], Colin Caulfield [bass], and Ben Newman [drums]—craft the soundtrack to personal resurrection under the heavy weight of metallic catharsis upheld by robust guitars and vocal tension that almost snaps, but never quite… </p> <p> The same could be said of the journey these four musicians underwent to get to their third full-length album, <em>Deceiver</em>. Out of lies, fractured friendships, and broken promises, clarity would be found. </p> <p> “I’ve known everyone in the band for ten years plus separately and together as DIIV for at least the past five years,” says Cole. “On <em>Deceiver</em> , I’m talking about working for the relationships in my life, repairing them, and accepting responsibility for the places I’ve failed them. I had to re-approach the band. It wasn’t restarting from a clean slate, but it was a new beginning. It took time—as it did with everybody else in my life—but we all grew together and learned how to communicate and collaborate.” </p> <p> A whirlwind brought DIIV there. </p>
