De Staat - Red / Yellow / Blue (2023) Hi-Res

After more than 1.5 years, the project will reach its apotheosis in june 2023 and the band will complete all the colours. which will include songs like: who’s gonna be the goat? (yellow), look at me (red) and running backwards into the future (blue) there was more peace and space during the pandemic to work on new songs together. during the creation process, they noticed different styles returning in their demos - all with the recognisable, own sound. after the first songs were ready, they were divided into primary colours for convenience.

those three colours represent states of mind: red for the dark side, yellow for lighthearted danceable songs and blue for melancholy. together, they make up the full spectrum of what de staat are at the moment. once they saw that, they could push the boundaries within those frameworks. this working method gave direction for the further writing process, and it soon became clear that this was not going to be an album. is it three eps? three playlists? one album? maybe all of that.

(red), (yellow), (blue) is the new project from Dutch cult favourites De Staat. With six million views for their spectacular viral video Witch Doctor and support slots for the Rolling Stones and Muse under their belt, the band have decided to take a different approach to releasing new music by embracing their musical diversity and famous eclecticism to produce rock and roll’s first auditory art project.