GREGORY DILLON BRINGS DANCE MUSIC AND A MESSAGE WITH “HEAVEN HATES ME” ALBUM

OUT NOV 8TH, 2024

“Praise to the damned, if I’m damned then I’m gonna dance.”

From the ashes of a complicated relationship with faith and rapidly budding queer electro-pop stardom, Heaven Hates Me rises. Gregory Dillon’s forthcoming album reflects a merging of the old and the new, subverting the teachings of his own religious upbringing into an exhilarating, new form of worship on the dancefloor. Suburbia's Dark Secret has finally been unveiled, and its name is Gregory Dillon. With his face-numbing debut album "Heaven Hates Me", Dillon pours lighter fluid on the small town life he so desperately tried to escape from. And for the thrill seekers riding shotgun, this high velocity anthem might just be the comfort to your next lonely meltdown.

Designed for the cathedral of pulsating dance floors, Gregory Dillon’s most recent release, Burning Kisses garnered praise from the likes of LADYGUNN, RIVAL, and MUNDANE Magazine, and the rising luminary has teamed up with four electrifying DJs/producers from Poland - a country steeped both in religious tradition and a dynamically developing EDM scene - to craft a four-part collection of throbbing techno synths that blur the lines between the sacred and the sensual.

Hostage to modern anxiety, Gregory Dillon unravels the cult-like narrative of inner demons that doom his adolescence; something that most teenage outsiders are accustomed to in this digital and too-often isolated world. If you’re a fan of cult films, euphoric pop, or dream sequences that don’t make much sense, then Heaven Hates Me.’ is your new best friend/worst nightmare.

Dillon's evolution has been nothing short of meteoric, resonating deeply with a fresh audience of darkcore aficionados. This newfound allure hasn't gone unnoticed; icons like Grimes have been pulled into Dillon's orbit, eager to collaborate after getting a taste of his edgy demos. As "Drive" courses through the veins of the music industry, it's clear that Gregory Dillon is not just redefining electropop, but he's reshaping the very narrative of his own musical rebellion.

“It’s not just about trauma; it’s about questioning fate, God, and why we sometimes feel punished for simply being ourselves. I hope it resonates with others, especially those who feel like they’re fighting battles on every front, trying to find their place in a world that doesn’t seem to want them.If Heaven is Hell-bent on keeping us in a place we can't escape, then let’s set it on fire.”

-Gregory Dillon on Heaven Hates Me

MORE ABOUT GREGORY DILLON:

Hailed by Notion as the “internet sad boy icon of our dreams, ” Dillons genre bending anthems blaze with a cinematic allure shimmering from a collision of electropop, new wave, & post-punk sensibility. His self-produced singles, “lovely.” “Plastic Ferrari,” and “Alien Boyfriend” surpassed 5M+ streams this year, and he signed to PEN Music Publishing, quickly gaining sync placements on HBO’s The Sex Lives of College Girls, Batwoman, Riverdale, Love Island UK, MTV and Amazon Prime original series The Lake. His foray into dance music has landed him billing as a DJ/Club Performer for sold-out shows in the US and Europe, and featured collaborations with heavy hitters like nowifi on the track “Undefined.” Now approaching 11 million streams across his catalog, Dillon’s music has been hailed by Music Insider as “a total masterpiece” and featured in “Best New Songs of the Week” by Billboard, Paper, MTV News, V Magazine and 1883 Magazine. 

After a life-altering collision carved a fresh ethos into his artistry, Dillon's personal and musical trajectory now mirrors an unexpected transition back to the isolating streets of suburbia that he initially ran from. Shedding the picture perfect Ken-Doll fantasy of his earlier works, Dillon’s critically acclaimed self-production and conceptual approach is clearly evolved from escapism and nostalgic longing. Now adorning the Suburban ‘Sad Boy’ title, Dillon now channels a defiant, rebellious spirit, injecting listeners with a complex dose of euphoric resilience that BEDFORD & BOWERY described perfectly as “pulsing with a yearning to look backward.” 

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"With his debut EP Sad Magic, rising pop singer Gregory Dillon proves why he deserves your attention. A dance-pop confessional from start to finish, Sad Magic sees Dillon embracing the sad boy energy to tell the story of a depressed-yet-hopeful adolescence. If the EP doesn't have you dancing, chances are you'll be crying." 

- BILLBOARD 

“No matter how you slice it, the '80s never ended, dreamy synthpop reigns supreme, and love (and its addictive qualities) is always in the air on queer pop singer Gregory Dillon's "Love Again," whose husky baritone is like a cross between Joy Division's Ian Curtis and Depeche Mode's Martin Gore...It's springtime, so the arrival of "Love Again," after a cold, brittle winter, is a welcome, hopeful gleam of sunlight.”

- PAPER MAGAZINE

“This glittering slice of dark pop will not only have you dancing in your seat but will also inspire you to break out the Ouija board.”

- MTV News (on “lovely”)