You Say Party! We Say Die! to honor late drummer by dropping the "Die"
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Following the death of drummer Devon Clifford, who suffered a brain hemorrhage onstage in April, Canadian dance-punk band You Say Party! We Say Die! has announced a new lineup—and, thank God, a new name. According to the NME, the group has issued a statement saying, "Out of respect for Devon and the evolution of life, today we announce that we will no longer be known as You Say Party! We Say Die!, but instead as simply You Say Party"—a move that's not only in good taste, but also gets rid of those really annoying exclamation marks. You Say Party has also reconfigured its lineup a bit and plans on rescheduling the European tour that was cancelled upon Clifford's death.