CDSM releases Convertible Hearse

CDSM a.k.a. Celebrity Death Slot Machine is a “freakout post-punk group” (FLOOD Magazine) based in Atlanta, GA. Their stylish sonic onslaught is anchored around dancey rhythms, atypical synthesizer work, timely saxophone growls, as well as goth rock-esque melodies that serve to recount bizarre humor-laden tales from a derelict parallel universe.

Since forming in 2021, the band has toured North America and Europe, sharing the stage with likes of The KVB, BODEGA, Sheer Mag, Iceage, and Model/Actriz, while also taking part in events such as SXSW, Treefort Festival, Art Rock Festival, Hopscotch Festival, and M for Montreal. CDSM’s introductory EP, Hell Stairs (2022), was both glamorous and bleak, swanky and derelict, uplifting and crushing, described by the band as “hedonism clinking in your glass, change jingling in the pit of your chest.” Atlanta’s hot new commodity followed with a slew of music videos – “GOGO” (2023), “Entertainment” (2023), “DOM” (2023), and “SHADY” (2024) – amidst a stretch that saw them bring their sweaty live set to the very best underground venues the United States, Canada and Europe have to offer.

This new offering, perhaps the subliminal playlist of a jukebox of divine sadistic temptations, does not “scratch that itch” as much as it literally tears the whole limb off... to be more specific: the severance of our head from the rest of our body by way of trance-induced maniacal head-banging. Convertible Hearse is potent with frantic social commentary, tongue-in-cheek dystopian allegories, racy innuendo, vile storytelling, as well as occasional over-the-top sentimental drivel for good measure, CDSM methodically infusing copious amounts of satire into the album’s lore without ever losing the thread. Harking back to their D.I.Y. roots as well as their penchant for punk music you can dance to, the Atlanta outfit meddle heavily with style to produce clever death disco that’s all at once catchy, challenging, subversive, exhilarating, and hilarious.

The collective will embark on a European tour starting September 9, 2025, crossing Belgium, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Denmark and the UK.

Do not miss them!

• Sept 11 – Brussels, BE – ILLEGAAL
• Sept 12 – Paris, FR – Supersonic
• Sept 13 – Leffinge, BE – Leffingeleuren Festival
• Sept 17 – Reading, UK – The Purple Turtle
• Sept 18 – London, UK – The Schaklewell Arms
• Sept 19 – Nantes, FR – Scopitone Festival
• Sept 20 – Reims, FR – La Cartonnerie
• Sept 21 – Tours, FR – Super 9
• Sept 22 – Binche, BE – Brasserie Nationale
• Sept 23 – Cologne, DE – Sonic Ballroom
• Sept 24 – Tubingen, DE – Blauer Salon
• Sept 25 – Prague, CZ – 007 CLub
• Sept 26 – Warsaw, PL – Chmury
• Sept 27 – Lodz, PL – UV
• Sept 28 – Krakow, PL – Baza Klub
• Sept 30 – Copenhagen, DK – Rahuset
• Oct 01 – Berlin, DE – Lark