New Zealand trio Die! Die! Die! are back with their original breakout lineup for the forthcoming seventh album, This Is Not an Island Anymore, a wallop of an effort that finds singer/guitarist Andrew Wilson, drummer Michael Prain and bassist/backing vocalist Lachain Anderson sounding as deadly as ever.

Die! Die! Die! captures the spirit of anarchic post-punk — but their sound is so damn groovy, it’s a turn-on even for listeners who might be turned off by noise rock. Fans of the Icarus Line, early Blonde Redhead, Ken Mode and Blood Brothers will drool over their next favorite band’s distortion-doused dins. (The band’s name also undeniably calls to mind the Misfits, creators of the punk classic “Die, Die My Darling.”)

Today, the Big Takeover is pleased to present the exclusive premiere of the walloping title track to the album, due February 18. Buckle up and enjoy the ride right here:

“Lyrically,” Wilson explained, “this song is about understanding the consequences of our actions and how operating entirely on self interest will ultimately fuck you up.”

The band also just released an over-the-top splatter-slapstick video (and really, isn’t every splatter-slapstick video over the top?) for “Losing Sight, Keep On Kicking.” Inspired by Peter Jackson’s early flicks, the video is must-watch, must-laugh:

Since their debut in 2005, Die! Die! Die! have blended a powerful and infectious concoction of post-punk, noise pop, shoegaze, lo-fi and punk rock into one massive-sounding whole. As the global pandemic outbreak wanes (for good this time? Maybe? Please???), the trio returns to its original lineup for their most urgent and well honed album to date in This Is Not an Island Anymore.

Since recording their debut album with Steve Albini (Shellac, Nirvana, PJ Harvey) in Chicago in 2005, Die! Die! Die! have worked with producers including Shayne Carter, Nick Roughan (The Skeptics) and Chris Townend (Violent Femmes). They’ve written and recorded albums in New York; Dunedin, Florida; London; and rural France.

Die! Die! Die!‘s indispensable collection of records, and their intense and unflinching live show, continue to drive their connection with audiences across the globe. Both are a telling reminder of why Die! Die! Die! are one of the most enduring and unapologetic bands to ever emerge out of New Zealand.

For more on Die! Die! Die!, go to the band’s Facebook page and/or Bandcamp page.