In the summer of 2023, Dans Dans were nearing the end of a two-and-a-half-year-long period of intense creativity, during which they had released two celebrated albums, ‘Zink’ and 6, and had toured extensively in Belgium and abroad. Feeling it was time for a well-deserved break in activity, they decided to play three final, intimate concerts before going into hiding: two consecutive nights at Trix in Antwerp (hometown of drummer Steven Cassiers and guitarist Bert Dockx) and one at Botanique in Brussels (hometown of bassist Frederic Jacques).
‘LIVE!’, Dans Dans’ first ever full-length live record (including two digital-only bonus tracks), features highlights from these memorable nights, offering exciting versions of several of the group’s most beloved compositions from across their back catalogue. The album will be released as a limited vinyl edition for Record Store Day on April 18, with the digital release following on April 24.
Today, the band also shares a first glimpse of the record with the release of ‘TV Dreams (Live)’, recorded at Trix, Antwerp. A powerful snapshot of Dans Dans in their natural habitat, capturing the intensity, freedom and telepathic interplay that define their live performances.
While the band is, at the time of writing, getting ready to start working on new material, these recordings from 2023 are a timely reminder of the magic Dans Dans are able to conjure when they get together and play. Here is one of the most original instrumental trios of the last two decades at full flight: effortlessly blending different musical genres and painting fascinating sonic landscapes full of energy, mystery and contrast.
