Song : Bravestation : Tides Of The Summit

Toronto’s Bravestation have had my ears the past few days with their song, Tides of the Summit. The song’s vibe wraps itself around you like a warm blanket and gets better with each listen. The band has a knack for creating easily digested sounds by mixing strong vocal melodies with tribal pop beats, all without coming off contrived or disingenuine. Their full-length debut is scheduled for release on July 10th and can be streamed in its entirety here and pre-ordered at their bandcamp.

MP3 : Bravestation – Tides Of The Summit

Song : JEFF The Brotherhood : Sixpack

JEFF The Brotherhood are set to release a brand new EP, titled Hypnotic Knights, on May 22nd. The first track from that release is the fuzzed out groove Sixpack. The track was produced by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and can be streamed for your enjoyment below.

Song : Summer Camp : Life

On July 10th, Summer Camp will be releasing a new EP, Always, on Apricot Recording Company/Moshi Moshi Records. The EP will contain five new songs and is following up their solid debut LP, Welcome To Condale, released late last year. The first taste from the release is the upbeat and poppy Life that we have for you to stream below.

Tracklisting:
1. Life
2. Always
3. City
4. Hunt
5. Outside

Tour Dates:
28 May London Palladium – supporting St Etienne
2 June Bristol, Dot to Dot Festival
2 June London, Field Day
3 June Nottingham, Dot to Dot Festival
4 June Manchester, Dot to Dot Festival
7 June Derbyshire, Indietracks
6 July Canterbury, Lounge on the Farm
29 July Skipton, Magic Loungeabout
5 August Derby, Y Not Festival
31 August London, Underage Festival

New Band Smell : Manorlady

Virginia’s Manorlady are a bunch of busy beavers to be sure. In the next month they’re rolling out two unrelated releases. The first, Ego Oppressor, is the quartet’s second long-player, and comes stacked with a DVD containing a beat-synced video to accompany the band’s sonic armada.

The second, but no less interesting, is Boyhood Freedom. That release is an uber-limited lathe-cut 7″ single from Cellar Hits. Truth be told, you’ll be hardpressed to lay hands on one of these unless you know a guy, if you get my drift, so it seems the least we can do is give you a taste of the band’s woozy swooner.

MOKB Video Premiere : Michael The Blind : Sympathies

Portland Singer-Songwriter Michael Gerard Levassear, otherwise known as Michael The Blind, will be releasing his new album, Are’s and Els, on June 5th through Alder Street Records. The album was recorded at San Francisco’s Tiny Telephone and features the Magik*Magik Orchestra and Levasseur’s newly formed band The Els. Sympathies was the last track to be included on the album and was written with the idea of having a singalong section of wordless vocals that has turned into singalong with the crowd during live performances.

MOKB is happy to be debuting the Dominic DeJoseph directed video for the track. The video features many NY local artists, comedians, and musicians. Among the individuals cast are Tony Bennett’s granddaughters, photographer Kelsey Bennett, her sister filmmaker/actor Remy Bennett & Remy’s husband Monroe Robertson. Check it out below.

Song : Yeasayer : Henrietta

Brooklyn’s Yeasayer are back with their new track Henrietta. There have been several rumblings of a new album this year and, recently, they announced several tour dates. The song was sent out to fans on the band’s mailing list. Stream it below.

Tour Dates:
6/19 Richmond, VA @ The National

6/20 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel

6/21 Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre

6/22 Nashville, TN @ The Cannery Ballroom

6/23 Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall

6/24 Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theatre

8/03 Montreal, Quebec @ Osheaga Festival

MOKB Video Premiere : David Ramos : Digital Memory

With his brother Ceschi, David Ramos put the Fake Four label – which might just as well be called Mixmaster Central – together (the name may also be familiar to you per its association with Circle Into Square). His new album, Sento La Tua Mancanza, will be available on May 29th. Re: what’s behind the release, FF says, “David Ramos is at war with impermanence. Falling somewhere between concept album and unrepressed journal entry, the album is David’s love letter to another dimension. It is a tale of completely falling apart and forgetting how to live in one’s absence.”

I can relate to a war with impermanence – and to the pain and disorientation that can accompany losing a grandmother (Ramos lost his in 2010). Perhaps not so much to a guy who’s so attached to an Alf doll, but maybe that’s how Ramos is fording the gap. This video was made for the first single from the album. It’s really growing on me.

You can preorder Senta La Tua Mancanza at www.fakefourinc.com

Post by Mary Leary