daine ft Aldn – I Used To Kill
daine shares a new single and video “I Used To Kill” off their forthcoming debut album In Endless Awe & Agony, due November 6th via Pack. Records.
The new single features fellow labelmate Aldn and highlights daine’s bare, unguarded vocals before erupting into a wave of digital distortion against the deconstructed chorus refrain where both artists call out, “I used to kill for it / you’ll say anything to get me through the door.”
Raw, self-aware, and emotionally expansive, the album finds daine pushing beyond a maximalist pop sound while embracing a broader, more ambitious artistic vision. Structured around a Jungian individuation arc, In Endless Awe & Agony traces the process of confronting the self, grappling with identity, desire, fear, and transformation.
Alongside the new single daine is also announcing their headline North American album release tour that begins in Toronto this December before heading to New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Portland, San Francisco, and concluding in Los Angeles. daine will also be performing at Pitchfork London and Pitchfork Paris this fall and recently wrapped a tour with Ninajirachi and Lucy Bedroque across Australia. The North American tour will run on the heels of their headline Australian run this November.
The new single follows “love love (love love),” a candid meditation on the tension between self-isolation and the longing for connection and “PQC.”
daine has spent over half a decade exploring a diverse, but distinct sonic palette experimenting with their vocal delivery and refining their craft as a songwriter. The journey toward In Endless Awe & Agony emerged from one of the most difficult periods of their life, marked by the loss of their grandmother, the end of their longest relationship to date, and time spent in a psychiatric ward. In the year that followed, daine slowly began to reemerge – returning to the stage, releasing the EP i want the light to swallow me whole, and intentionally making space for joy again. That gradual movement from survival toward renewal became a defining thread woven throughout the album.
The result is a body of work that is both cerebral and deeply affecting with introspective sounds that shimmer and soar, inviting listeners to reflect on life’s biggest questions without ever sacrificing emotional connection. The record moves away from heavier digital processing and toward something more exposed and human. The album is also the first time daine sings without autotune, which adds another layer of immediacy to the music.
Throughout their career daine has collaborated with artists including Oli Sykes (Bring Me The Horizon), Ericdoa, 100 gecs, and Kreayshawn. Their work has also earned support from Beabadoobee, Charli XCX, underscores, and Wisp.
Tour Dates:
10/9-11 – San Diego, CA @ Niteharts Festival
11/13 – Sydney, Australia @ Metro Social – Sold Out
11/24 – Sydney, Australia @ Metro Social
11/19 – Brisbane. Australia @ Black Bear – Sold Out
11/21 – Melbourne, Australia @ Max Watts
11/4 – London, UK @ Pitchfork London Festival
11/6 – Paris, FR @ Pitchfork Paris Festival
12/2 – Toronto, ON @ Drake hotel
12/5 – Philadelphia, PA @ Warehouse on Watts
12/6 – Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere (Zone One)
12/8 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
12/10 – Portland, OR @ Holocene
12/12 – San Francisco, CA @ Neck of the Woods
12/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge
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