Japandroids share new song, “D&T”

Japandroids recently announced the details of new album Fate & Alcohol, which is due out October 18 via Anti-. The duo says it’s their final record, and they previously released the single “Chicago,” which we named an Essential Track. Today they’ve shared a new song, “D&T,” which you can hear below.

Brian King said about the song, “We had been on the road for a year and a half, and the plan was to wrap-up our riot of indulgence with a four-night stand in Philly. We arrived early, exhausted and disheveled, voices shot, hearts parched, and while we had every intention of easing into it, someone inevitably called all-hands-to-the-bar and away we went. One before-breakfast eye-opener turned into two and pretty soon I was pleasantly jingled. With soundcheck still hours away, I decided that a walk was in order and slipped outside under the guise of a cigarette. Half a block later, I was stopped by an intangible stranger who politely remarked that he had seen plenty of drinkin’ johnnies and cokey joes aimlessly exploring the streets of Philadelphia, but I took the cake. He prescribed Jesus and water, which I solemnly acknowledged. Sheepishly, I returned to my stool and upon seeing my reflection in the mirror behind the bar became wistful and started writing.”

Japandroids’ last album was 2017’s Near to the Wild Heart of Life.