song: "Thriving" - Diet Cig
photo: Emily Dubin
“Thriving” is a euphoric celebration of moving forward. On the latest single from Diet Cig — the first of which that comes with news of a confirmed new album Do You Wonder About Me? — the band completely and totally revels in the spirit of being able to get past someone, even when there’s a part of you that wants that person to know how well you’re doing.
It’s catchy and explosive, with the single beginning with a syrupy, sharp question from Alex Luciano — “Do you wonder about me? Do you think that I’ve been losing sleep?” At one point, everything blossoms forward, as Noah Bowman provides a powerful burst of drums to urge one on. The track invites, and begs you, to turn up the volume, twirl about, extended your hands towards the sky, and celebrate the fact that whatever was once holding you back will no longer be part of your future.
Diet Cig has always managed to present bite-sized nuggets of power pop that stick with you, but “Thriving” is the band at their best. At a time when so much of the world is turning to shit and each day feels packed with some new terror, “Thriving” is the smallest bit of hope, a musical nod of encouragement that yeah, you will rise above this.
Stream the single, below, and get a list of the band’s complete tour dates.
Diet Cig Tour
Apr 30 - London, UK @ Rough Trade East (instore/album release show)
May 2 - Bristol, UK @ Rough Trade
May 4 - Brighton, UK @ The Hope and Ruin
May 5 - Manchester, UK @ YES
May 6 - London, UK @ Camden Assembly SOLD OUT
May 14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer # ^
May 15 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat # ^
May 16 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg # ^
May 18 - Providence, RI @ The Met # ^
May 20 - Boston, MA @ The Sinclair # ^
May 21 - Montreal, QC @ Le Ritz # ^
May 22 - Ottawa, ON @ 27 Club # ^
May 23 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground # ^
May 24 - London, ON @ Rum Runners # ^
May 26 - Detroit, MI @ Deluxx Fluxx # ^
May 27 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall # ^
May 28 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line # ^
May 29 - Iowa City, IA @ The Mill # ^
May 30 - Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar # ^
June 2 - Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar # ^
June 3 - Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle # ^
June 4 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade - Hell # ^
June 5 - Durham, NC @ Motorco #
June 6 - Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern #
June 24 -28 - Calgary, AB @ Sled Island Music & Arts Festival
Oct 3 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Andy Warhol Museum
Oct 4 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahall's
Oct 6 - Cincinnati, OH @ Woodward
Oct 7 - St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill
Oct 8 - Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
Oct 10 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
Oct 13 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Oct 14 - Boise, ID @ Neurolux
Oct 16 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
Oct 17 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos
Oct 18 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Oct 21 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
Oct 22 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom