Philly-based guitarist and singer Alex G weaves beautifully warped pop magic on his 2015 Domino Records‘ debut, Beach Music. “Brite Boy” is an off-handed ditty that plays like a wide-eyed love song, seemingly complete with twee male/female vocal exchanges. Thing is, both voices are Alex Giannascoli‘s, with some pitch shifting thrown in so that he sounds like an innocent and expectant lover. Perfectly weird, and ultimately fraught with a wistful sort of loneliness, “Brite Boy” opens a Freudian Hall of Mirrors on a problematic search for companionship.
The music video for this track features awesome “hand drawn” animation from Elliot Bech. A trip out to the desert doesn’t end well for one coyote friend here, and after his buddy buries him, he returns from the beyond to check on his pal thru some flashback-like hallucinations. For more from this pair, looks like you can pick up a copy of Bech’s Brite Boy zine at upcoming Alex G live shows. Here is a list of the dates…
Nov 23 Baby’s All Right Brooklyn, NY
Dec 10 The Regent Theater DTLA Los Angeles, CA
Feb 03 Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff, United Kingdom
Feb 07 The Marble Factory Bristol, United Kingdom
Feb 09 Leeds Uni Stylus Leeds, United Kingdom
Feb 10 Manchester Academy 2 Manchester, United Kingdom
Feb 11 The Waterfront Norwich, United Kingdom
Mar 09 Rock & Roll Hotel Washington, DC
Mar 10 Savannah Historic District Savannah, GA
Mar 11 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC
Mar 14 Club Downunder Tallahassee, FL
Mar 16 Walter’s Downtown Houston, TX
Mar 19 Trees & Club Dada Dallas, TX
Mar 25 The Vera Project Seattle, WA
Mar 28 Rickshaw Stop San Francisco, CA
Apr 02 The Rebel Lounge Phoenix, AZ
Apr 05 Slowdown Omaha, NE
Apr 11 The Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, Canada
Apr 14 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
