Dark Dark Dark’s new record, Who Needs Who, was released earlier this month to quite the acclaim. The gorgeous ballads and waltzes found within are anchored by Nona Marie Invie’s evocative vocals and the band’s lush arrangements. One of the album’s standouts, “Tell Me,” has been brought to life in this visually stunning video directed by Isaac Gale, a Minneapolis native who has done videos for Bon Iver, P.O.S, Colin Stetson and Poliça. The video shows Nona isolated from the rest of the world, donning a Space Odyssey helmet, and traversing the backwoods of forgotten memories in search of something, anything familiar.
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Dark Dark Dark’s “Tell Me” stream
DARK DARK DARK TOUR DATES:
Tue. Oct. 30 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom w/ Emily Wells
Thu. Nov. 1 – Santa Rosa, CA @ Arlene Francis Theatre w/ Emily Wells
Fri. Nov. 2 – Oakland, CA @ The New Parish w/ Emily Wells
Sat. Nov. 3 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill w/ Emily Wells
Mon. Nov. 5 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echoplex w/ Emily Wells
Tue. Nov. 6 – San Diego, CA @ Luce Loft w/ Emily Wells
PRAISE FOR WHO NEEDS WHO
“they confronted the turmoil and emerged on the other side with something beautiful.” – UTNE Reader
“Dark Dark Dark is the musical equivalent of the dialogue Noah Baumbach writes: You’re never sure what will happen next, which is how dialogue in real life feels-but paying that extra attention, and allowing yourself to be surprised, will reward you with piercing, comforting insight.” – Bitch Magazine
“The best of the chamber folk act’s burgeoning career…Who Needs Who is filled with poignant and playful songs augmented by piano, string, and brass arrangements, as well as Invie’s penetrating vocals.” – Minneapolis City Pages
“This Minneapolis-based collective confronts emotional intensity with immediate poise and clarity.” – ALARM Magazine
“Who Needs Who is not just the latest Dark Dark Dark album, it’s also the latest great album that should be taught in schools and known by all citizens.” – LEO Weekly
“unusual musical flairs pop up all over Who Needs Who, from polka to French chanson, Baltic billows to vaudevillian drama, but…the style never becomes the substance.” – Pitchfork, 7.4
“one of the stronger albums I’ve heard this year” – Ghettoblaster
“swoony piano melancholy” – Entertainment Weekly