The band Javelin from Brooklyn have been on our radar for awhile now, but with their first LP “No Más” dropping soon (April 6th) so we feel compelled to tell other people about them.

Javelin are eccentric to say the least but don’t let their strangeness throw you off; this is good music. There is a reason these guys are opening for Yeasayer for a lot of their concerts. People seem to have a tendency to write off any band that actually shows they have a sense of humor as somehow less worthy of their time than equally weird but “serious” groups like Godspeed You! Black Emperor (Don’t get us wrong, we love Godspeed, but c’mon, there are only so many times in life you can sit down and listen to one of their 18 minute long songs).

Don’t make the same mistake. Even “STD Fury” which has them rapping about sexually transmitted diseases over an unusually cheery chiptune/hip-hop beat is actually an effective educational tool for promoting safe sex with a positive message of “Your anaconda won’t get none unless you got a condom”. If that’s not you’re style be sure to check out their song “Lindsey Brohan” which is an easy-breezy electronic instrumental adventure perfect for drinks on a beach.

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DOWNLOAD: Javelin – STD Fury ***EXPLICIT LYRICS***

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DOWNLOAD: Javelin – Lindsey Brohan

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DOWNLOAD: Javelin – Oh! Centra