The Physical World is the second studio album by Canadian rock duo Death from Above 1979.

The album was produced by Dave Sardy who has previously worked with artists such as Oasis, Red Hot Chili Peppers, LCD Soundsystem, and Nine Inch Nails.

[citation needed] "Trainwreck 1979" impacted radio on August 5, 2014.

[17] The album was a long-listed nominee for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize.

[18] It was named Rock Album of the Year for 2015 at the Juno Awards.