The War On Drugs released a new video for their song Brothers. The video tells the story of an old man with an obsession with Old Westerns that leads him over the edge to the point of kidnapping and terrorizing a young girl. The cinematography of the video perfectly matches dark undertones in the storyline. Watch below.
Slave Ambient is out now on Secretly Canadian.
Denver’s Tennis are set to unleash their new album, Young & Old, on the world in February. The album, produced by Black Keys’ Patrick Carney, contains much of the simplistic beauty that made you fall for them in the first place. We have another taste off said album called My Better Self. You can stream it below.
Young & Old will be available February 14th through Fat Possum.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Digital Leather, the musical project of multi-instrumentalist Shawn Foree, is releasing his 5th LP Modern Problems. Written and recorded after a brief stint in Berlin following the death of his good friend, collaborator and former manager Jay Reatard, Modern Problems is an exercise in raw beauty, tender grieving and finding a way to move on. Recorded entirely on tape in his bedroom and usually in one or two takes as the Arizona native/Nebraska transplant Foree is want to do; the purity of sound in such an intimate setting permeates each song with a soulful immediacy often missing from the perfectly edited digital recordings in today’s studios. Like your favorite scratchy record, Digital Leather’s allure lies in the vintage-sounding keyboards and buzzy guitar as well as Foree’s charmingly lonesome vocals. Passionately catchy beats and synthy punk-flavored hooks give ample levity to the weighty, personal lyricism of Modern Problems. Like I said, the LP comes out February 14th 2012 on FDH Records. Fittingly, as what is a valentine if not a poignant labor of rock n’roll love such as this?
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Synth-popper Evan Voytas and his Feel Me EP has been one of the more infectious listens for me in this young year. You might recognize him from his contribution to the live bands for Flying Lotus and Gonjasufi. His falsetto vocals that invoke Prince and The Bee Gees, along with a knack for creating smooth grooves and hooks, creates a sound that flows into your ears and doesn’t leave your body. This is no more evident than the EP standout You Don’t Even Know Where It’s At that you can grab for free below, along with Can’t Let Anybody Know Who You Are. Kick back and get infected below.
Feel Me is out now on Dovecote Records.
Los Angeles’ six-piece Races released a video for their first single Big Broom. The video features artistic, slow motion shots of a balloon-filled house party. The video was directed by Edward Chase Masterson, who approached the band about filming a video for them after seeing them live. You can check the video out below, along with the album tracklisting and tour dates that includes a stop at SXSW in Austin.
The debut LP from Races, Year of the Witch, is due out March 27th on Frenchkiss Records.
Tracklist:
1. Year of the Child
2. Big Broom
3. Song of Birds
4. Lies
5.The Knife
6. Living Cruel & Rude
7. In My Name
8. Don’t Be Cruel
9. Walk Through the Fire
10. All For You
11. Year of the Witch
Tour Dates:
01/25 – Media Club – Vancouver, BC*
01/26 – Bell Tower – Pullman, WA*
01/27 – Red Room Lounge – Spokane, WA*
01/28 – Manny’s – Billings, MT*
01/31 – Manny’s – Aspen, CO*
02/01 – Fox Theater – Boulder, CO*
02/02 – Hodi’s Half Note – Fort Collins, CO*
02/03 – 320 South – Breckenridge, CO*
02/04 – The Cavalcade – Fruita, CO* SOLD OUT
02/04 – The Cavalcade – Fruita, CO*
03/14-03/17 – SXSW
03/14 – Frenchkiss Party
*w/ El Ten Eleven
MOKB favorite’s JEFF the Brotherhood put out a video for Bummer off their 2011 release We Are the Champions. The video is anything but a bummer, as is shows the duo chilling on a tropical island, cruising with their dog, and drinking fruity beverages. It was directed by Lina Plioplyte. Blend an alcholic beverage, stick a tiny umbrella in it, and watch below. The album is out now through Infinity Cat.
Brookly hardcore punk band The Men are setting up to release their new LP Open Your Heart through the beautifually curated Sacred Bones on March 6th. They gave the us a taste of the album with the title track. The raucous song will keep your head bobbing whether you are sitting at your desk or have a drink at your nearest dive. Have a listen below.
Tracklist:
1. Turn it Around
2. Animal
3. Country Song
4. Oscillation
5. Please Don’t Go Away
6. Open Your Heart
7. Candy
8. Cube
9. Presence
10. Ex-Dreams
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