Austin, Minnesota native John Maus releases his third album next week, brazenly titled We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves
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Often associated with the Ariel Pink DIY scene, Maus has his own throwback sound going. His heavily reverbed baritone drone may recall Ian Curtis a bit, and his hollow electronic sound is reminiscent of early industrial pioneers Cabaret Voltaire.
The video for current single "Head For The Country" has plenty of appropriately spacey imagery, and a nod to Robocop:
(via gvsb)
If you want some kickass handclaps and a killer bassline, check out "Quantum Leap":
More deliberate and epic is the anthemic "Believer":
You can download the previous two tracks if you like. Here's the full We Must Become The Pitiless Censors Of Ourselves track list:
- Streetlight
- Quantum Leap
- ...And the Rain
- Hey Moon
- Keep Pushing On
- The Crucifix
- Head For the Country
- Cop Killer
- Matter of Fact
- We Can Breakthrough
- Believer
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