DIIV // Blankenship (Official Video)

Official video for "Blankenship," the third single from DIIV's new album Deceiver, out October 4th, 2019. Order: diiv.ffm.to/de...
Director/Producer/Editor: Sean Stout
DoP/Color: Clifton Stommel
1st ACs: Joe Gunawan & Mitch Wells
Gaffer: Logan Miller
PA: Lauren Costanza
PA/Set Photography: Evelyn Stommel
Acting: Savannah Macias
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Website: diiv.net
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Lyrics
armageddon is a product
And one we choose to buy
Dwell on that for a moment
With Paradise on fire
I guess it’s all the way,
Blankenship
Children lead the cry
You sold them all away,
Blankenship
With thirty years of lies
Who sold us the dominion
over swine that smell their knife
The vicious creature thin and dying
On a scrap of melting ice
The earth is ownerless
Blankenship
Children lead the cry
You sold them all away,
Blankenship
With thirty years of lies
I should have treated you better
Blankenship
the lives you weaponize
You sold them all away
Blankenship
With silver-plated eyes
Think of your sons and daughters
Laid in ashen water
Sirens louder and louder
‘destroy those
who destroy the earth’

[@RadioDonNowhere]

Es Radio Doble Nueve Lima, Perú 2020

[@haroldprincipe6675]

El mejor rico rico rock del muundoo

[@williansilvac.5721]

De ahy lo sustraje .✌.

[@anky79]

SABORRRRR

[@Elias-cs3ol]

You gotta be honest this is an underrated masterpiece

[@systemdowncity]

Yup

[@ismaelpineda5029]

Amazing song I used to listen to it when I used to live next to the world one trade center.

[@PedrocamaroSS]

Very underrated band tbh

[@lemmetellyousomething679]

It sure is just like Doused

[@MartinhoIsidroCorreia]

Its fantastic! Just randomly heard on a local university station. Best music I’ve heard in a long while.

[@tuckend]

they have evolved appropriately, that’s rare for bands nowadays

[@lequinntessential]

This song is bad-ass in many ways, but I'm not quite sure 'evolution', a word implying positive change, is the right word to use. This album is simply quite different from their previous albums, donning a noticeably grimmer and heavier sound that i must say i have trouble getting into, except for this track and 'skin game'. There's this 'sameness ' in song structure and melodic progression across a lot of the tracks from this album, in contrast with 'is the is are', a record that I find exciting, more accessible and have purchased multiple copies for myself and my friends. I'd say that the overall sound of an album changes with the phase that the artiste is currently undergoing and the themes they wish to portray with the album.

[@tuckend]

@@lequinntessential interesting view man!! but yeah im just saying that this plays slightly different from their previous records and thats hey, its a pretty good record. (wasn't out when i wrote orginal comment) But yeah maybe you're right critiquing my use of the word "evolve". I think a more appropriate word would have been "progressing" maybe?

[@lequinntessential]

@@tuckend pardon me - I'm a huge sucker for semantics 😂 I'm sure some people would find the charm of a kitten more endearing than that of a fully grown cat, an entity that has 'progressed', or vice versa. I like the older music of Feist or Caribou better, yet I prefer Tame Impala's newer releases than their older albums. The work put out by people will always change, but one's tastes may not.

[@mattclark379]

I just want to note how strangely refreshing it was to read a pleasant/respectful disagreement in a KZbin comments section, good job fellas

[@Da_Wurm]

Matt Clark ^ i concur

[@dulcegonzalez182]

LYRICS: Armageddon is a product And one we choose to buy Dwell on that for a moment With Paradise on fire I guess it's all the way Blankenship Children lead the cry You sold them all away Blankenship With thirty years of lies Who sold us the dominion Over swine that smell their knife The vicious creature thin and dying On a scrap of melting ice The Earth is ownerless Blankenship Children lead the cry You sold them all away Blankenship With thirty years of lies I should have treated you better Blankenship The lives you weaponize You sold them all away Blankenship With silver-plated eyes Think of your sons and daughters Laid in ashen water Sirens louder and louder Destroy those who destroy the Earth

[@megatmuzhafar6180]

Less dreamy, more post-punk vibe. Really love it!!

[@cannatacris]

more kraut than post punk (?

