The Distillers split for the very first time in 2004, Brody and Tony have since formed a new band called Spinnerette. Ryan Sinn joined Angels & Airwaves after The Distillers split, but left A&A after two years.
Brody announced the emergence of Spinnerette, a semi-solo project in March 2007. She stated in an interview that, "Spinnerette isn't a band, it's me and whichever musicians I want to work with at the time." Spinnerette released a digital EP called Ghetto Love, via their Official Website on December 11th, 2008. On June 9th, 2009 the band made their entire debut album available for listening on their MySpace page. The album, Spinnerette, was released in the UK on June 15th, 2009. The first single was Baptized By Fire.
In November 2012, Brody Dalle announced on Twitter that she was working on a solo album, featuring Alain Johannes and Michael Shuman of Queens of the Stone Age and Shirley Manson of Garbage.
In November 2013, Dalle announced that she had signed to Caroline Records, a division of Universal Music Group, with the intention of releasing her debut solo album in early 2014. The album was produced by Alain Johannes, and features guest appearances from Shirley Manson of Garbage, Nick Valensi of the Strokes, and Warpaint's Emily Kokal. Dalle is scheduled to promote the album and support Nine Inch Nails and Queens of the Stone Age on their Australia/New Zealand tour in March 2014.
In January 3rd, 2018 Brody Dalle and the band shared a short 30 second trailer video teasing new material and captioned with the words ‘THE DISTILLERS 2018’. Dalle has also changed her Facebook cover photo to The Distillers logo. During 2017 Dalle shared photos of herself at work in the studio.
In 2018, they have been touring the United States and Europe. In September 2018 they released their first EP as a band after 15 years: Man vs. Magnet, which includes a new edit of Brody Dalle's 2014 song "Blood in Gutters" as a B-side.
This new edit has a different lyrics, but it kept the chorus line "Find your weakness, kill it"
Dismantle Me
The Distillers Lyrics
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And all I know disolved
I could never re-undo you
I will always say it's so
I will always speak the truth
Descend into a noose
I could never re-undo you
I want to bury you, yeah
I want to bury you
Vultures circle around
Feathers float
Wings flap
Beaks pound
And though my heart's exposed
I could never re-undo you
I will always bleed the truth
I will always speak and know
I was sent to cut you loose
I will never re-undo you
I want to bury you, yeah
I want to bury you
I want to bury you, yeah
I want to bury you
Dismantle me
Yeah, dismantle me
Yeah, dismantle me
Unless it's warm and humid on swanston street
And the air is filled with electricity
And the sky is deeper than the dream
And the sky is deeper than the
Dismantle me (I want to bury you)
Yeah, dismantle me (I want to bury you)
Whoo, dismantle me (I want to bury you)
And the sky is deeper than the dream
And the sky is deeper than the dream
The lyrics of The Distillers's "Dismantle Me" portray a twisted love-hate desire for someone tried to be forgotten. As the song starts, the singer admits to being attracted to someone who is possibly incompatible with her current situation. However, she has resigned herself to the fact that the attraction is unsuccessful and fleeting with the lyrics, "I fancy you but I've been destitute, and all I know dissolved, I could never re-undo you." The singer reveals her unwillingness to reverse the past with the person she loved, but her memories of them will continue to haunt her.
The chorus repeats the words "I want to bury you," expressing her regretful memories of wanting to forget the person but not necessarily the memories. The following verse creates a visual representation of scavenger behavior with the lyrics: "Vultures circle around; Feathers float; Wings flap; Beaks pound." These lines make the listener think of something that is dead that is being consumed by scavengers. Though the singer's heart is exposed, she knows that she could never "re-undo" what has already been done. She is willing to continue "bleeding the truth" and "cutting [them] loose."
The song ends with the singer repeating "dismantle me" and "the sky is deeper than the dream," creating a connection between the dismantlement of oneself and the infinite possibilities of dreams. In conclusion, the lyrics discuss a desperate desire to forget someone, but the singer knows that their memories will control her thoughts, which is why she wants to "bury" them instead.
Line by Line Meaning
I fancy you but I've been destitute
I like you, but I've been really broke and struggling.
And all I know disolved
Everything I knew fell apart.
I could never re-undo you
I could never reverse the effects you have had on me.
I will always say it's so
I will always tell the truth.
I will always speak the truth
I will always be honest.
Descend into a noose
Fall into a trap or situation that's hard to get out of.
I could never re-undo you
I could never go back and change what has happened between us.
I want to bury you, yeah
I want to forget about you or stop thinking about you forever.
Vultures circle around
Metaphor for people waiting to take advantage of a bad situation.
Feathers float
Imagery to set a creepy, eerie tone.
Wings flap
More imagery to contribute to the creepy tone.
Beaks pound
More descriptive imagery.
And though my heart's exposed
Even though I'm vulnerable and open to being hurt.
I will always bleed the truth
I will always be honest and tell the truth.
I will always speak and know
I will always tell what I know to be true.
I was sent to cut you loose
I was meant to let you go and move on from you.
I want to bury you, yeah
I want to forget about you or stop thinking about you forever.
Dismantle me
Tear me apart, break me down.
Unless it's warm and humid on swanston street
A specific and unusual condition that makes the following imagery more impactful.
And the air is filled with electricity
Atmosphere filled with tension and anticipation.
And the sky is deeper than the dream
The sky is more intense and significant than any dream.
Dismantle me (I want to bury you)
Tear me apart or break me down because I want to forget about you forever.
Whoo, dismantle me (I want to bury you)
Similar to previous line with added emphasis and emotion.
And the sky is deeper than the dream
The sky is significant and powerful beyond imagination.
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