Dead Poet Society

A handful of EPs, two albums and some luck: that is the story of Dead Poet Society in a nutshell. The Los Angeles-based rockers peddle an emotive mix of alternative hard rock and progressive indie music, fuelled by angst and outrage at the world and themselves. Founded in 2013, they self-released their 2015 debut ‘Axiom’ and continued to develop their sound on subsequent releases. Their maiden EP ‘Weapon’ (2013) failed to find an audience in the States but they were noticed by a popular Mexican music blog, giving them the opportunity to tour Mexico alongside a popular Mexican act. The ball started rolling and eventually they started to gain traction Stateside as well. The upward curve didn’t go unnoticed and in 2020 they were signed by the Spinefarm label; their punchy, explosive full-length debut ‘-!-‘ dropped the following year. Their sophomore effort ‘Fission’ (2023) explores themes like addiction, loss and breakup, bringing more thematic depth than their debut. Musically, they maintain their fuzzed-up alt rock style but with a swaggering confidence reminiscent of bands like QoTSA and Royal Blood. #GMM25