[@jeremygreen8423]

I would hope the song is not dreamy considering the lyrical content lol

[@jasonmelo9379]

Yeah not post punk

[@neilyoung5029]

Fantastic album…. And they’re getting better and better

[@neilyoung5029]

@@cannatacrisjust like Shoegaze predecessor Ride….their starting point has always been basically that plus The Beatles

[@FantasticalAsh]

In any other band a chorus like that would EXPLODE but they don't raise the volume too much. Whether it's due to the singer having soft vocals or just their taste, it's definitely a unique way to release the tension of their verse

[@chillingFriend]

It's 100% a matter of taste, nowadays you can mix everyone to be loud :)

[@TheReapersSon]

DIIV has always preferred an interesting dynamic range for their music. It works really well for them.

[@michaelb102]

Diiv is the type of band that makes u want to start a band. Good shit

[@emuse9587]

This songs literally perfect

[@leobutie7758]

The breakdown gives me chills every time. Diiv are getting better and better.

[@blackbeltjones2903]

Same. Reminds me of boys against girls. They do that "heavy but danceable" riff style so well.

[@bladeeshotgf5500]

He looks so healthy omg I’m so proud I love the new look and sound

[@nde1083]

I've always wanted to say that Oshin felt like a spiritual experience for me. Driving anywhere, at a high volume, it felt ethereal, surreal, effulgent, dreamlike yet grounding, full of wonder and hope.

[@InstrumentalArcanum]

That Bass Tone ! Come on ! 👏👏👌🤘

[@DjImpact132]

Loving the new Diiv project so far.

[@iremozkaraalp]

Since Oshin, your music accompanied me through so many painful and happy memories. So excited for new album, i know it will help too. Great song. Best band! Love from İstanbul.

[@s.shairaziv5803]

That roaring guitar run after the bridge is on point. Welcome back DIIV!

[@ivan078611]

This song really has the DIIV DNA

[@Hayyden]

probably the healthiest Cole has looked since he was a kid playing with Beach Fossils. happy for the guy! their sound has evolved.

[@skyz6239]

he looks straight edge now lol

[@Hayyden]

he's a #humanoshin a water #earthboy don't you #followdiiv ?

[@yanthetrooper67]

He looks more like an addict now that he is clean

[@neszero]

@@yanthetrooper67 nah

[@bishopcoe4480]

So happy you guys are putting out new stuff. I just hit a year sober and have struggled with heroin for 10 years and Oshin and Is She Is Are got me thru so many really really tough times. Love you guys and your music so much

[@binaryleaf9907]

Awesome I love bedroom

[@nadzarsigit1240]

Yagari ❤

[@gustavoalfaro1245]

As a structure, this song has a stronger, more definite attitude. It adds an atmosphere similar to that of certain songs from the first albums (Earthboy, Yr Not Far), but still the aesthetics of the two songs from the upcoming one remains. In short: love it

[@colincaulfield1527]

Thx Gustavo, that’s fucking tite.

[@gustavoalfaro1245]

@@colincaulfield1527 Thanks to you for the dope music. Love yall ✌️

[@TheAleandMarcoshow]

I'm so hyped for this album!!!!

[@chadjeremiah2568]

This is probably the only moment in my life that I wish could last an eternity.

[@zamaz99]

"Destroy those who destroy the Earth" -- Yes. Let's do this thing!

[@mivader378]

Adding some Sonic Youth vibe is a good fit for your music. We'll see with the full album...

[@buenosairescityvibes97]

The album is in line with this sound, everything sounds dirtier and more raw than before. I had a listen.

[@mrblaoblao6981]

My thoughts exactly. Sonic Youth from the Rather Ripped era. Awesome 👏🏻

[@facepalmfacepalmovich912]

Bishkek,Kyrgyzstan,i dont think there are people in my country except me,who listen to this masterpiece

[@deepdeers1392]

the Age Of t-shirt is something

[@picturepicture6990]

Deep Deers glad they’re repping. In terms of sensitivity to sound maybe they’ve taken hints

[@kylewall8521]

Perhaps, opn and diiv collab? I'm more of Tim Hecker fan tho

[@wobblebits]

That was a huge "fuck yeah" for me. Big 0pn fan, big DIIV fan--this is good news all around

[@attherollercoaster2882]

DIIV live in Portugal in 2020: Porto on the 19th March at Hard Club and Lisbon on the 20th March at Lisboa ao Vivo

[@misspim1]

Great information. Thank you. I will be there!

