Diet Cig have again teamed up with director Emily Dubin, this time making a video for “Maid In The Mist,” a track off their debut album Swear I’m Good At This (Frenchkiss Records) which was released earlier this year. DIY calls the video “amazing” and Dubin tells them, “My goal with the ‘Maid of the Mist ‘video was to take the stereotype of the ’emotional girl’ and lean into it as hard as possible. Often times, women who exhibit any sort of emotional reaction to anything are labelled over-sensitive and are told to essentially ‘get over it.’ We’re rarely given control, and when we do exercise control, we’re labelled as domineering or a bitch.

The idea that a group of witches set up this whole ritual and do this extravagant spell just so they can make sure to kiss the boy they want during spin the bottle is meant to be a melodramatic reflection of the way men perceive women: always extra, always emotional, always plotting.

However, I think our fondness for and practice of emotional intelligence in a general sense is one of the strongest assets that women can have; what better way to embody power, sensitivity, emotion, and connection to the universe than a bad ass group of witches?”

Following their headlining show at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom, Diet Cig are currently bringing their infectious show to Europe. They return state-side later this Fall for a string of dates that kick off November 10 in Durham, NH and conclude December 15 in Sayreville, NJ.

Diet Cig is Alex Luciano (guitar and vocals) and Noah Bowman (drums).

Diet Cig On Tour
Sep 26 – Antwerp, BE @ Trix VZW ^
Sep 28 – Lausanne, CH @ Le Romandie Rock Club ^
Sep 29 – Milan, IT @ Linoleum Party @ Rocket
Sep 30 – Osimo, IT @ Loop
Oct 02 – Vienna, AT @ B72 ^
Oct 04 – Munich, DE @ Orange House ^
Oct 05 – Berlin, DE @ Berghain Kantine ^
Oct 06 – Denmark, CP @ Stengade ^
Oct 07 – Hamburg-St. Pauli, DE @ Molotow ^
Oct 09 – Köln, DE @ Blue Shell ^
Oct 10 – Münster, DE @ Gleis 22 ^
Oct 12 – Norwich, UK @ Norwich Arts Centre
Oct 13 – Nottingham, UK @ Rough Trade Nottingham ^
Oct 14 – Lancashire, UK @ Lancaster Library ^
Oct 16 – Manchester, UK @ Soup Kitchen ^
Oct 17 – Edinburgh, UK @ Sneaky Pete’s ^
Oct 18 – Glasgow, UK @ Broadcast ^
Oct 19 – Leeds, UK @ Headrow House ^
Oct 21 – Bristol, UK @ Simple Things Festival
Oct 22 – Birmingham, UK @ Hare & Hounds (All Years Leaving)
Oct 23 – Cambridge, UK @ Portland Arms ^
Oct 24 – London, UK @ Moth Club ^
Oct 25 – London, UK @ Moth Club ^
Oct 26 – Brighton, UK @ The Hope & Ruin ^
Oct 27 – Eindhoven, NL @ Stroomhuis
Oct 28 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso (London Calling)
Nov 10 – Durham, NH @ University of New Hampshire
Nov 18 – Fairbanks, AK @ University of Alaska Fairbanks (w/ IAN SWEET)
Nov 25 – Cleveland, OH @ Snowed In Fest at The Cleveland Agora
Nov 26 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups (w/ Sinai Vessel)
Nov 27 – Cincinnati, ON @ Woodward *
Nov 28 – Morgantown, WV @ 123 Pleasant Street *
Nov 29 – Mechanicsburg, PA @ Messiah College*
Nov 30 – Harrisonburg, VA @ The Golden Pony *
Dec 01 – Raleigh, NC @ Kings *
Dec 02 – Norfolk, VA @ Toast *
Dec 03 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter *
Dec 08 – Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt
Dec 13 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Funhouse at Mr Smalls
Dec 15 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom (w/ Taking Back Sunday)

bold = newly announced, on sale Friday, 9/29
^ = w/ The Spook School
* = w/ Sammi Lanzetta