DITZ have today shared their latest single, ‘Taxi Man’, a captivating track taken from their highly anticipated new album, Never Exhale. Set for release on January 24th, 2025, via Republic Of Music and Domino Publishing, Never Exhale is a sonic journey that reflects the relentless energy and boundless creativity of the band.
Born from countless miles on the road, the songs on Never Exhale were crafted in borrowed rehearsal rooms and fleeting moments of downtime across Europe. The album captures the essence of life as a touring musician, a relentless pursuit of sound and a constant state of motion.
Singer C.A. Francis says of the track:
We’ve been talking playing most of this new album live for a year now. Out of all the tracks, ‘Taxi Man’ has been the most requested. We wrote it across a couple of days in Cologne, in a disused air raid bunker. We properly fell out while we were writing it. There was nothing coming for so long until we stumbled into Taxi Man. The whole song came together pretty quickly and is now collectively our favourite track to play live. It’s one of those moments you hope to recreate again sometime but can’t really imagine the scenario.
Formed in late 2015, DITZ emerged from the ashes of a shared passion for raw, high-energy music. Inspired by a life-changing gig at Concorde 2 in Brighton, vocalist C.A. Francis, guitarist Anton Mocock, and bassist Caleb Remnant vowed to create their own brand of explosive rock ‘n’ roll. Later joined by guitarist Jack Looker and drummer Sam Evans, DITZ have since established themselves as one of the most exciting and dynamic bands on the UK music scene.
Recorded during a frigid January at London’s Holy Mountain studios, Never Exhale is a testament to the band’s unwavering dedication. Originally planned to be recorded in Rhode Island, a last-minute opportunity to tour with IDLES forced a change of plans. Despite the challenges, the album was meticulously mixed by Seth Manchester, the original intended engineer. The result is a raw and powerful record, tempered by the intensity of its creation.
New Album, Never Exhale, Out in January
DITZ are back with their highly anticipated second album, Never Exhale, set for release on January 24, 2025, via Republic Of Music/Domino Publishing. Alongside the album announcement, the band released their new single, ‘Space/Smile,’ and revealed plans for a major European and UK tour.
Never Exhale showcases DITZ’s signature sound, with themes exploring unnecessary hatred, personal demons, politics, and the weight of society’s impact on the world. The album serves as a continuation of their debut, The Great Regression, released in 2022, capturing the band’s evolution and experiences during the writing and recording process.
While recording Never Exhale in a traditional studio was initially planned, the band’s opportunity to support IDLES on tour led them to abandon those plans. Instead, they utilised borrowed rehearsal spaces, often donated by fellow bands they had played with the night before, even debuting new songs live the following night.
A compact first taste of the album, vocalist C.A. Francis states of ‘Space/Smile’, ‘I feel like Space/Smile is pretty unique within the album. It’s the shortest track by a fair margin. We’ve kind of become known for using dynamic shifts to create drama in our music and with this track we tried to avoid it. It’s all about the escalation.’
C.A. continues of the album
Never exhale feels like a logical step from The Great Regression. It’s a document of what we’ve been up to and where we’ve been as we wrote and rehearsed the majority of the album on off days between touring.”
Ditz Tour Dates
- 30th Nov 24 – Nos Reves Font Du Bruit – Troyes, France
- 7th Dec 24 – Zeitgeist Festival – Nijmegen , Netherlands
- 5th Feb 25 – Music Box – Lisbon, Portugal
- 6th Feb 25 – Sala El Sol – Madrid, Spain
- 7th Feb 25 – Sala Upload – Barcelona, Spain
- 10th Feb 25 – Lido – Berlin, Germany
- 12th Feb – Hus – Stockholm, Sweden
- 13th Feb 25 – Underwerket – Copenhagen, Denmark
- 14th Feb 25 – Kent Club – Hamburg, Germany
- 15th Feb 25 – UT Connewitz – Leipzig, Germany
- 17th Feb 25 – Chumury – Warsaw, Poland
- 18th Feb 25 – Cafe V Lese – Prague, Czech
- 19th Feb 25 – Rhiz – Vienna, Austria
- 20th Feb 25 – Kranhalle – Munich, Germany
- 22nd Feb 25 – Bogen F – Zurich, Switzerland
- 23rd Feb 25 – Arci Belleza – Milan, Italy
- 25th Feb 25 – Club Transbo – Lyon, France
- 26th Feb 25 – Astrolabe – Orleans, France
- 27th Feb 25 – Antipode – Rennes, France
- 1st Mar 25 – La Maroquinerie – Paris, France
- 2nd Mar 25 – Witloof – Brussels, Belgium
- 3rd Mar 25 – Rowtown – Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 4th Mar 25 – Gebaude 9 – Cologne, Germany
- 5th Mar 25 – Rockhal – Esch-zur-Alzette, Luxembourg
- 6th Mar 25 – Vera – Gronigen, Netherlands
- 7th Mar 25 – Paradiso THT – Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 8th Mar 25 – L’Aeronef – Lille, France
- 25th Mar 25 – Hug & Pint – Glasgow, UK
- 26th Mar 25 – Brudenell Social Club – Leeds, UK
- 27th Mar 25 – Bodega – Nottingham, UK
- 28th Mar 25 – Yellow Arch – Sheffield, UK
- 29th Mar 25 – Voodoo Daddy’s, Norwich, UK
- 1st Apr 25 – YES Pink Room – Manchester, UK
- 2nd Apr 25 – Hare & Hounds – Birmingham, UK
- 3rd Apr 25 – The Garage – London, UK
- 4th Apr 25 – Chalk – Brighton, UK
- 7th Apr 25 – Control Club – Bucharest, Romania
- 8th Apr 25 – Pave Club – Sofia, Bulgaria
- 9th Apr 25 – Rover Bar – Thessaloniki, Greece
- 10th Apr 25 – Arch Club – Athens, Greece