For now, the requirement of all updates concerning Male Gaze include mentions of the trio's past affairs, which include The Mall, Blasted Canyons, and Mayyors. Catalysts of Northern California garage et al (seminal dukes, if you please), unite as a power trio for a new life that finds the three peeling back the bloody scuzz to reveal a buried affinity for pop tunes. Before the big reveal of a full length on Castle Face this summer, bask in the radiation of Male Gaze's “Cliffs of Madness” a-side to a Mt. St. Mtn. 7″.
“Cliffs of Madness” careens down a narrow passage of the expected bleed of red lines, blasting with the hope of rendering ear plugs obsolete, and the catered service of appetizing pop sensibilities. Harsh reputations are upheld, but “Cliffs of Madness” sinks its teeth in around the moment Matt Jones drags out the refrain “one more time-aah-ime-ahh-mme-aah-ime”. Sure there's a b-side in “Think Twice”, but Male Gaze are sneaking suggestive language into the songwriting on “Cliffs of Madness” that will have you lifting the needle back to the beginning of side a.
Male Gaze's “Cliffs of Madness” b/w “Think Twice” is out July 14 on Mt. St. Mtn.
Tour dates:
June
02 The Independent, San Francisco w/ The Faint
July
03 Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco w/ Thunders
04 tbd, Los Angeles
05 Permanent Records, Los Angeles (free, 7PM, all ages)
06 tbd, Ventura
07 Ham & Eggs Tavern, Los Angeles
08 The Prospector, Long Beach
