Dutch Dark Rockers Dool published the title-track from upcoming new album “The Shape Of Fluidity” due out on April 19, 2024 via Prophecy Productions. Stream the track through the YouTube player below:
“The title track of our new album is about the thin line between losing hope and gaining it. Sometimes you can feel as if you are drowning in a vast sea of possibilities, opinions and information. How do you make sure you keep floating and don’t drown? You want to try something new, but you also want to stay close to yourself. The only way to handle this is to not be afraid to take the plunge.” – Raven van Dorst
Everything flows, nothing ever stays the same. This notion of the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus applies to all of us as life itself is in a constant state of change. The same can be said about the third studio album of the fast-rising Dutch rock band DOOL.Aptly entitled “The Shape of Fluidity” there is not just musical innovation but the full-length revolves around themes of personal change, physical change, psychological change, and the ever-changing world around us. DOOL and particularly singer and guitarist Raven van Dorst ask questions: How does change affect us? How do we keep being ourselves in a world that is so incredibly demanding and aggressive towards the individual? We must be as fluid as water to navigate ourselves through this ocean of possibilities and uncertainties – and make peace with chaos and impermanence.
Musically, DOOL continue on the path laid out on the two previous studio recordings of heartfelt rock music with added metal elements, while displaying a maturity and focus in songwriting that has grown out of experience. “The Shape of Fluidity” exhibits an eclectic yet seamless amalgamation of progressive and post-rock as well as doom and heavy metal in combination with an inherent catchiness and a dynamic backdrop.
Pre-order the album HERE
DOOL Live:
19 APR 2024 Tilburg (NL) Roadburn Fest
02 MAY 2024 Rotterdam (NL) Annabel
04 MAY 2024 Antwerpen (BE) Trix
05 MAY 2024 Haarlem (NL) Bevrijdingsfestival
24 MAY 2024 Hoogeveen (NL) Graveland Fest
01 JUN 2024 Haarle (NL) Dauwpop
05 JUN 2024 Dresden (DE) Chemiefabrik
06 JUN 2024 Gdansk (PL) Mystic Fest
07 JUN 2024 Praha (CZ) Klub Modra Vopice
22 JUN 2024 Bourlon (FR) Rock in Bourlon
23 JUN 2024 Pinkpop (NL) Landgraaf
28 JUN 2024 Vivero (ES) Resurrection Fest
30 JUN 2024 Clisson (FR) Hellfest
20 JUL 2024 Lichtenvoorde (NÖL) Zwarte Cross
27 JUL 2024 Osterholz-Scharmbeck (DE) Burning Q Festival
30 JUL 2024 Rillaar (BE) Down the Hill
03 AUG 2024 Gränichen (DE) Open Air Gränichen
6-8 SEP 2024 Balve (DE) Prophecy Fest
02 NOV 2024 Manchester (UK) Damnation Fest
16 NOV 2024 Eindhoven (NL) Helldorado
Tracklist:
- Venus in Flames
- Self-Dissect
- The Shape of Fluidity
- Currents
- Evil in You
- House of a Thousand Dreams
- Hermagorgon
- Hymn for a Memory Lost
- The Hand of Creation
Lineup:
Raven van Dorst / Vocals and Guitar
Micha Haring / Drums
JB van der Wal / Bass
Nick Polak / Guitar
Omar Iskandr / Guitar
