Diamond Youth’s fourth release (but first official LP) Nothing Matters is full of muttering guitars and the boiling clamor of brittle distortion. Although the members of Diamond Youth are spread out across the U.S. from Baltimore to Chicago, the new full-length showcases that geographical distance is not an issue. Drawing influences from Queens of The Stone Age to Weezer, the album’s title track (as well as other album standouts “No Control” and “Thought I had It Right”) features upbeat hooks and rough-around-the-edges fuzz that invigorates like classic alternative rock.
Stream Nothing Matters below — out May 19 on Topshelf Records, and currently available for pre-order— and check the band out on tour this spring and summer.
Diamond Youth tour dates:
May 15 — New York, NY @ The Studio at Webster Hall*
May 16 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Skate and Surf Festival
May 17 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose*
May 19 – Syracuse, NY @ Saint Claire Theater*
May 20 – Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck Bar*
May 21 – Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s*
May 22 – Chicago, IL @ The Beat Kitchen*
May 23 – Howell, MI @ Bled Fest
May 24 – St. Louis, MO @ The Demo*
May 26 – Denver, CO @ Hi Dive*
May 27 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Loading Dock*
May 28 – Reno, NV @ The Holland Project*
May 29 – Berkley, CA @ 924 Gilman*
May 30 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo*
May 31 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction*
June 02 – San Diego, CA @ Voodoo Room*
June 03 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge*
June 04 – El Paso, TX @ Mesa Music Hall*
June 05 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk*
June 06 – Dallas, TX @ Sons of Hermann Hall*
June 08 – Atlanta, GA @ Purgatory*
June 09 – Tampa, FL @ Epic Problem*
June 10 – Margate, FL @ O’Malley’s*
June 11 – Orlando, FL @ Backbooth*
June 12 – Jacksonville, FL @ Burro Bar*
June 13 – Charlotte, NC @ Casbah*
June 14 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter*
June 16 – Howell, NJ @ Game Changer*
June 17 – North Haven, CT @ UANC*
June 18 – Washington, DC @ DC9*
June 19 – Amityville, NY @ Amityville Music Hall*
June 20 – Boston, MA @ Middle East Upstairs*
June 21 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Barbary*
* = w/ Superheaven, Rozwell Kid
