same day, Pitchfork reported their announcement on the new album, and confirmed through a representative of DIIV, that Devin Ruben Perez had been dismissed from the band at the end of 2017. On July 24, 2019, DIIV released their first single in over three years, "Skin Game" and announced that their new album, Deceiver, will be released on October 4, 2019. On August 22, 2019, DIIV released their second single from Deceiver, titled, "Taker". On September 18, 2019, DIIV released their third single from Deceiver, entitled, "Blankenship". Upon release, Deceiver reached number 177 on the US Billboard 200 and received critical acclaim as a drastic departure from DIIV's earlier work. Many critics commented on its darker and heavier sound and lyrical themes. In his review for Q, Dave Everley praised the album, calling it "a success as both an artistic statement and a mea culpa." In a positive review, Jordan Bassett of NME wrote, "Where its predecessor was airy and spaced-out, Deceiver packs some seriously heavy riffs, sliding between monster rockers and moon-eyed grunge ballads that wouldn't sound too out of place on an early Smashing Pumpkins record." Band members Current members Zachary Cole Smith – lead vocals, guitar (2011–present) Andrew Bailey – guitar (2011–present) Colin Caulfield – bass (2018–present); backing vocals (2013–present); keyboards, guitar (2013–2018) Ben Newman – drums (2015–present) Former members Devin Ruben Perez – bass (2011–2017) Gryphon Graham – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals (2013) Colby Hewitt – drums (2011–2015) Timeline Discography Studio albums Oshin (2012) Is the Is Are (2016) Deceiver (2019) Singles "Sometime" (2011) "Human" (2011) "Geist" (2012) "How Long Have You Known" promo (2012) "Dopamine" (2015) "Bent (Roi's Song)" (2015) "Under the Sun" (2015) "Is the Is Are" (2016) "Skin Game" (2019) "Taker" (2019) "Blankenship" (2019) Limited singles "Cow/Icehead" (2017) Music videos "How Long Have You Known?" (2012) "Doused" (2012) "Wait" (2013) "Blankenship" (2019) "Skin Game" (2019) "The Spark" (2020) References External links DIIV at Captured Tracks 2011 establishments in New York City Dream pop musical groups Indie rock musical groups from New York (state) Musical groups established in 2011 Musical groups from Brooklyn Musical quartets American shoegaze musical groups Captured Tracks artists