DICE Release Second Album 'I Thought The Altitude Would Make It Worth The View' Ahead of National Tour

Emerging indie rockers DICE have today dropped their hotly anticipated sophomore album, I Thought The Altitude Would Make It Worth The View.

Moving away from the gritty guitar sound of their debut, the band decamped to Hollywood's legendary East West Studios to work with Joe Chiccarelli (The White Stripes, The Shins, The Strokes) to craft a collection of 10 euphoric indie bangers. DICE also recruited good friends Jay Watson (GUM, Tame Impala) and G Flip to collaborate on the album.

I Thought The Altitude Would Make It Worth The View contains previously released singles 'Call Me For A Good Time', 'Loose Change', 'COOLER' and new single 'Echo', a wondrous rocker accompanied by a music video directed by Anna Cappello.

Speaking on the track, the band says, "'Echo' began as a look through the lens at someone else, watching them be completely, unapologetically free from an outside perspective. We wanted to capture that feeling of seeing someone express themselves without a single care for who's judging them, but as we got into the studio and the chorus shifted, the song became more about the balance between two different worlds. Lyrically, it's super visual; we wanted to bottle up that reckless, 11:00pm energy of being 16 and sneaking out of the house to a party.

"It’s about embracing the things you might usually repress, letting it all out in the spotlight, and realising we can both exist in our own lanes and still appreciate the energy in each other. Good vibes, no judgments, and just keeping it moving."

Keen to celebrate their new release with fans, DICE are embarking on a huge national tour kicking things off in Karuna Land/Adelaide at The Gov on Saturday 8 August, followed by shows in Tassie, Queensland, New South Wales, Canberra and Victoria. The tour wraps up in Western Australia at the Astor Theatre in Whadjuk Noongar Land/Perth on Friday 11 September and the Dunsborough Tavern in Wardanda Country/Dunsborough on Saturday 12 September.

Tickets are on sale now via destroyalllines.com.

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Comprising good mates Ben Hodge, Tom King, Regan Beazley and Sam Barrett-Lennard, DICE are all about creating authentic connections through their music.

Breaking through with their 2024 debut album Midnight Zoo, which debuted at #27 on the ARIA Albums Chart, the band followed up last year with their WINGS EP, continuing their growth as songwriters.

Performing shows across London, New York City, Toronto, Amsterdam and Sydney, the quartet are gaining new fans everywhere they play, with I Thought The Altitude Would Make It Worth The View a satisfying listening experience sure to impress audiences.

Catch DICE at The Gov on Saturday 8 August. Tickets on sale now via thegov.com.au. I Thought The Altitude Would Make It Worth The View is out now. Listen here.