for those who recall, the winter issue of the Rutgers Review featured an article highlighting these babes of blonde caliber. their first full length album, RIDE YOUR HEART, came out on april 2nd.

jennifer and jessie clavin broke off from their former band MIKA MIKO and decided to go on their own. the California punk duo  bring light to the punk scene. the clavin si sters played the Nylon party in 2012 at SXSW. they were given the opportunity to play in the Cedar Street Courtyard on thursday and friday on the Red 7 Patio at the festival this year. they just released a North American tour where they will be visiting Philadelphia and New York finally!

4/20 Philadelphia, PA – The Fire

4/20 Philadelphia, PA – Haverford College

4/23 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom

tickets start at $12.

when the album was announced i quickly finger-sprinted over to itunes and attacked the pre-order button. after finding a leaked copy, the album is worth way more than $7.99.

i can say that these babes will be serenading me all summer. most of BLEACHED’s past songs have been upbeat, catchy, and forced you to pump your ankles. the same can be said for the majority of the album. they’ve rerecorded their past single SEARCHING THROUGH THE PAST. the trippy opening to DEAD IN YOUR HEAD actually caught me off guard.

jenn clavin’s vocal ability is comparable to joan jett’s dreamy lyrics in crimson and clover, the song packs a lot of power and is easily my favorite song on the debut album. the album’s title song, RIDE YOUR HEART, is a slow jam accented with rough guitar riffs, praise jessie clavin’s fingers. i’ve had the whole album on repeat for the last couple days and i’m still not done with it. it truly is refreshing to have a shiny new full length album you can listen to over and over again.

add this shit to your summer playlist, they are doing it right.

NEXT STOP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6rC3Sb2goo

DEAD IN YOUR HEAD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T5uWwLGEGgM

Carmen Falisi is a contributor for the Rutgers Review!

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