LA-based noise rock outfit The Mae Shi are set to release the fifth record in their mere four year existence, and with a change in lead singers (Jonathan Grey replaces Ezra Buchla this time out) comes a sound that's still large on two-minute sound detonations, now with new-and-improved pop sensibility. "Lamb & Lion," oddly enough, sounds like it could turn up in the middle of a Matt & Kim set, while "Run To Your Grave" will be stuck on repeat -- either on your iPod or in your head -- the rest of the day.
The Mae Shi - "Lamb & Lion" (MP3)
The Mae Shi - "Run To Your Grave" (MP3)
HLLLYH is out this summer on a label the band is not at liberty to name.
The Mae Shi's SXSW dates after the jump.
3/14 - Ms Beas at 7:30 (free, all ages, with Ponytail, Aa and Slim Moon)
3/15 - KVRX Party at Bella Blue at 3:30 (free, w/ Greg Ashley, +/- and others)
3/16 - Lucky Lounge at 3pm (free, with Marnie Stern, YACHT and others)
3/16 - The Blender Balcony at the Ritz at 7pm (SXSW band required, with No Age, Indian Jewelry and others)
