It’s been almost three years since DIANA released their critically-acclaimed LP, ‘Perpetual Surrender’, but now the Canadian synth-pop trio are back with new single ‘Slipping Away’ featuring guest vocals from Gary Beals. The track, which comes from sessions that will make up the band’s forthcoming second album, provides a reminder of the qualities that so excited fans of their first record, while hinting at the form the new LP might take. According to DIANA’s Kieran Adams the song is about the process of self-discovery, and the struggles and tensions inherent to trying to dismantle old habits and modes of thought.
“‘Slipping Away’ is basically a song about trying to be a better person” Kieran says. “It’s about trying to uncover the layers of experience that you build, the things that create your world that aren’t necessarily under your control, and trying to let go of boundaries that you might feel enclosed by. Pride and expectations do so much harm to individuals and society and we often push away enlightenment because we have a flawed image of what a positive shift feels like, and we choose comfort instead of change. It can be a struggle and I think that’s reflected in the track. It’s dance music at its core, but we were trying to balance the elements that feel a little more ‘heady’ and introspective with elements that are more visceral. It takes an effort of both mind and body to pull yourself away from old habits, and separate the pride and regret that are sedimented into our life experience.”
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