Guitar and drums duo GIRAFFES? GIRAFFES! require no explanation on this site. They’ve taken the math rock, instrumental, and experimental rock realms by storm since 2005, and if you’re only now just hearing about them… how could you? How could you do that to yourself?
This week we are proud to be premiering the band’s latest music video for ‘Hug Of Death’, taken from their ground-breaking, wall-smashing, soup-simmering 2018 effort Memory Lame. This wonky and oddball video, produced by Lindsey Topham, is as nonsensical as the band’s vision. Death plays a lead role in the video, sending off poor souls towards the pearly gates via hugs, only to be turned upon by his victims in a show of last rites mutiny. The band can be seen intermittently throughout the video chomping down on pasta, nails, paperclips and… earthworms? In all, it’s well within the G?G! scope and requiring no attempt at explanation.
But that’s not all the good cheer of course. Prior to performing at niche rock’s holy Mecca ArcTanGent on August 16th, the band will be traversing the US to tantalise punters with delectable cuts from Memory Lame and the rest of their discography. You’d be a DRGNFKR for missing this one. Details are:
July 26, 2018 – Wallingford, CT, US @ American Legion Post 187
July 27, 2018 – Philadelphia, PA, US @ The Barbary
July 28, 2018 – Brooklyn, NY, US @ Brooklyn Bazaar
July 29, 2018 – Cambridge, MA, US @ The Middle East
August 04, 2018 – Seattle, WA, US @ The Funhouse
August 05, 2018 – Portland, OR, US @ Tonic Lounge
August 06, 2018 – Eugene, OR, US @ HiFi Music Hall
August 07, 2018 – Redding, CA, US @ The Dip
August 08, 2018 – Sacramento, CA, US @ Holy Diver
August 09, 2018 – Berkeley, CA, US @ 924 Gilman
August 10, 2018 – Santa Cruz, CA, US @ The Crepe Place
August 11, 2018 – West Hollywood, CA, US @ The Factory
August 12, 2018 – San Diego, CA, US @ Soda Bar
August 16, 2018 – ArcTanGent, UK @ Fernhill Farm
Memory Lame is out now via the redoubtable Topshelf Records. Go get your filthy mitts all over it here.