Valentine’s is a weird day to release a track, but it kinda makes sense from the strange dudes of BUHU, who use a big ole heart with their name in it as their band logo. BUHU (maybe it stands for "By Us Hug Us?" No idea.) did just that this Feb. 14th with "Daytona Beach," a track of dance-y, weirdkid pop that accompanied the group’s announcement of their upcoming Mostly Midwest Tour (April 1-May 15).
BUHU’s been on the local radar for their 80s-tinged, future-gazing quirkpop for a bit since releasing their excellent 4-Track Cinemat earlier this year (listenable in its full pop goodness here), and "Daytona Beach" is an indication that they may be turning up the Quality Knob on the avant-garde pop machine even further. This track has a lot of moving parts, like lead vocals that indicate BUHU has a healthy interest in Depeche Mode-era Britpop, backing vocals reminiscent of a cheerleading chant and the sick, bouncing, dance-punk drums that are a standard for BUHU tracks. All of it sits on top of a wall of modern synths and furiously picked guitar, and when it all comes together in the final thirty of the track, it’s one of the better pop moments to come out of an Austin band in a long time. Get in on the goods below, and check their tour poster here to take your body to the party physical.