We booked The Mast for one of our CMJ shows a few Music Marathons ago (probably in 2011?), and since then, this electro/tribal/dream pop duo kept at it relentlessly, mostly in a DIY fashion, with quality releases and new videos delivered on a regular basis – always a good sign. They just unveiled this simple video for single ‘Nuclear Dragon’ from their sophomore, new full length "Pleasure Island," that highlights the band’s modus operandi, based on interaction between sequencers, effects and percussions, skillfully played and programmed by Matt Kilmer. Haleh Gafori’s sensual alto, paradoxically, delivers almost ascetic-sounding melodies, contriguting to a final musical product that’s as complex as it is suggestive. The band recently opened for Foster The People at Music Hall of W’burg. Check out another more produced video from The Mast that went viral in 2012 here.
