Gainesville, Florida’s Dikembe have partnered with Absolutepunk to begin streaming their highly anticipated new EP, Ledge. A follow-up to last year’s Mediumship, the foursome’s latest offering is all at once expansive and reserved, drawing its staying power from calculated compositions and slow-building instrumentation. If you dig it, you can pick up your own copy here. […]
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Dikembe Release “Surfed In The Loft” From Upcoming EP ‘Ledge’
May 6th, 2015 
Drew Caruso Dikembe have released a new track, via Stereogum, titled “Surfed In The Loft,” off of their upcoming EP, Ledge. Singer/guitarist Steven Gray says about the track, “‘Surfed In The Loft’ is one of the songs where the lyrics and melody were written first. The riffs didn’t come along until later, and when they did it […]
Dikembe Share New Song, “Teeth In The Sink”
April 24th, 2015 Kyle Florence Gainesville, Florida’s Dikembe have partnered with The A.V. Club to premiere the first track off their upcoming Ledges 7-inch. Titled “Teeth In The Sink,” the foursome’s latest offering is a slow-burning alt-rock ballad that swells to a guitar-driven conclusion. Check it out after the break, and let us know what you think in the comments […]
REVIEW: Dikembe – ‘Mediumship’
August 11th, 2014 Kyle Kohl Artist: Dikembe Album: Mediumship Genre: Emo, Punk Dikembe are in a peculiar spot right now; they garnered attention for an EP dedicated to weed and the Chicago Bulls (Chicago Bowls) and now they want to be taken seriously. Three years after smoking “Michael Jordank,” Dikembe hook us up with a completely different product, one that […]
VINYL REVIEW: Dikembe – ‘Mediumship’
August 5th, 2014 Brian Leak Artist: Dikembe Album: Mediumship Label: Tiny Engines I admittedly slept on Dikembe for some time, completely missing their Chicago Bowls EP and debut LP, Broad Shoulders. After hearing “Hood Rat Messiah” back in May, though, I became hooked and did some backtracking through their earlier works to prepare for Mediumship. While many of the elements […]
UTG INTERVIEW: 21 Questions With Dikembe
July 17th, 2014 Brian Leak Immediately upon its announcement back in May, Dikembe‘s upcoming album, Mediumship, jumped to the top of many of our most anticipated albums lists for 2014. As we’ve had the opportunity to listen to it in its entirety several times over the past couple of weeks, we can assure you that the anticipation was worth it […]
Dikembe Stream ‘Mediumship’ In Full
July 15th, 2014 Brian Leak Following three killer song streams over the past month and a half, the Gainesville, FL quartet known as Dikembe are now streaming the entirety of their upcoming full-length, Mediumship, through the bad-ass Pitchfork Advance. Oozing with energy, emotion, and maturity, Dikembe are sure to see a substantial rise to the top of the emo and […]
STREAM: Dikembe – “Snakes In My Path”
July 1st, 2014 Mark Garza The emo-punks in Dikembe are putting out a new record on Tiny Engines called Mediumship in August. Pre-orders for the record are available here. In celebration of this, Alternative Press is premiering the track “Snakes In My Path,” which you can stream after the jump. Vocalist Steven Gray had this to say about the track: […]
Dikembe Stream “Gets Harder”
June 17th, 2014 James Shotwell Need a little angst with your afternoon commute? Fear not. Dikembe have delivered a heavy-yet-melodic take on their signature punk sound that is sure to delight. “Gets Harder” is the second song to surface off Dikembe’s upcoming album, which is currently slated for release this August via Tiny Engines (pre-order it here). The song feels […]
LISTEN: Dikembe – “Hood Rat Messiah”
May 28th, 2014 Drew Caruso It has been a long wait for any new Dikembe music, but the band has come back into the spotlight with their new track “Hood Rat Messiah.” Combining elements of punk, emo, and even influences from the likes of Manchester Orchestra and post-rock, “Hood Rat Messiah” is an explosive emission of emotion, energy, and sound. […]