UK bands punks DITZ and labelmates Heavy Lungs announce that they have come together for Record Store Day 2024 soundclash, bringing both of their live BBC sessions. DITZ x Heavy Lungs (Live At The BBC) will be available on pink and green splatter vinyl with an exclusive trading card in each vinyl, mixing a series of solid gold hits, huge cult favourites, and a cover of ‘Danny Nedelko’ by IDLES from the Nedelko-fronted Heavy Lungs.

DITZ guitarist Anton Mockok says of the release: “We loved recording the session with Deb and Tom, and also discovered some of our favourite bands through split releases, so when we got the chance to release one with our pals Heavy Lungs we couldn’t wait to make it happen.”

Heavy Lungs frontman Danny Nedelko added: “Heavy Lungs and DITZ have both played on BBC, S H R E D D I N G. You missed it? We are disappointed of course, but now you have a chance to redeem yourself by purchasing this RSD exclusive limited edition vinyl which features both of our sessions. Hi fi quality and the warmth of that wax sound is guaranteed. However what’s not guaranteed is you owning a copy if you sleep on this. Only 1000 LPs have been printed so act fast or live out the rest of your days drowning in regret. No pressure though xoxo”

DITZ hit the road for a French headline tour earlier this month, with many dates now sold out, and will be supporting IDLES on their forthcoming March 2024 EU tour dates. They released their critically acclaimed debut album The Great Regression on Alcopop! Records in 2022, following up with the standalone 2023 single ‘Riverstone’ last year.

Recorded at Holy Mountain Studios with additional production at Humm Studios by producer Chris Fullard and assistant engineer Stanley Gravett, Heavy Lungs’ debut album All Gas No Brakes is out now, mastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Audio. The band started the year by announcing a run of April 2024 UK headline tour dates, with tickets on sale now.

DITZ x Heavy Lungs (Live At The BBC)
tracklist:

Side A (Heavy Lungs)
1. All Gas No Brakes
2. Head Tilter
3. Danny Nedelko (Idles Cover)
4. A Bit of a Birthday

Side A/A (DITZ)
1. Riverstone
2. Instinct
3. Summer of the Shark
4. No Thanks, I’m Full

DITZ Live Dates:

8/2 – La Sirene, La Rochelle
9/2 – Le Temps Machine, Tours – Sold out
10/2 – Quai M, La Roche-sur-yon – Sold out
11/2 – Joker’s Pub, Angers – Sold out
13/2 – Marche Gare, Lyon – Sold out
14/2 – L’Autre Canal, Nancy
15/2 – La Cartonnerie, Reims
16/2 – Le 106, Rouen
17/2 – L’Aeronef, Lille
23/2 – Electric Ballroom, London (w/ Les Savy Fav)
24/2 – Simple Things, Bristol
29/2 – Super Bock Super Rock Arena, Porto *
1/3 – Wizinik, Madrid *
2/3 – Sant Jordi Club, Barcelona – Sold out *
5/3 – Alcatraz, Milan – Sold out *
7/3 – Zenith, Paris *
8/3 – AFAS, Amsterdam – Sold out *
9/3 – Lotto Arena, Antwerp – Sold out *
11/3 – SaSaZu, Prague *
12/3 – Rockhal, Luxembourg *
14/3 – Halle 622, Zurich *
15/3 – Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin *
16/3 – Sporthalle, Hamburg *
18/3 – Annexet, Stockholm *
19/3 – KB Hallen, Copenhagen – Sold out *
21/3 – Palladium, Cologne – Sold out *
22/3 – Zenith, Munchen *
23/3 – Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt *
31/3 – Les Nuits Eclectiques, Marbehan, Belgium
18/4 – Pop Salon, Osnabruck, Germany
19/4 – Popmagie Festival, Dresden, Germany
10/5 – Komedia’s 30th birthday – Komedia, Brighton
7/6 – Mystic Festival, Gdansk, Poland
25/7 – Truck Festival, Oxford

* w/ IDLES

HEAVY LUNGS Live Dates:

Mon 1 Apr 2024 – Paradiso, Amsterdam
Tue 2 Apr 2024 – L’aeroneuf, Lille
Wed 3 Apr 2024 – Lubu, Rennes,
Thu 4 Apr 2024 – Supersonic, Paris,
Fri 5 Apr 2024 – Rock School Barbey, Bordeaux
Sat 6 Apr 2024 – God Save Clermont, Clermont
Fri 12 Apr 2024 – Frome – The Tree House
Sat 13 Apr 2024 – Bristol – Outer Town festival
Wed 17 Apr 2024 – Huddersfield – Parish Dive Bar
Thu 18 Apr 2024 – Liverpool – Arts Club
Fri 19 Apr 2024 – Cardiff – Clwb Ifor Bach
Sun 21 Apr 2024 – London – New Cross Inn (Hit The South)
Wed 24 Apr 2024 – Norwich – Voodoo Daddy’s
Thu 25 Apr 2024 – Ramsgate – Ramsgate Music Hall
Fri 26 Apr 2024 – Winchester – The Railway

Pre-order Heavy Lungs and Ditz Record Store Day release HERE