French trio Sure are readying their upcoming album, Destruction of Form, out March 14th on Frozen Records, trading in the cold-wave melancholy of their 2020 debut Twenty Years for something more dangerous, more physical.
This time, the band leans fully into industrial sensuality, fusing Depeche Modeโs melodic clarity with Nine Inch Nailsโ raw experimentation and Healthโs high-gloss brutality. Itโs a record that oscillates between desire and disarray, carving out anthems for those willing to dance through collapse.
Their newest single, “Belong to the Past” moves in a different directionโhook-driven, synth-heavy, cinematic. The song places itself between two generations pulling at each other, locked in mutual misunderstanding despite shared love.
โIn the absence of a future together, only the memories remain,โ the band reflects. Itโs dance music for those staring at an uncertain horizon, where nostalgia is as much a refuge as it is a weight.
The albumโs lead single, “Deeper,” was a hypnotic descent into obsession. Middle Eastern string motifs snake through pounding rhythms, luring the listener into a haze of temptation before it explodes into something vicious. The track is a hard look at modern image consumption, the bottomless appetite for more, and the unfulfilled hedonism that keeps the cycle spinning. โItโs a bottomless pit of desire, one thatโs not always worth diving into,โ the band states.
If Destruction of Form is about dismantling structure, “Keep On Living” does so on the dance floor.
The track channels The Cure and New Order, layering visceral guitar leads over a relentless beat. But beneath the surface, it carries weightโthe lyrics revisit a not-so-distant past where being queer meant paranoia and secrecy, and where dancing was more than movement; it was an act of defiance.
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Elsewhere, the band stretches further. “Aprรจs La Nuit,” featuring Fange, builds tension in layers before unraveling into chaos. The title track, “Destruction of Form,” featuring Pencey Sloe, pushes the bandโs sonic boundaries to their limits. The whole album carries a nonchalant edgeโSure describes their sound as “savage music for easy boys”โbut the songwriting runs deep. These arenโt just songs; theyโre fractures in the everyday, cracks in the illusion of stability.
Since their debut, Sure has moved past cold-wave traditionalism, embracing something more unpredictable. Destruction of Form isnโt an invitation; itโs a dare. Wreck your past. Lose yourself in the moment. And if the world keeps marching toward collapse, you might as well be dancing on the ashes.
Tour Dates:
04.03.25 / Bruxelles @ La Source (w/ Sierra)
05.03.25 / Lille @ Black Lab (w/ Sierra)
27.03.25 / Vaurรฉal @ Le Forum (w/ Sierra & Giirls)
12.04.25 / Auxerre @ Le Silex (w/ Sierra)
15.04.25 / Bordeaux @ iBoat (w/ Rue Oberkampf)
06.06.25 / Nantes @ Le Ferrailleur (Frozen Fest)
15.08.25 / Bristol @ ArctanGent Festival
