[Watch] Electric Guest - "This Head I Hold" (Video)

Today marks the release of Electric Guest's debut full length, Mondo, out courtesy of Downtown Records. Yesterday MTV premiered the video for their single, "This Head I Hold", which was directed by Keith Schofield and features lead singer Asa Taccone in a rather random chain of events while at a dance audition. It's hard to say if the dramatic sequence spliced in after his apparent stage fright is supposed to be a dream or reality, but we'll leave that for you to decide.

Next week on May 4th the band will make their network TV debut on The Late Show With David Letterman, performing the above single. The band is also currently on the second half of their tour and have just recently confirmed sets at summer fests like Sasquatch and Outside Lands. You can check out their remaining dates below.
 
If you have not heard and subsequently picked up Mondo yet, make sure that you do so. It's becoming one of our favorites of the year so far.
 
Electric Guest North American Tour Dates
04/25/12 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
04/26/12 - Lawrence, KS  - Granada Theatre
04/27/12 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
04/29/12 - Toronto, ON - Underground at The Drake
04/30/12 - Montreal, QC - Il Monotore
05/01/12 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
05/02/12 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
05/04/12 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
05/05/12 - Washington, DC - Rock N Roll Hotel
05/07/12 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
05/08/12 - Baton Rouge, LA - Chelsea's
05/09/12 - Houston, TX - Fitzgeralds
05/10/12 - Austin, TX - The Parish
05/25/12-05/28/12 - George, WA - Sasquatch Music Festival
05/27/12 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios

[Listen] Electric Guest - "Jenny" x Daytrotter Session

The end of April/beginning of may is going to be a wonderful time for fans of super producer Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton with the upcoming release of Norah Jones' Little Broken Hearts on May 1st and the debut album Mondo by Electric Guest dropping April 24th, both produced by Burton. Fans of Danger Mouse's work, especially his band Broken Bells formed alongside The Shins' James Mercer, will love the Los Angeles duo Electric Guest (Asa Taccone, Matthew Compton) and their recently released self titled EP.

The EP features the band's standout singles from their upcoming debut album Mondo ("This Head I Hold", "Troubleman" and "American Daydream") and also features a new track titled "Jenny" which you can stream below. The EP is available to pick up now iTunes. If you haven't got enough of the Electric Guest goodness, head over to Daytrotter.com to listen/download the group's live session which features 3 new songs "Amber", the KCRW loved track "The Bait" and "Holes" from the upcoming album as well as a live version of "This Head I Hold". Now sit back and enjoy some good music and pick this up when it drops next month.

[Watch] Electric Guest - "American Daydream" (Official Video)

Last week Electric Guest announced some very interesting news; They're to release their Danger Mouse produced debut Mondo on April 24th via Downtown Records. Now the group has offered up the official video for their track, "American Daydream" via MTV2. Entertain yourselves with the video up at the top of the page.

[News] Electric Guest Announce Danger Mouse Produced Debut; 'Mondo'

We just posted a great sounding and looking video for a Danger Mouse project, but by now we know he's a man that likes to keep busy and he's got his very skilled hands on the production side of the debut album from a band we're very much liking in the SKoA camp, Electric Guest. Today the announcement that DM will be producing their album which is called Mondo and it'll hit stores on April 24th via Downtown Records. 

Peep the lead single below and go watch the official over here and if you want to catch them on the live circuit see the dates after the jump.

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[Watch] Electric Guest - "This Head I Hold" (Official Video)

Los Angeles-based duo Electric Guest are set to release their debut studio album sometime this year, with their "Troubleman" and "American Daydream" single serving as the only taste of what they have to offer. That is, until now. The duo has let loose a video on YouTube of a brand new track called "This Head I Hold," which is likely to appear on their as-of-yet-untitled debut album. In the player above, you can watch the video for the song, which is simple in its execution, only showing the band playing the song on stage. Despite this, though, the song is fantastic, so check it out for yourself.

[Listen] Electric Guest - "American Daydream" and "Troubleman" (Prod. by Danger Mouse)

Today, courtesy of RCRDLBL and KCRW, you can hear two brand new tracks from Los Angeles-based duo Electric Guest's upcoming debut LP. The duo, who brought themselves to the attention of many at last months CMJ Music Marathon, show a ton of potential, with a unique sound that is no doubt aided by the talented production of Danger Mouse. There's no doubt that this band will turn heads once their debut album releases next year, and, if you don't believe me, you can listen to "American Daydream" below, as well as head over to KCRW or the band's official website to hear "Troubleman."

As well, the band have announced two more West Coast tour dates, including shows at San Diego's Soda Bar on November 8th and San Francisco's Rickshaw Stop on November 10th.