Mystic Braves Premiere First Single "Born Without a Heart"

Mystic Braves Premiere First Single "Born Without a Heart" on FILTER Announce Sophomore LP Desert Island out Apr. 29

Tracklisting 01. Bright Blue Day Haze 02. There's A Pain 03. Coyote Blood 04. Desert Island 05. Valley Rat 06. You Take The Dark Out Of Me 07. I Want You Back 08. Born Without A Heart 09. In The Past 10. Earthshake Listen to "Born Without a Heart" on FILTER It's no wonder why The Zombies asked Mystic Braves to open their L.A. show last year. While the hometown favorites were barely even a blip on their respective parents' radars when Odessey and Oracle was released, the psych-steeped five-piece sounds like they stepped straight out of the '60s. And not in an obvious, someone's-been-studying-their Nuggets-comps-until-the-grooves-give-out sort of way, either. We're talking a richer, fuller plot of references (garage-borne greats like The Electric Prunes, The Chocolate Watchband and The Music Machine) that filter the band's hook-centric purple haze through robust organ rolls, runaway guitar riffs, heat-stroked horns and a rhythm section that can only be described as "restless". Especially on Desert Island, a scrappy extension of the self-titled debut Mystic Braves dropped in 2013. From the ravenous opening remarks of "Bright Blue Day Haze"—the first song frontman Julian Ducatenzeiler wrote for the outfit, making it their mission statement in more ways than one—right on through the wild-eyed melodies of "Earthshake," the filler-free effort is more aggressive than their last album yet about as immediately accessible as vapor-trailed rock music gets these days. It's sunshine in a bottle, really, which can only be expected from a group with such deep California roots. "The west coast has it all really—beaches, mountains, deserts, cities, suburbs," explains Ducatenzeiler,  who's rounded out by drummer Cameron Gartung, guitarist Shane Stotsenberg, bassist Tony Malacara and organist/tambourinist Ignacio Gonzalez. "Our sound is merely a byproduct of the environments we grew up in and the experiences we had. We're not trying to deliberately channel '60s music, either; we simply write sensible pop songs from the heart with psychedelic textures and tones. It just comes natural to us." SXSW Tour & Echo Residency Feb. 27 - San Francisco, CA @ The Depot, SF State University Feb. 28 - San Francisco, CA @ Noise Pop, Rickshaw Stop Mar. 08 - San Diego @ Soda Bar Mar. 11 - 16 - Austin, TX @ SXSW  Mar. 12 - Austin, TX @ Red 7 Mar. 13  - Austin, TX SXSW Official Showcase @ Hotel Vegas Mar. 22 - 23 - Santa Ana, CA Burgerama 3 @ The Observatory Apr. 07 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo, Apr. 14 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo, Apr. 21 - Los Angeles, CA @The Echo Apr. 26 - Mecca, CA @ Sunset Oasis Ranch for Desert Daze Apr. 28 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo Links Facebook Website Twitter