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24 August 2026 – De Staat — “The Underdog”
By Editorial Team - August 24, 2026
Summary
Dutch art-rock innovators De Staat preview their upcoming self-titled album with The Underdog, featuring industrial beats, heavy bass, and eerie organ.
Key Facts
- Dutch art-rock band De Staat release dystopian preview single 'The Underdog'.
- Features industrial beats, heavy organ, distorted basslines, and off-kilter grooves.
- Serves as an advance single from the group's highly anticipated self-titled LP.
- Entities: De Staat, The Underdog, Netherlands
- Tags: de-staat, the-underdog, netherlands, art-rock, industrial-rock, alternative-rock
Dutch art-rock eccentrics De Staat are back with “The Underdog,” another preview of their forthcoming self-titled album.
Industrial beats, eerie organ, enormous bass and increasingly dystopian production make this considerably stranger than conventional alternative rock.
It's hooky enough to pull you in and odd enough to make you wonder exactly where you've been taken.