VIDEO: Japanther's 'Stolen Flowers' Music Video

Japanther is the music and art project of Matt Reilly and Ian Vanek, who are known for their unconventional live performances. The band has appeared alongside synchronized swimmers, atop the Williamsburg Bridge, with giant puppets and marionettes, in the back of a moving truck in Soho, and at shows with giant dinosaurs & BMX bikers flying off the walls. Having released more than a dozen albums over the past decade, Japanther released their new LP, Eat Like Lisa Act Like Bart, yesterday via Recess Records! You can head over to SPIN or MSN Music to stream the album in full, and it's available on cassette HERE.

Album single "Stolen Flowers" features the band's signature punk rock-infused sound, with fuzzed-out guitars and a driving beat. Having recently shared the "Stolen Flowers" MP3, the band is happy to unveil a video for the track, directed by Mason Orfalea of Cerebral Ballzy. You can watch the "Stolen Flowers" video!

Eat Like Lisa Act Like Bart opens with the upbeat "Do Not Resuscitate," with layers of buzzing guitar, shimmering synth and regimental percussion. "The Drums Deliver" is braced by a steady drum beat and driven by a wandering vocal line that leads to a sing-along chorus. "Green Spray Paint" features a toe-tapping rhythm beneath distorted vocals, while "125th and Riverside" is a slower jam that trades in fuzzy guitars for bouncy piano accompaniment.

Having played alongside The Misfits, Screaming Females, Dan Deacon, The Death Setand more, Japanther will tour the US in support of their new release this June.

Japanther on Tour:

6/28: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
6/29: Oakland, CA @ Metro Theater
6/30: Los Angeles, CA @ The American Legion Hall (Growing Up Dumb Festival)
7/1: Chicago, IL @ Schuba's
7/2: Bloomington, IN @ Rachel's
7/3: Detroit, MI @ Old Miami
7/4: Detroit, MI @ Gratiot Gallery
7/5: Northport, MI @ 109 E Nagonaba
7/6: Northport, MI @ 109 E Nagonaba
7/7: Cleveland, OH @ Now That's Class
7/9: Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
7/10: Philadelphia, PA @ Ortliebs Lounge
7/11: Brooklyn, NY @ Rare Form
7/12: Washington, NJ @ Washington Theater
7/13: Providence, RI @ AS220
7/14: Cambridge, MA @ Cambridge Elks Lodge

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