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Play Dead Together

by The Great Dictators

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New slacker pop single by The Great Dictators.

Copenhagen-based The Great Dictators have returned with a concentrated dose of catchy indie rock. ’Play Dead Together’ is the brand new single by Danish indie rock trio The Great Dictators.

The song is both punchy and laid back at the same time. Layers of atmospheric synthesizers hide behind a heavy bass and an old distorted drum machine. The band recorded the sound of a flat tire which runs throughout the track.

A few inspirations for the single include The Psychedelic Furs, Yo La Tengo and the ambient albums of Brian Eno.

Songwriter Dragut Lugalzagosi on ‘Play Dead Together’:
“This is our tiny epic slacker hymn. A song about feeling confused with the world. Sometimes you just feel like playing dead together with someone you’re safe with.”

The Great Dictators will release their new album ‘One Eye Opener’ April 17th via Celebration Records. It will be their first in over 3 years since ‘Women’ in 2016.

lyrics

it didn’t change anything 
 changing our way of thinking
 read to me from The Book of Hate 

I wanna be leader of the States


you don’t have to love me
 not even like a clown

but I’d love it if you came over 
 we could play dead together


don’t give in now

it’s only blood from your eyes and ears 
 don’t give up now

here’s a toast to all your fears


I see cracks in the air 
 now we barely exist 
 fold your dreams twice 

they might just fit


don’t give in now

it’s only blood from your eyes and ears 
 don’t give up now

here’s a toast to all your fears


why won’t you come over

so we can play dead together 
 why won’t you come over 
 let’s play dead together

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released February 21, 2020
Music & lyrics by Dragut Lugalzagozi

Arrangement by Dragut Lugalzagozi



The Great Dictators is:

Dragut Lugalzagozi - vocals, guitar, synth, drum machine, samples, perc.
 Christoffer Hein - bass, perc.

Jakob Lundorff - singing saw





Produced by Dragut Lugalzagozi

Mixed by Mathias Sarsgaard

Mastered by Nikolaj Vinten

Recorded at Deep Red Studios, Copenhagen


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The Great Dictators Copenhagen, Denmark

Since the formation in 2011, The Great Dictators have constantly been moving ahead and never looked back. To date they have released 3 albums, 3 EPs and 15 music videos, toured all over Denmark and supported Daniel Lanois and Low, and explored a great variety of genres.

Today the band is a
trio with Dragut Lugalzagosi, Christoffer Hein og Jakob Lundorff. ... more

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