“The Brooklyn band’s fourth studio album reminds us of the tricks we constantly fall for, and they double down on their version of shoegaze and dream-pop—which has always had a bit more darkness in its veins than that of their contemporaries.”
“The Brooklyn indie rock band’s fourth album is an anxious and sour record that copes with capitalism and its knock-on emotional effects.”
“DIIV is a band built on nuance and confrontation. While one side of their music is light, wistful and psychedelic, the other is frazzled, dissonant and jarring. They're a band of contradiction and warnings, violence and relief, and it's this healthy balance that has made them one of the most interesting bands in rock music today. With the release of their latest album, Frog in Boiling Water, the b”
“dense shoegaze ruminates on late-stage capitalism”
“DIIV returns with Frog In Boiling Water's bleak outlook”