I know I said I was going to take a mini vacation for a few days, but an awesome new JEFF The Brotherhood video is enough to bring me out of hibernation. “Hey Friend” is off the band’s new LP, We Are The Champions, out soon (June 21) on Infinity Cat Records. It was directed by Lina Plioplyte and it has a bit more color than the band’s previous stuff. It fits the epic wail of distorted, greasy guitar rock JEFF The Brotherhood creates.

You simply must check out this album, and “Hey Friend” kicks it all into gear with an epic near 2-minute wail of stoner garage rock guitar solo. The song’s transition into vocals is just as stunning; the volume drops from the guitar to something much softer (yet still gritty as all hell). And the vocals are fittingly nonchalant and overly laid back. Plioplyte plays off this well, washing out the video in a white haze.

Check out the video below and pick up We Are The Champions on June 21. From one who’s had it playing frequently the past week or so, I can assure you that you won’t regret it.

Heavy Days by Jeff The Brotherhood may be my sleeper album of the year. It comes and goes, leaving and re-entering my playlist on a moment’s notice. And with each new re-entry, it stays a bit longer and I get a little more blown away. It is garage rock to the max; the band consists of powerful rock guitar riffs and rock-your-face-off drums. That’s it. The latest from JTB is a video for track 2 off Heavy Days, “U Got The Look”. It’s got a retro early music video style and just features the band playing with various green screen effects. And it’s beautiful… yes, beautiful.

Heavy Days is out now on Infinity Cat Recordings.

Jeff The Brotherhood: Bone Jam [mp3]

“Bone Jam” by JEFF the brotherhood is the epitome of a low-budget music video. And it fits the song and band perfectly. JEFF the brotherhood, like so many bands this year and last, fully realize the term garage band. But where artists like The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart and The Splinters and Darlings all are undeniable in their pop sensibilities, JEFF the brotherhood feigns pop for full-on garage rock. Throughout their recent LP Heavy Days, they inject elements of punk and psychedelia in for an unbeatable sound.

Heavy Days is out this October on Infinity Cat. JEFF the brotherhood heads out on the road this month. For a string of west-coast-ish dates, check below the video embed…

Jeff The Brotherhood: Bone Jam [mp3]

JEFF ON TOUR

8/24 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill*
8/25 – Visalia, CA – Cellar Door*
8/26 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Downtown Brew*
8/27 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo*
8/30 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Resource Center+
8/31 – Oakland, CA – 21 Grams+
9/3 – Arcata, CA – Jambalaya+
9/4 – Portland, OR – East End+
9/5 – Seattle, WA – Comet Tavern+
9/6 – Bellingham, WA – Whaam+
9/7 – Olympia, WA – Chez Puget
9/8 – Spokane, WA – Emprean Coffee House+
9/9 – Missoula, MT – Badlander+

*with Ted Leo
+with Ty Segall