[@cactaceous]

Sorry that it did not happen.

[@coldsixthousand1]

Couldn't help but think of Don Blankenship with this song.

[@sergios8277]

"Destroy those who destroy the Earth" Did you hear me, Swifties?

[@teanaband]

I love the 90's Vibe in this song. But in somehow, is sounds really modern. Thats great.

[@chigaorro9799]

I love listening Diiv while I'm running in afternoon! Perfect

[@denisaputra3686]

From watery and now, dry!!! Love it!

[@jasonroberts2249]

The way he says “Blank. En. Ship.” cracks me up for some reason 😆

[@raavenstark5905]

The best new DIIV song from far. I think this album will by my favorite with Oshin. Big respect for the mix it's sounds awesome!

[@AcmeNewsLLC]

I love the DIIV. I love the diiv bars I've seen them in.

[@TheBlackandSilverWay]

Super fresh new sound , can’t wait to hear the rest of the new album !!!!

[@freakzone1284]

Enjoy both sides of DIIV, even being shoegaze or not, they still good af

[@marianodesposorio1166]

Can't wait for the new album, love u guys

[@musicharrygiles]

thank you melon for recommending this track!

[@mickrad]

Damn. What a tune.

[@lowsyawe]

This is fucking Incredible, you are all fucking Incredible. please come to Texas after this whole C thing finally fucks off proper. As that would be.. Incredible.

[@cezinhar1]

sincerly i love this band so much as i love my country

[@emilyaloneshadowbloom8868]

amazing Shogaizer guitar Reverb play zhachary cole smith great New song for DIIV.

[@nv4693]

thanks Alice glass grimes

[@leonpfields9100]

This has been on my playlist all during lock down - such a great track with many layers!

[@petermcweeter]

Indianapolis Colts kicker Rodrigo Blankenship bought me here. Such a fitting tribute song for him!

[@LAPhillyBoyVideos]

Really dig this band and this song in particular. Those dissonant notes on bridge from 1:00 - 1:22 (and again at the end) are awesome - something tells me they've been listening to old Sonic Youth records.

[@agostocobain2729]

Wow amazing song

[@FFGG22E]

this is the best new guitar music I've heard since the polvo reunion. A+. I'm going to buy this album.

[@bitbat9]

listen to black midi, more great guitar music from this year

[@user-gv8vv2id7t]

@@bitbat9 that's what up!

[@candelav6663]

this band just keeps getting better and better love always from argentina, can't wait to see you again

[@samvillas]

every time I hear it it's like it's the first time.

[@---ps7vl]

I remember seeing you guys 4 years ago, time flies. Proud of you!

[@patrickritchie842]

this is insane

[@ninosenpai4520]

I heard this on American eagle outfitters store i liked so much !! 😰💙

[@MrKlaymanTom]

This is so much more clear-headed than the soupiness of Is the Is Are. I love that rekkid but damn, this cuts right through all the haze. Love it.

[@Tallukeah]

What a great shift in direction, this is super super fresh. You can definitely hear Nirvana in it! Super hyped for LP3!

[@robertsagan9722]

Yep especially in the end. Feels like this will be a defining alt album, because we're basically entering the 20's now. Holy hell I can't wait to see what that decade of music will being to us.

[@wordus]

When Sonic Youth meets Pinback

[@renzolagomarsinotorres1270]

Sonic Diiv

[@ayrtongildieguez]

This is rock n' roll!!! Excelent song!!!

[@ªªŕđƏ]

took me a while. this record def grew on me. once you get it...

[@panNik1979]

Such a great track...can't wait for the album. They go from strength to strength

[@jonnuanez2843]

I'd never heard of this group before. Really good-I liked it. Like Silverspun Pickups and Sonic Youth in one.

[@bettiemoren5972]

Súper rifadas la nuevas canciones. ❤️❤️

[@southtoe3607]

There's a lot of great indie out still but it's great to see a heavyweight like this

[@kirad]

thank you for actually taking time to make good music

[@renzo590]

Love this band.

