Released 10 years ago
Is the Is Are
DIIV · 2016
63 min · 17 tracks · indie rock
Dreamy guitars and introspective lyrics create a haunting soundscape that captures existential longing.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic emotional journeys
- long immersive listening sessions
- wave-like pacing exploration
- introspective late-night vibes
Where this album fits
- Career context
- When 'Is the Is Are' was released in 2016, DIIV was navigating the fallout from their previous album, 'Oshin', and the personal struggles of frontman Zachary Cole Smith. This sophomore effort followed a tumultuous period marked by Smith's battles with addiction and a desire to redefine the band's sound and narrative.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Out of Mind 3:08
- 2 Under the Sun 3:47
- 3 Bent (Roi's Song) 5:40
- 4 Dopamine 3:55
- 5 Blue Boredom 2:33
- 6 Valentine 3:17
- 7 Yr Not Far 3:19
- 8 Take Your Time 4:58
- 9 Is the Is Are 3:08
- 10 Mire (Grant's Song) 5:34
- 11 Incarnate Devil 4:42
- 12 (Fuck) 0:16
- 13 Healthy Moon 4:11
- 14 Loose Ends 3:12
- 15 (Napa) 1:44
- 16 Dust 4:34
- 17 Waste of Breath 5:22
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