Malajube
Malajube are a fun little French band I came across the other day that I wanted to post about from the first song I heard of theirs, but quickly realized I had no idea how I would go about doing it. These guys are all over the place. Some songs sound like Phoenix, some like crazy punk, and some are truly beautiful ballads. Of course, it’s all in French so I’m mainly focusing on the music here, but after a few listens to their newest album Trompe-l’oeil, I could care less about the fact that I don’t know what they’re saying. It’s just some damn good music.
Add to their ever-diverse soundscape a video that’s just as creative and you’ve got a winning combination for sure. I don’t get to listen to non-English sung albums very often, but I’m never one to not try finding them. They’re just a bit harder to find, but it seems everytime I do find a notable one, it just blows me away. I’d like to give you a “sounds like” band reference for Malajube, but besides faint hints of Phoenix, it’s really just a mesh of all kinds of music. The mp3’s below are the two I thought everyone would enjoy right off the bat, as they seem more commercially acceptable, but most of the songs on this album could have easily been featured. I know one thing though, if I come across some random money sometime soon, I’ll definately try to make their March 10th show in KC as it’s bound to be one heck of a time.
Majalube Tour Dates
02.17 New York City, NY @ Mercury Lounge
02.18 New York City, NY @ Mercury Lounge
02.19 Brooklyn, NY @ Southpaw
02.20 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
02.21 Washington, DC @ The Rock And Roll Hotel
02.22 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
02.23 Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
02.24 Minneapolis, MN @ The Triple Rock Social Club
02.28 Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
03.01 Portland, OR @ Dante’s
03.02 San Francisco, CA @ Independent (Noise Pop Festival)
03.03 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
03.05 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
03.06 Tucson, AZ @ Plush
03.08 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
03.09 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
03.10 Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar
03.12 Houston, TX @ The Mink
03.13 Dallas, TX @ Ellum: ONSTAGE
Their site / Buy Trompe-l’oeil / Their myspace / The Hype Machine