[@mrblaoblao6981]

I never noticed until I saw them live last weekend (in Berlin) that Blankenship sometimes sounds SO RADIOHEAD from the OK Computer era, especially the guitar riff solo and the drum roll that preceeds. Even the way it ends it's so Radiohead as well lol. Not that there's anything wrong with that! Anyway love DIIV even more after the concert, they gave a fantastic show. Hope they come back soon

[@hiteshk71]

Hey DIIV! You've been missed. Great track and video

[@gaberodrorz6983]

já to hype, mano que banda maravilhosa, só melhora com o tempo

[@Uthopia08]

amazing Song and amazing Album. Thank you DIIV + greetings from Germany

[@sadlfjasdfacv]

This is far and away their best song.

[@ralphling]

dude finally, been waiting an eternity for more diiv

[@to0blu4maya54]

the deceiver sounds way more alternative compared to their other albums. i like it.

[@MoNo-kn2ts]

A breath of fresh air. Keep on keeping it real!

[@kenyaacunaviramontes1267]

This is the first song that I heard from DIIV, now is my favorite band 💚

[@fancy0dancy]

BASS

[@Harold.Richard]

I’ll be a fan of DIIV for the rest of my life. Oshin and Is the Is Are are classics. Is the is Are is my favorite of the two. What I’ve heard so far isn’t on the level of the previous two albums (yet), but I will be purchasing it nonetheless to really get a gauge. Fuck streaming. My favorite bands get my real money and support. PLEASE COME TO SALT LAKE CITY.

[@acidl614]

I used to live in Utah; it's cool to hear people from there loving Diiv

[@ninacherniavska6899]

Heard that masterpiece yesterday at Depeche Mode opening in Montreal. I love it!!

[@neilyoung5029]

The reverb is on the vocals….great song

[@wisnuanggadipha]

got the QOTSA vibes here❤

[@CTT686]

Love From Thailand ++++

[@StringSun]

Anyone seeing DIIV this month in the UK? I can’t fucking wait.

[@yu-hiragana]

静かに疾走してゆく感が とてもカッコ良いのです

[@saralizzeri8601]

Just beautiful.. When The Sonic Youth meets The Cure👌..Silverchair too.

[@find_id]

Fuzzy!

[@jorgecoelho6392]

DIIV in Portugal in March 2020 - 19 in Porto and 20 in Lisbon

[@Uthopia08]

maybe 2021.

[@axelkuling1393]

Long Live Shoegaze!!🖤🖤

[@ciancio_lautaro.4401]

Joy DIIVision

[@JasonTopo]

Love the new record so much. 🖤

[@haroldprincipe6675]

Temon!

[@griesserperformance7801]

Wow, just discovered this band. Opened for Depeche Mode. You might figure I'm in my fifties, what an awesome band. Reminds me of Sonic Youth.

[@rrio___]

Love ittttttt 🌑🌑🌑

[@veerchasm1]

Best song on Deceiver. I went to grade school with a kid named Blankenship so it has double meaning

[@Waverer]

so psyched to have DIIV back.

[@Enlightened0ne]

_W h e r e s t h e r e v e r b ?_

[@magicalwizard99]

Its melted away like the icecaps

[@dissonant__]

in Oshin

[@MiguelDaughters]

Fuck the reverb! We need more fuzz!!!!!!

[@vaporfarts]

@@MiguelDaughters why not both?

[@MiguelDaughters]

@@vaporfarts Because new paths will always be welcome.

[@santitamargo8072]

Great singles, come back to Buenos Aires please!

[@cannatacris]

Espero que te hayas enterado hermano!!!

[@santitamargo8072]

@@cannatacris tengo mi entrada papá!

[@cannatacris]

@@santitamargo8072 daleeeeeee

[@_jo_neu_]

Deceiver、買いました。 最高。

[@leenhares]

I simply can't stop listening to this song

[@adrienkukovicic7094]

One of my favorite DIIV track since Oshin.

[@dagmarmedabrejlova8825]

when i first listened to this it didn't seem to me like it's anything special, but this time im a lot more depressed it fcking amazing

[@Euwilliamcorrea88]

Fine wine

[@veronicashhh634]

Soothing and releasing my pain inside