Death To Your Speakers. DEATH TO YOUR SPEAKERS!!

Every summer I latch onto a few bands/albums that will forever be remembered as “That summer song/band/album” You know the type…You’ll play it out until all of your friends hate the song, but you’ll continue to love it. Then years down the road (you probably won’t even own the album anymore) you hear it on the radio or see it on VH1 Classics…and you will recall that summer. The heat, the broken AC unit, Mr. Tasty rolling down the street playing that shit happy music… Bonde do Role is at the forefront of that list with its Domino Records Debut “With Lasers”.

Baile funk rhythms, 80’s metal guitars, Portuguese vocals…What more could you ask for?

With Lasers is the perfect summer rooftop dance party album from beginning to end. Their first single Solta o Frango (which translates into something like release the chickens) is a good indicator as to what to expect from the rest of the album. The current single Office Boy, which you can stream from Domino’s Website, is produced by Brazilian mastermind DJ Chernobyl and is by far one of the best arranged songs on the album. From its classic 70’s rock riff to the indie funk bass line, and those baile beats that pretty much define the entire album.

For all of you who have been waiting for Bonde’s return to the states…you may remember reading about the band canceling their summer US tour with CSS. Well the bad news is that they still won’t be around this summer…the good news though is that they will return in September for a coast-to-coast tour that is sure appease everyone.

Tour dates via (Pitchfork)

09-11 Washington, DC - Black Cat
09-12 Baltimore, MD - Sonar
09-13 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
09-14 New York, NY - The Powerhouse @ American Museum of Natural History
09-15 Brooklyn, NY - TBA
09-17 Allston, MA - Harper's Ferry
09-18 Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa
09-19 Toronto, Ontario - Cabaret
09-20 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
09-21 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
09-22 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
09-25 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richards on Richards
09-26 Seattle, WA - Neumos
09-27 Portland, OR - Holocene
09-28 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
09-29 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex
10-01 San Diego, CA - Casbah
10-02 Tucson, AZ - Plush
10-04 Austin, TX - Emo's Jr.
10-05 Dallas, TX - Palladium Loft
10-06 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
10-08 Tallahassee, FL - Beta Bar
10-09 Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds
10-10 Jacksonville, FL - TSI
10-11 Orlando, FL - The Club at Firestone
10-12 Atlanta, GA - MJQ Concourse
10-13 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506

Bonde do Role – Solta o Frango

Office Boy Video