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CMU Approved
Approved: Male Bonding – Year’s Not Long
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 26 May 2010
Formed in 2007 by Pre’s John Webb and Kevin Hendrix (the latter also a former member of Seafood) and former Bullet Union drummer Robin Christian, Male Bonding released their debut album, ‘Nothing Hurts’, earlier this month. The record is an exercise in near-perfect noise-pop, carefully balancing both sides of that genre name to ensure that the hooks reach out of the fuzz and pinch your cheeks. Or, as they describe it: “Tinnitus. And a hook”.
Two things mark that release this week. The album launch party takes place at the CAMP Basement in London on Thursday, with support from Pens and Veronica Falls, which will be followed by other tour dates around the country in the next two weeks. But before that, the video for album track, ‘Year’s Not Long’, hit the internet on Monday. Directed by Vice Cooler, it features various forms of male bonding, such as wrestling, playing basketball, lifting weights, chopping wood, arm wrestling. Oh, and kissing. Lots of kissing.
pitchfork.com/tv/#/musicvideo/6836-male-bonding-years-not-long-sub-pop
