🎧 Approved: Ditz

Brighton’s DITZ have carved out a reputation as one of the UK’s standout noise rock bands, blending abrasive post-punk and experimental hardcore into a sound that’s equal parts chaotic and cathartic. 

Known for their blistering live shows, the five-piece distill anger, sarcasm and scorn into taut, explosive tracks that challenge both sonically and thematically.

Their new single ‘Space/Smile’ marks the first taste of their forthcoming album ‘Never Exhale’, due January 2025. A compact, jagged track, ‘Space/Smile’ strips back the band’s typical dynamic swings in favour of a steady, escalating tension. 

C.A. Francis, the band’s razor-edged vocalist, describes it as “all about the escalation”, sidestepping the usual dramatic shifts for something more relentless and claustrophobic.

‘Never Exhale’, the follow-up to 2022’s ‘The Great Regression’, was born in the friction of constant touring, written in stolen moments between shows, rehearsing in borrowed spaces. It’s a record that feels urgent, raw and unyielding, yet filled with nuance – each listen revealing more of its layered themes, from personal demons to socio-political commentary.

DITZ have also announced an extensive EU/UK tour for 2025, kicking off just ahead of the album’s release. Tickets go on sale Tuesday 22 Oct at 10am.

🎧 Listen to Space/Smile below