Deep Sea Diver have announced a new LP and tour, and they’ve also shared their first single “Secrets.”

“Wide awake, and I’m chasing after you” – exclaims a breathless Jessica Dobson, singer and multi-instrumentalist of Seattle’s Deep Sea Diver. The lyric is one that best encapsulates the front woman’s bravado and fearlessness which dominates Deep Sea Diver’s forthcoming sophomore LP, Secrets –Out February 19 on their own High Beam records. In their desire to explore dualities, Deep Sea Diver urgently and deliberately move you from rock experimentation to dreamy soundscapes, Kraut-esque drum and bass grooves to angular danci-ness, and full-fledged orchestration to bare bones simplicity. Dobson has the voice and authority to tie it all together, and turn it into a cohesive unit that soars yet remains beautifully delicate and intimate. Live, the band has received acclaim for their festival-ready power and presence, Jessica’s larger than life guitar hooks, and their cascading layers that build upon each other until they reach their explosive peak.
Recorded with Darrell Thorpe (Radiohead, Beck) and Luke Vanderpol at the Bank in CA, Jessica and band (comprised of husband Peter Mansen on drums, Garrett Gue on bass, and Elliot Jackson on guitar and synth) have together created an album that is colorful, energetic, and varied-with an emotional depth and pulsating charge that demands the listeners full attention. As she and Mercer sing together on “Creatures of Comfort,” “I’m in my own world”, the listener is brought in, and very content that this is the world that she has chosen and invited others into. Secrets is an album you will not want to keep to yourself.
Catch them live:
11/21 Boise, ID @ Neurolux ^
12/08 Seattle, WA @ Deck The Hall Ball – Key Arena #
2/16 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop *
2/17 LA, CA @ Echo *
2/19 San Diego, CA @ Casbah *
2/21 El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow *
2/23 San Antonio, TX @ Limelight *
2/24 Dallas, TX @ Three Links *
2/25 Austin, TX @ Sidewinder *
2/27 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl *
2/29 Washington, DC @ DC9 *
3/1 Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle *
3/3 Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade *
3/4 Boston, MA @ Great Scott *
3/5 Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo *
3/6 Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel *
3/8 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland *
3/9 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean *
3/11 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry *
3/12 Fargo, ND @ Aquarium *
3/14 Missoula, MT @ Stage 112 *
3/16 Seattle, WA @ Neumos *
3/17 Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore *
^ = w/ Sisters
# = w/ Death Cab For Cutie, Alabama Shakes
* = w/ Radiation City