DICE, “This is not a love song”

Since 2021, Perth-based four-piece DICE has quickly become one of the most popular indie rock bands in the country, impressing with singles such as “Tickets” and “Stop Sign”.

They enjoyed a year on two fronts in 2023, releasing several singles and an EP (We will see) and became darlings of the live scene after selling out tours and performing at events such as Yours & Owls and SXSW Sydney.

A year later, they have even bigger plans.

DICE have released their new single “This Is Not a Love Song” today, along with a lyric video featuring footage from one of their shows. The track also serves as an official teaser for their debut album, also announced today, entitled Midnight Zoowhich is scheduled for release on August 9th.

“Although ‘This Is Not a Love Song’ sounds like a love song, we assure you that it is not one (or is it?),” say DICE, leaving the main message of the single up to fans’ interpretation.

“Have you ever met someone and just thought, ‘Yes, this is the one’, but ended up feeling like a nervous schoolboy while the person sat on a pedestal in your mind? This song tells the story of that so-called ‘love’,” they add.

“This Is Not a Love Song” shows everything DICE do well: It’s catchy, optimistic and well-written, doesn’t stray too far from their surf rock roots while giving fans a taste of the direction their debut album is heading.

Midnight Zoo is an ode to their Tone City Studios in Perth, an important place in the band’s history. “It was the place we all went to get away from it all when we were sad or when we were arguing, but it was also the place where our creativity was strongest. There was also always a joke that the studio was like a zoo and when night falls that’s when the magic happens,” explain DICE.

The upcoming album is intended to offer a glimpse into the lives of each DICE member during the recording process. “We find our love for music through its authenticity. There is a certain beauty in creating music because it is the culmination of one’s own emotions, experiences and personality.” Midnight Zoo is a window into our lives so far and the memories we made while producing the album.”

DICE’s “This Is Not a Love Song” is out now. Midnight Zoo is out August 9th via Tone City Records (pre-save/pre-order here).