{"id":271143,"date":"2025-05-19T14:57:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T18:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/?p=271143"},"modified":"2025-08-08T14:44:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T18:44:08","slug":"diiv-return-of-youth-new-song-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/alternative-indie\/indie-rock\/diiv-return-of-youth-new-song-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"DIIV Share New Single &#8220;Return Of Youth&#8221; With Video Filmed In The Aftermath Of The Altadena Californian Wildfires"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>DIIV<\/strong>\u00a0released their latest album\u00a0<a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-i\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747757332499000&amp;usg=AOvVaw37XlG6PYhWMvULwOcfQZQk\" href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Frog in Boiling Water<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em>last year on 24th May. Since then, DIIV have experienced a true whirlwind \u2013 the highs of releasing a critically-acclaimed album that was beloved by fans and touring to sold-out crowds worldwide, all to be met with the heartbreaking events of the wildfires in California earlier this year that resulted in Zachary Cole Smith losing his home.<br \/><br \/>As the band approaches the one-year anniversary of their latest record, <a href=\"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/tag\/diiv\/\">DIIV<\/a> return this week to share their first new song since its release, with the highly emotional track \u201c<strong>Return of Youth<\/strong>\u201d. See below for a poignant statement from Cole on the song, his family, and the video which shows the horrific destruction of his home in Altadena.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"DIIV - Return of Youth\" style=\"width:640px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_4nnTlht0xUE\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F4nnTlht0xUE%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4nnTlht0xUE\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT7M55S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-05-19T16:00:07Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_4nnTlht0xUE\" data-src=\"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F4nnTlht0xUE%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">DIIV - Return of Youth<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4nnTlht0xUE\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F4nnTlht0xUE%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"DIIV - Return of Youth\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" \/><\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"The Official Music Video for &quot;Return of Youth&quot; by DIIV Stream here: https:\/\/ffm.to\/diiv-returnofyouth See DIIV on tour: https:\/\/diiv.net\/tour Follow DIIV: Instagram: https:\/\/instagram.com\/lovealienzzz Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/DIIV Facebook: https:\/\/facebook.com\/DIIVNYC Spotify: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4OrizG169YcH3K3lxdJv2X Credits: Filmed by Cole and Ben End footage by Seth Clark Lyrics \u2013 \u201cReturn of Youth\u201d home breathe silent hope into a world unknown guide me on a path that leads innocent and dumb to a newfound naivete lie in the sun dream safe at home what do you see? hand me down love me i tried all through my life i squirreled away advice but if you\u2019re a bit like me nothing can be shown you\u2019ll have to grow all on your own dream safe at home what do you see? hand me down love me your humble home what do you make of me? hand me down love me running through the yard simple and wise playing in the mud watching the sky talking with the stars opening up all my love is yours meet me outside\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px auto;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4nnTlht0xUE\" target=\"_blank\">Watch this video on YouTube<\/a>.<\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Hi<br \/><br \/>DIIV has a new song out today, \u201cReturn Of Youth\u201d. Sorry for the long statement<br \/><br \/>\u2018Frog\u2019 was an album that focused our gaze outward at the world around us. It captured a series of snapshots of our condition, in confusion and disgust and awe.<br \/><br \/>The writing period for this album was part of a beautiful time in my life, as we prepared and waited for our first child to be born. That beauty was cut with a profound existential dilemma: how can we bring a child into this world?<br \/><br \/>The common thread running through the fragmented world of the album was hope. We&#8217;ve talked about it a bit. Real hope, false hope, something to give your life meaning. It&#8217;s an individual journey. I found it in parenthood, but you can find it anywhere you want.<br \/><br \/>&#8220;Return Of Youth&#8221; was written before our son was born, a projection, zooming in until the larger existential dilemmas were out of frame. Where &#8220;Fender On The Freeway&#8221; found peace in the patterns of a gigantic macro, this one finds it in a mundane and simple micro. I imagined seeing myself through the eyes of my child, a rebirth of sorts, laced with fear and insecurity, discovering beauty and serenity together in the simplest places.<br \/><br \/>At the very beginning of the year my family and I lost our home and everything we owned to the wildfires in Altadena, CA. We had been preparing for the birth of our second son. We were living in the beautiful world at home that I had imagined in this song, and at once that world was gone.<br \/><br \/>When we re-approached this song to finally release it, I couldn&#8217;t help but hear the song differently in the aftermath. What makes a home? Can you ever escape the outside world? Is hope just a delusion? Is anyone actually prepared to be a parent? How CAN you bring a child into this world?