DVTR release Couleur peau (Your Next Token Asian Friend) on May 29, 2025 via Lisbon Lux Records, marking their return with a short-form statement targeting the lingering euphemisms and coded language of contemporary multiculturalism. The track is issued digitally ahead of a summer circuit that includes festival dates in France, Ontario, and Quebec.

Title: COULEUR PEAU (Your Next Token Asian Friend)
Artist: DVTR
Release Date: 2025-05-29
Genres: Alternative Rock, Experimental Music, Punk Rock
Label: Lisbon Lux Records
Description: DVTR release Couleur peau on Lisbon Lux Records May 29, targeting tokenism and racial euphemism with fast punk energy and sharp lyrical focus.

The release coincides with the group’s ongoing public activity, including a self-produced VHS live album and appearances at multiple festivals across the UK, Mexico, and Europe. In Canada, the group received the 2025 GAMIQ Award for Breakout Artist of the Year. Their 2023 debut EP BONJOUR attracted widespread media attention and a sequence of live appearances extending across continents.

DVTR consists of Demi Lune and Jean Divorce, two performers based in Montreal, working primarily in French. Their output sits between accelerated punk forms, short-loop composition, and high-frequency repetition strategies. They cite fast DIY punk and 1980s American new wave as reference points, though the material resists nostalgic formatting. Their recorded work to date has included lyrical material addressing state violence, pharmaceutical escapism, and reproductive autonomy. The duo is also known for staging abrupt and non-linear live sets, relying on a combination of movement, minimal gear, and confrontational audience interaction.

Couleur peau is streaming on all platforms. The group’s full discography is available via Bandcamp.

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