DOOIE MUS is a two-piece screamo band from the Netherlands, built around Danny on guitar and vocals and Joran on drums with backing vocals. Almost 10 years since their debut demo, the band have completed their first full-length album, recorded as a physical release and set to be pressed on vinyl. The record gathers songs written across several years, reflecting a process shaped by time rather than a single session or concept.
Songwriting within DOOIE MUS is direct and flexible, shaped by the fact that only two people are involved. Riffs or initial directions usually arrive first, followed by joint work on drum parts and overall flow. Rehearsals often lead to changes in structure, new sections, or shifts in direction, with lyrics arriving once the songs have found their final form. That approach leaves room for constant revision, with songs evolving through repetition rather than being locked early.
Lyrically, the album stays close to everyday experience. The songs move through personal ways of dealing with emotions and relationships, while also widening out to how the world is observed and processed. Some themes return in extended form. Two tracks are written as a pair: “Humans (II)” functions as the second part of a broader reflection on society, addressing how humans treat the environment, animals, and nature, and how placing themselves above everything else has shaped that relationship.
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Another two-part structure connects “… en de bazen gaan naar hun villa’s” with “De arbeiders gaan naar huis..,” a song previously released as a demo. Together, they focus on economic and social inequality, the distance between workers and bosses, and the structural advantages of being born into wealth.
The album opens with “Een introspectie,” now premiered right here. The song centers on the tension between self-perception and how others see you: who you think you are, who you want to be, how you act, how you look, and which things are given too much weight. It follows the feeling of getting lost in your own emotions while examining your life and the choices that shape it. Both members share vocals on the track, a dynamic that also carries into their live performances.
“Een introspectie” sets the tone for the album as a whole: personal without being closed off, reflective without drifting into abstraction, and grounded in a collaborative process that leaves room for doubt, revision, and growth.
