The Dismemberment Plan
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The Dismemberment Plan is a Washington, D.C. based indie rock band formed on January 1, 1993. Also known as D-Plan or the Plan, the name was derived from an industry phrase used by insurance salesman Ned Ryerson in the popular comedy Groundhog Day.[1] The band members included Eric Axelson (bass), Jason Caddell (guitar), Joe Easley (drums), and Travis Morrison (vocals and guitar). Axelson, Caddell, Morrison and original drummer Steve Cummings formed the band in college, knowing each other from attending northern Virginia high schools (Axelson, Cummings, and Morrison attended Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia). Cummings left the band after the recording of their debut album ! and was replaced by Easley, cementing the band's lineup.
The Dismemberment Plan released four albums before breaking up in 2003, the best known being 1999's critically acclaimed Emergency & I. They reunited in early 2011, touring the US and Japan and releasing a live album. A comeback album, Uncanney Valley, was released on October 15, 2013.
Band history
1993–2003: Original years
Aside from a brief interlude in 1998 and 1999 when they were signed by
2003–2010: Post-breakup activity
Morrison took the post-Change songs with him for further work, and released many of them on his first album,
On March 1, 2007, the band announced they would be playing a one-off reunion show on Saturday, April 28, 2007 at
2010–2015: First reunion and Uncanney Valley
On September 13, 2010,
In August 2012, wanting to play "a couple of small, sweaty summer shows like we used to do", the Dismemberment Plan played small-venue shows in Baltimore and Fredericksburg, Va where they debuted eight new songs. As of August 13, 2012, according to Travis Morrison, "We have a bunch more [new songs] coming so we're going back to the lab to work on brand new ones and tweak these. No plans for recording as of yet, although certainly those conversations are happening now." Shortly thereafter, the band announced that they would be playing the Virgin FreeFest in October, along with two more accompanying shows.[7]
On July 16, 2013, the band shared "Waiting", the lead single from their forthcoming fifth album Uncanney Valley, which could initially be heard by calling the promotional phone number 252-64-DPLAN.[8] Two more singles, "Invisible" and "Daddy Was a Real Good Dancer", were released on August 19 and September 11 respectively.[9][10]
On October 15, 2013, the band released their fifth studio album Uncanney Valley on Partisan Records.
In November 2013, the band played the final holiday camp edition of the All Tomorrow's Parties festival in Camber Sands, England.[11] Following a New Year's Eve concert in 2014 at the Brighton Music Hall in Boston, Massachusetts,[12] the group went on hiatus, and no announcement was made by the band on its status.[13]
2023–present: Second reunion
On January 31, 2024, without prior announcement, The Dismemberment Plan contributed a cover of the Circus Lupus song "Unrequited" for Yesterday & Today: DC Does Dischord, a tribute album to Dischord Records. The song was reportedly recorded in August 2023.[14] The following month, the band announced their first live performances in almost a decade between October 11-13 at the Best Friends Forever festival in Las Vegas, Nevada.[15]
Discography
Studio albums
- "!" (1995)
- The Dismemberment Plan Is Terrified (1997)
- Emergency & I (1999)
- Change (2001)
- Uncanney Valley (2013)
Live album
- Live In Japan 2011 (2011)
EPs
- Can We Be Mature? (1994)
- The Ice of Boston (1998)
- Juno & the Dismemberment Plan (Split EP) (2000)
Compilations and appearances
- Give Me the Cure (1996)
- Ooh Do I Love You (1996)
- Fort Reno Benefit (1997)
- A People's History of the Dismemberment Plan (2003)
- Yesterday & Today: DC Does Dischord (2024)
Singles
- "What Do You Want Me to Say?" / "Since You Died" (1997)
- "Waiting" (2013)
- "Invisible" (2013)
- "Daddy Was a Real Good Dancer" (2013)
References
- ^ Hearon, Liza. An Interview with Travis Morrison of The Dismemberment Plan Archived September 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on October 6, 2006.
- ^ White, Adam (January 19, 2003). "Dismemberment Plan (1994-2003)". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Billboard Staff (January 19, 2003). "Dismemberment Plan Announces Split". Billboard. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Richards, Chris (September 13, 2010). "The Dismemberment Plan to embark on reunion tour". Blog.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "The Dismemberment Plan". The Dismemberment Plan.
- ^ "The Dismemberment Plan Gigography, Tour History". Songkick. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "The Dismemberment Plan". Facebook. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "The Dismemberment Plan shares new song". Stereogum. July 16, 2013.
- ^ "Stream "Invisible" from the upcoming album 'Uncanney Valley'". The Dismemberment Plan. August 22, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Listen: "Daddy Was A Real Good Dancer"". The Dismemberment Plan. September 11, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "End Of An Era Part 2 curated by ATP & Loop". All Tomorrow's Parties.
- ^ "Boston, MA: Brighton Music Hall (W/ Mean Creek) on 12/31/2014".
- ^ "The Dismemberment Plan". The Dismemberment Plan. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "The Dismemberment Plan reunited for a Circus Lupus cover on new Dischord tribute comp (listen)".
- ^ "New Second Wave Emo Festival Best Friends Forever Announces 2024 Lineup".
External links
- Official website
- The Dismemberment Plan on Partisan Records Archived July 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine