In 2007 the line-up evolved with the addition of drummer Matt Eccles, a 23 year old from New Zealand. Shortly after Eccles joined the band they played a showcase at Manchester's In The City music industry conference and were then signed by Sony BMG imprint Ugly Truth Records.
In 2007 Das Pop's song "Underground" was included by French dance act Justice on their mix album Fabric Live and in their ‘A-Z of Justice’ mix on Rob Da Bank’s BBC Radio 1 show.
In January 2008 Das Pop released "Fool For Love" on UK independent label Prestel Records. The release featured remixes from French DJ SebastiAn and Yuksek, which the Culture section of UK newspaper The Sunday Times said "the momumental new single from the Belgian electro band". "Fool For Love" is now available as a free download through the band's MySpace page.
"Underground", the first single from the album is released on 4th August and has received huge support from many top DJs and major radio stations across the UK. There are also remixes from Van She, Busy P and Kid Gloves.
Das Pop have been touring all over the world at festivals such as Glastonbury, 02 Wireless and Lovebox, plus supporting acts including Gossip, Death Cab For Cutie, and The Kills. Das Pop have a summer full of gigs and a London headline date to follow.
In 2010 the song Never Get Enough was featured in Gossip Girl episode Goodbye, Columbia.
Das Pop's brand new album, "The Game", was offered on March 8th, 2011 with the issue of Humo magazine, with the title track being released on single on February 25th, 2011. The band is currently rehearsing for an extensive tour, with a Brussels date at the Ancienne Belgique planned for April 15th.
Another World
Das Pop Lyrics
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I don't seem to know them, I see them everyday
The streets and the houses never look the same
I don't know where I'm going, don't know where to stay
So this is another world,
it's a place just made for me,
and I would stay forever
Is it summer our winter, autumn or spring?
Are they flowers or snowflakes?
I don't know a thing.
So this is another world,
it's a place just made for me,
and I would stay forever,
if I had a place to be.
The lyrics of Das Pop's song "Another World" suggest the feeling of disorientation and confusion that can come with living in a large, bustling city. The first lines in particular bring attention to the vast number of people and faces one sees in such a place, and the difficulty of keeping track of all of them. Additionally, the "streets and the houses" always looking different can be disorienting for someone who may not be entirely familiar with the area. This theme of confusion and not knowing where one is going is further emphasized in the lines that follow: "I don't know where I'm going, don't know where to stay."
However, this sense of being lost seems to shift somewhat in the chorus, with the singer expressing a certain fondness for this "other world" they find themselves in. The singer describes it as a place "just made for me," and expresses a desire to stay there "forever," as long as they had a specific place to be (which could be interpreted as finding a sense of belonging in this unfamiliar environment). The verses then return to the idea of confusion, with a focus on the difficulty of figuring out what season it is or even what type of precipitation is falling from the sky.
Overall, "Another World" seems to paint a picture of a city that is simultaneously exciting and disorienting. While the rapid pace of urban life can make it difficult to keep one's bearings, there is also a certain thrill in being surrounded by so much activity and so many different people.
Line by Line Meaning
so many faces come and go away
There are lots of people around, but I don't recognize any of them and they always leave
I don't seem to know them, I see them everyday
Even though I see them every day, I don't know who they are
The streets and the houses never look the same
The surroundings always seem to be changing and I can't keep up
I don't know where I'm going, don't know where to stay
I feel lost and don't know where to go or where to stay
Is it summer our winter, autumn or spring?
I can't tell what season it is
Are they flowers or snowflakes?
I can't tell if what I'm seeing are flowers or snowflakes
So this is another world,
I feel like I'm in a different world altogether
it's a place just made for me,
This world feels like it was made just for me
and I would stay forever
I wouldn't mind staying in this world forever
if I had a place to be
But I need to find a place to belong first
Contributed by Abigail V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.