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Exciting moment during the gig at Cabaret Vert. Tom announced the next album. He said: we will we back in february with a new album.... or two!

My second dEUS-gig this summer. After a 2,5 hour drive we arrived just in time at the festival area. We had some problems as the entrance as well and were just in time to see a bit off Little Arithmetics. dEUS had a 1 hour slot so as expected they played a greatest hits-set.

Tom apologized for having to cancel the last time they were scheduled to play at Cabaret Vert (2 years ago). And I think they made up well. A pretty sharp gig. Including all the ingredients we know from previous occasions: Mauro going wild during Turnpike, the duo Nothing Really Ends - Bad Timing and the band going crazy during the outro of Instant Street.

I totally agree with Michael's review over here.

Next up: Maastricht!

1. Little Arithmetics
2. Fell Off The Floor, Man
3. The Architect
4. Slow
5. Instant Street
6. Turnpike
7. If You Don't Get What You Want
8. Nothing Really Ends
9. Bad Timing
10. Morticiachair
11. Suds & Soda

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A nice piece about the couple of times Tom Barman sang in Dutch from the Radio 1-documentary De Dikke Delvaux. Containing Kinderballade, De Doorgedachte (with Henny Vrienten), België (from the 0110-gigs) and Rigoreus (with The Scene). You can listen to it here.

(thx to Uoke Knäcke)

dEUS has asked Belgian band Balthazar to support them during the upcoming tour following the release of the new dEUS-album early 2011.

Check them out on Facebook, Myspace or Youtube.

The Dranouter-gig reviewed by De Morgen, Het Nieuwsblad and Focus Knack.

A quick round-up on the new album

• They're aiming to release it in February 2011
• They already gave us five songs during the Pukkelpop-gigs last year and the summertour 2010: Dark Sets In, I Gave Love, Paper Bones, Second Nature and Next Generation
• They have a producer (and according to the dEUS podcast it's someone they've worked with in the past)

Since I've missed the Rivierenhof-gig because I was on a holiday, it was about a year ago I saw dEUS live. You can imagine I was really, really looking forward to this. We hung around the festival for a while, saw Meuris playing an excellent gig and enjoyed some things on the other stages. We went back to the Kayam-tent when Tom McRae had nearly finished his set and managed to get on the second row. Nice spot, right before Mauro (And next to Eva (Lovedeus) from Austria)

Since Tindersticks had some problems getting there in time, dEUS had to start 15 minutes later than scheduled. The setlist was a kind of greatest hits, a short version of the Rivierenhof-gig. The band seemed to have a really good time on stage, although there were some technical problems. Klaas had some problems with the sampler during The Architect and Alan was struggling with the sound in the stage-monitors.

Highlights for me were Turnpike and as always the combination Nothing Really Ends-Bad Timing. They also played the new song Second Nature. It was the first time I heard it, but it sure is a song with some potential. Nice melody, some woehoe's but a little different since it has no typical dEUS-climax. Smokers Reflect has also grown to a 'classic' for me. And it was also nice to hear Serpentine once again.

By the way: I didn't know they had Nothing Really Ends-shirts. Noticed it for the first time at the merchandise-place.

Having seen the band for about 50 times now (and about 15 times since Vantage Point), they couldn't surprise me anymore. But the Dranouter-gig was really good, way better than I expected from a band that is not touring. Certainly not the best gig I've seen, but definitely one that I will remember. And probably one that will make it to my personal top 10 of dEUS-gigs.
At the end of the gig Tom and Mauro got flowers and they threw them in the audience. Mauro pointed to my girlfriend and we were able to catch the flowers. A great ending of a great evening. Thank you for the roses!

1. Litttle Arithmetics
2. Fell Off The Floor, Man
3. The Architect
4. The Real Sugar
5. Second Nature
6. Slow
7. Instant Street
8. Favourite Game
9. Theme From Turnpike
10. Nothing Really Ends
11. Bad Timing
12. If You Don't Get What You Want
13. Morticiachair
14. Roses
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15. Smokers Reflect
16. Suds & Soda
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17. Serpentine

A new episode of the dEUS podcast has been publish tonight. Check it out here!

dEUS will play at the (free) Festa de l'Unità in Modena (Italy) on September 9th.

Just noticed that a couple of snippets of Tempo of a restless soul are on the Youtube-channel of Manu Riche.