<br \/><br \/>I found again the big questions were irrelevant. You just keep on living I guess. Life happens on life&#8217;s terms.<br \/><br \/>Anyway, make of the song and the video whatever you want, it&#8217;s just a snapshot, albeit a more personal one this time.<br \/><br \/>Enjoy.<br \/><br \/>Cole&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has--font-size\"><strong>WATCH \/ SHARE THE VIDEO FOR &#8220;RETURN OF YOUTH&#8221;\u00a0<a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-d\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747757332499000&amp;usg=AOvVaw31CuAi7cYbmkAzMiye0rte\" href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>DIIV also recently announced an extensive EU \/ UK headline tour and a multitude of festival dates for this summer including End Of The Road, Paredes de Coura, and more. The shows come on the heels of a packed-out 25 date EU\/UK tour at the tail end of last year, which also saw the band play two sold-out dates with Fontaines D.C. at London\u2019s Alexandra Palace. DIIV also recently finished a 40+ date tour in North America in support of\u00a0<em>Frog In Boiling Water<\/em>, and will play a special 3 night run of shows at Los Angele&#8217;s Teragram Ballroom later this week, where they will perform the album in its entirety each night.<br \/><br \/>Full dates are below and tickets are on sale now\u00a0<a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-k\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747757332499000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3JiCrSTX-mHVqYafqaerr1\" href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-k\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/found.ee\/FrogInBoilingWater\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600px\" style=\"border:none;\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tour Dates:<\/strong><br \/><br \/>24\/05\/2025 &#8211; Los Angeles, CA &#8211; Teragram Theater (US)<br \/>25\/05\/2025 &#8211; Los Angeles, CA &#8211; Teragram Theater&nbsp;(US)<br \/>26\/05\/2025 &#8211; Los Angeles, CA &#8211; Teragram Theater&nbsp;(US)<br \/>06\/06\/2025 &#8211; Melbourne, Aus &#8211; Northcote Theater&nbsp;(AUS)<br \/>07\/06\/2025 &#8211; Melbourne, Aus &#8211; Day Tripper Festival&nbsp;(AUS)<br \/>12\/06\/2025 &#8211; Hobart, Aus &#8211; Odeon Theater (Dark Mofo)&nbsp;(AUS)<br \/>13\/06\/2025 &#8211; Sydney, Aus &#8211; Carriageworks (Vivid Festival)&nbsp;(AUS)<br \/>14\/06\/2025 &#8211; Brisbane, Aus &#8211; Princess Theater&nbsp;(AUS)<br \/>8\/8\/2025 &#8211; Lokerse Feesten \u2013 Lokeren (B)&nbsp;<br \/>10\/8\/2025 &#8211; Palp Festival \/ Rocklette &#8211; Col du Lein &#8211; Val de Bagnes (CH)<br \/>11\/8\/2025 &#8211; KIFF \u2013 Aarau (CH)<br \/>14\/8\/2025 &#8211; Motocultor &#8211; Carhaix (F)<br \/>15\/8\/2025 &#8211; Dabadaba \u2013 Donosti (ES)<br \/>16\/8\/2025 &#8211; Paredes de Coura festival \u2013 Paredes de Coura (PT)<br \/>19\/8\/2025 &#8211; Ama Music festival \u2013 Romano d\u2019Ezzelino\/VI (I)<br \/>21\/8\/2025 &#8211; SEI festival &#8211; Corigliano D&#8217;Otranto Castle\/Lecce (I)<br \/>23\/8\/2025 &#8211; Canela Party \u2013 Malaga (ES)<br \/>26\/8\/2025 &#8211; Blind \u2013 Istanbul (TR)<br \/>27\/8\/2025 &#8211; Blind \u2013 Istanbul (TR)<br \/>30\/8\/2025 &#8211; End of the Road Festival (UK)<br \/>31\/8\/2025 &#8211; Project House \u2013 Leeds (UK)<br \/>1\/9\/2025 &#8211; Vicar Street\/Button Factory \u2013 Dublin (IRE)<br \/>3\/9\/2025 &#8211; Outernet &#8211; London&nbsp;(UK)<br \/>5\/9\/2025 &#8211; Zero for Three \u2013 Maastricht (NL)<br \/>6\/9\/2025 &#8211; Misty Fields &#8211; Asten-Heusden (NL)<br \/>7\/9\/2025 &#8211; Paard \u2013 Den Haag (NL)<br \/>8\/9\/2025 &#8211; Splendid &#8211; Lille (FR)<br \/><br \/>Guestlist available upon request<br \/><br \/><strong>Follow DIIV:<\/strong><br \/><br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-q\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-q\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747757332500000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3C7RkhrrdmRpk8oGr8aaK9\">Website<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-a\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747757332500000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1rpmW0acynVslL1e8mgFkQ\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-f\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-f\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747757332500000&amp;usg=AOvVaw204LxA47fw4t-alMeqyFej\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-z\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-z\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747757332500000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3bwB6weAZw9emFoiWAoOMU\">Twitter<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-v\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-v\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747757332500000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2u1p4dzMAwbtJzgGnptJTq\">Bandcamp<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747757332500000&amp;usg=AOvVaw09ZrfOaWMjbwNy-yzq1dzo\">Apple Music<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/prescriptionpr.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-wtudldl-hitkdtkydi-s\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747757332500000&amp;usg=AOvVaw03QKZW9iqg2yyn4ibGt0x7\">Spotify<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DIIV returns with \u201cReturn of Youth,\u201d their first new track since the release of the 'Frog in Boiling Water' album, capturing raw emotion in the aftermath of California wildfires. 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