dEUS - WORST CASE SCENARIO (30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION)

• dEUS: Worst Case Scenario (30th Anniversary Edition)
      (2026, 2cd, Belgium, piasb1042cd)
      (2026, 3lp, Belgium, piasb1042lp)

After having released two EP's in 1994 ("Zea" and "Suds & Soda"), dEUS released their first album, "Worst Case Scenario" later in the same year.
It got produced by Peter Vermeersch and Pierre Vervloesem.
Soon after the album another two EP's followed: "Via" and "Hotellounge".

All of these EP's did get quite some airplay on Studio Brussel, Belgian national radio, and as a result, most Belgians (at least those who have a good taste in music) can whistle or hum most of these tunes along.

A classic album and the little references will immediately explain where their influences come from.

- ‘Zea Intro Replica’ sampled ‘The Blimp’ (D. Van Vliet), It's The Blimp, Frank !

- ‘W.C.S. (First Draft)’ sampled ‘Little Umbrellas’ (F. Zappa)

This is not the first 'deluxe' re-issue of "Worst Case Scenario" but it fits nicely next to the "In A Bar, Under The Sea (30th Anniversary Edition)", so I consider it essential.

It's The Blimp! It's The Blimp, Frank !

 

dEUS - IN A BAR, UNDER THE SEA (30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION)

• dEUS: In A Bar, Under The Sea (30th Anniversary Edition)
      (2026, 2cd, Belgium, piasb1043cd)
      (2026, 3lp, Belgium, piasb1043lp)

The 30th anniversary of dEUS' "In A Bar, Under The Sea" is celebrated with a beautiful reissue: the original album plus some B-sides and demos.

Next to being a fantastic album (great songs, superb artwork), there are also some nice references to the music of Captain Beefheart, who, obviously, was a big inspiration.

- The title of ‘Disappointed By The Sun’ is taken from a Captain Beefheart interview

- ‘Roses’ mentions Captain Beefheart in the lyrics
- ‘My Wife Jan’ refered to Don Van Vliet & sampled ‘Wild Life’ (D. Van Vliet)

Essential.

Here's a recent live snippet: 'Little Arithmetics':

 

dEUS

Keeping my files up to date, I came across this 2 for 1 compilation CD of one of my favourite bands.

• dEUS: Worst Case Scenario / In A Bar, Under The Sea
      (2017, 2cd, Belgium, universal music)

Re-release in Universal Music’s 2 for 1 series of the first two dEUS albums, originally released in 1994 and 1996.
“Worst Case Scenario” included ‘W.C.S. (First Draft)', a piece that sampled Frank Zappa’s ‘Little Umbrellas’.

PIAS RECORD LABEL TURNS 40

The PIAS record label turns 40 and celebrates by re-releasing a bunch of albums.

One of these is dEUS' "Following Sea".
Originally released in 2012 and now re-issued on 180 g vinyl.

Album cover (with hype sticker) :

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dEUS - HOW TO REPLACE IT

• dEUS: how to replace it
      (2023, cd, bel, pias)

New album by dEUS.
I've listened to "How To Replace It" a couple of times already, and it just keeps getting better.
Recommended !!

Here's the excellent interview with Tom Barman by Michèle Cuvelier !

and a track from the album

dEUS - HOW TO REPLACE IT

The new dEUS album is out as of today.
2 LP, 2 LP on clear vinyl, and CD.

dEUS ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM AND TOUR

Today dEUS announced their new album, "How To Replace It", set for release on 17 Th February 2023 through [PIAS] Recordings.

DEUS REISSUES

Coinciding with the new dEUS tour, "The Ideal Crash", "Pocket Revolution", "Vantage Point", "Keep You Close" and "The Ideal Crash" are getting vinyl reissues.

DEUS - THE IDEAL CRASH - 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

• deus: the ideal crash - 20th anniversary edition
      (2019, 2cd, eu, universal)

The 20the anniversary edition of "The Ideal Crash", 3rd album by Belgian band dEUS, has a bonus CD with demos and a live track.
Nice.

DEUS - ZEA, 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

• deus: zea
      (2018, 10", nl, music on vinyl)

The recent re-issue of the first dEUS single by Music On Vinyl is available on both gold and black vinyl.
It kicks off with 'Zea Intro Replica', a track that has a familiar sounding intro.

DEUS - WORST CASE SCENARIO

• deus: worst case scenario
      (1994, lp, uk, island bang!)

dEUS' 1994 "Worst Case Scenario" album includes a sample of Zappa's 'Little Umbrellas'. Next to the regular CD and LP release, an "Audiophile Limited Vinyl Album" was made available as well.
With a different album cover.

