Recently signed to Rough Trade, LA's Warpaint are in the studio recording their first LP with producer Tom Biller who has produced Beck, Karen O, and Liars and new drummer, Stella Mozgawa. They premiered their new video for "Elephants" today (via FADER) directed by Bruce Muller. The video was shot with the song sped up and then the visuals slowed down to match the songs original tempo to a dramatic effect. You can catch the band on tour with Akron/Family this February across the US.

Tour Dates: Feb 5 2010 NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM w/ Yeasayer Los Angeles, California Feb 17 2010 ARTISTIKA NIGHTCLUB w/ Akron/Family Greensboro, North Carolina Feb 18 2010 40 WATT CLUB w/ Akron/Family Athens, Georgia Feb 19 2010 BACKBOOTH w/ Akron/Family Orlando, Florida Feb 20 2010 CLUB DOWNUNDER w/ Akron/Family Tallahassee, Florida Feb 21 2010 ONE EYED JACKS w/ Akron/Family New Orleans, Louisiana Feb 23 2010 WALTER’S ON WASHINGTON w/ Akron/Family Houston, Texas Feb 24 2010 THE PARISH w/ Akron/Family Austin, Texas Feb 25 2010 GRANADA THEATER w/ Akron/Family Dallas, Texas Feb 26 2010 HI-TONE CAFE w/ Akron/Family Memphis, Tennessee Feb 27 2010 EXIT/IN w/ Akron/Family Nashville, Tennessee Feb 28 2010 PILOT LIGHT w/ Akron/Family Knoxville, Tennessee Mar 3 2010 MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG w/ Akron/Family Brooklyn, New York

And yes, I might be slightly enamored with both the bass and lead guitar player in Warpaint. But don't let my pathetic crush undermine the quality of their songwriting.

Warpaint's first EP "Exquisite Corpse" is out now via Manimal Vinyl

posted by: Harold Johns III

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January 5, 2010 Art, The Rathaus

Recently signed to Rough Trade, LA’s Warpaint are in the studio recording their first LP with producer Tom Biller who has produced Beck, Karen O, and Liars and new drummer, Stella Mozgawa. They premiered their new video for “Elephants” today (via FADER) directed by Bruce Muller. The video was shot with the song sped up and then the visuals slowed down to match the songs original tempo to a dramatic effect. You can catch the band on tour with Akron/Family this February across the US.

Tour Dates:
Feb 5 2010 NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM w/ Yeasayer Los Angeles, California
Feb 17 2010 ARTISTIKA NIGHTCLUB w/ Akron/Family Greensboro, North Carolina
Feb 18 2010 40 WATT CLUB w/ Akron/Family Athens, Georgia
Feb 19 2010 BACKBOOTH w/ Akron/Family Orlando, Florida
Feb 20 2010 CLUB DOWNUNDER w/ Akron/Family Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 21 2010 ONE EYED JACKS w/ Akron/Family New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 23 2010 WALTER’S ON WASHINGTON w/ Akron/Family Houston, Texas
Feb 24 2010 THE PARISH w/ Akron/Family Austin, Texas
Feb 25 2010 GRANADA THEATER w/ Akron/Family Dallas, Texas
Feb 26 2010 HI-TONE CAFE w/ Akron/Family Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 27 2010 EXIT/IN w/ Akron/Family Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 28 2010 PILOT LIGHT w/ Akron/Family Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 3 2010 MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG w/ Akron/Family Brooklyn, New York

And yes, I might be slightly enamored with both the bass and lead guitar player in Warpaint. But don’t let my pathetic crush undermine the quality of their songwriting.

Warpaint’s first EP “Exquisite Corpse”  is out now via Manimal Vinyl

posted by: Harold Johns III

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