DEUS NEWSFLASH

To go along with the mammoth tour around the 20th Anniversary of The Ideal Crash the seminal album is to be reissued on 26th April on 2CD and 2LP formats with accompanying demos.

DEUS TO TOUR EUROPE

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of "The Ideal Crash", dEUS will be touring Europe.

http://www.deus.be/

DEUS - ZEA

• deus: zea
      (2018, 10", nl, music on vinyl)

dEUS released their first EP in 1993 : three tracks ('Zea', 'Right As Rain' and 'Great American Nude') on the Jack & Johnny Recordings label. As the EP sold out rather quickly, it got re-issued the same year with one extra track, 'Intro Zea Replica', by Bang! Records.
It was the start of an extraordinary career.

Using the Beefheart sample gave away that the band had taste.
At the time, produced by Peter Vermeersch and Pierre Verloesem !!

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, 'Zea' has been re-released on 10", gold vinyl, by Music On Vinyl.
Happy anniversary !!

It's the blimp !!

DEUS

The legendary first EP by Belgian band dEUS, "Zea", produced by none other than Peter Vermeersch and Pierre Vervloesem, will be re-issued as a 10" vinyl album.

Check out the Beefheart sample at the start of the track !!
"It's The Blimp !!"

DEUS ANNOUNCE NEW GUITAR PLAYER

FROM TOM BARMAN

Hi everyone,

Today we’re anouncing the name of our new guitar player.

As of now, Bruno De Groote will join us in the writing of new material, the recording of a new album later this year, and on stage, wherever dEUS is setting sail to.

Trust us: He is flamboyant, well dressed, and he can swim!

More importantly, he’s a great guy, a soulful singer and a hell of a guitarplayer.

We welcome him in the dEUS family, and are excited about him following in the footsteps of a great cast of guitarists over the past 25 years.

So hear, hear.....Bruno The Great is among us!
Spread the word loudly or whisper his name in awe.
You have been warned.

Tom

THE WORD

The Word.

From Jezus Factory :
A monthly slot hosted by London-based Jezus Factory founder Andrew Benett, the only Brit mad enough to devote the better part of his label's catalogue to Belgian artists. Think dEUS, Mauro Pawlowski, Rudy Trouvé and the likes.

http://www.theword.radio/series/jezus-factory/shows/jezus-factory-1

• A Clean Kitchen Is A Happy Kitchen – Event Horizon
• Grand Blue Heron – Call The Shots
• Gruppo Di Pawlowski – Charmatron
• Butsenzeller – Rhythmic Shapeshifter
• dEUS – Black Eye
• True Bypass – I Cried Enough
• Mark Mulholland & Craig Ward – A Strange Place
• Craig Ward – Trinity
• Kiss My Jazz – Stained Glass
• Pox – Cry Now
• dEUS – Jimmy Dean
• The Love Substitutes – Open
• The Mechanics – Out Of Love Town
• Gore Slut – Telephone Calls
• iH8 Camera – Schlitz
• Craig Ward – Island To Any Island
• Superalmedrado – Gotta Give It Up
• Lionell Horrowitz & His Combo - Penguin
• dEUS – Nine Threads

DEUS - IN A BAR, UNDER THE SEA

• deus: in a bar, under the sea
      (2017, 2lp picture disc, eu, universal)

Twenty years ago, Belgian band dEUS released "In A Bar, Under The Sea".
A superb album. It was, and it still is.

One of the tracks on this album is called 'Roses'. The lyrics go like this :

Rose said "It's time to make a mess
This one's yours and yours is self obsessed
She's painting on my back a green tom, the Beefheart one
And she cuddles and she coos and she cuts the bullshit I confessed

The album got produced by Eric Drew Feldman, who had been part of Captain Beefheart's Magic Band (and who is performing with The Residents now).
Wonder what he thought of this.

Anyway, this album has some stunning artwork by Rudy Trouvé.
Reason enough for Universal to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this album with a beautiful picture disc set.
Soon on one of my wals. Somewhere.

side one

side two

side four

RUDY TROUVE EXPO

The Rudy Trouvé expo at the cultural centre in Heusden-Zolder (BE) ended a couple of weeks ago.
I was happy to visit it. Beautiful artwork.
Affordable prices as well.
I wanted to take one of the bigger pieces home with me, but the majority of the party did not agree so I took a picture instead.

20 YEARS OF DEUS

dEUS is celebrating their 20th birthday with a gorgeous coffee table photo book.

Released by Hannibal.

http://www.uitgeverijkannibaal.be/deus