25 March, 2022Print
Mapache Share “They Don’t Know At The Beach,” An FBI-Weary Dirtbag Beach Boys Ballad
New Album Roscoe’s Dream, Out June 10 On Innovative Leisure / Calico DiscosLISTEN HERE
“This next song’s a special dedication to all of the beach people.” And with that,Mapache — the band led by Los Angeles duo Sam Blasucci and Clay Finch — launch into “They Don’t Know At The Beach,” the latest single from their new album Roscoe’s Dream, out June 10 on Innovative Leisure / Calico Discos. It’s a stoned and conspiratorial love song that unfolds with the sunburnt beauty of a Beach Boys ballad as it weaves a romantic tale of two lovers on the run from the FBI, perfect for soundtracking the most tender moments of a Pynchon novel or a lazy afternoon spent by a pool positing your latest theories on extraterrestrials.
Watch the video for “They Don’t Know At The Beach” here:https://youtu.be/5Nb5vM6ai8I
Guided by the benevolent spirit of the duo’s 14-year-old Boston Terrier Roscoe — the album’s namesake and cover star — Roscoe’s Dream finds Mapache continuing to hone their alchemical, distinctly Angeleno sound: Hungover hippy blues, shaggy dog folk rock narratives, lovingly recreated Mexican boleros, and Everlys-descended campfire harmonies coalesce on a project that portrays a profound comfort in jumping from style-to-style. Produced by longtime collaborator Dan Horne (Cass McCombs, Allah-Lahs) at his Lone Palm Studio,Roscoe’s Dream is a quietly confident, casually masterful distillation of the dreamy Mapache sound.
Lead single “I Love My Dog” pays specific homage to Roscoe. Listen here.
Roscoe’s Dream follow’s last year’s 3, a lovingly crafted collection of covers that includes acknowledged classics — including a sun-dappled and swaying take on Stevie Wonder’s “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life” and a romantically unhurried version of Sade’s “All About Our Love” — as well as inventive spins on songs by Allah-Las and Aussie psych-rockers Babe Rainbow.
Mapache’s 2020 album From Liberty Street was described by Aquarium Drunkard as “a warm, pacific-breezed collection of country rock, western twang, Mexican boleros, and a touch of that Gram Parsons cosmic Americana fairy dust.” The group’s self-titled debut was cut live and raw around a single microphone and helped Mapache earn festival appearances at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and Pickathon, where Rolling Stone named their set one of the weekend's top highlights.
Mapache tour dates can be found here, more to be announced soon:https://www.mapachesounds.com/tour
Roscoe’s Dream Tracklist
I Love My Dog
They Don't Know At the Beach
Man And Woman
Asi Es La Vida
Pearl To The Swine
Polishing A Band
Diana
Nicolette
Light My Fire
Far Out of Ear Shot
Tend Your Garden
The Garden
Feel So Young
Tell Him
Casas De Sueños
Kaua'i Beauty
Love Can't Hold Me
Roscoes Dream
Praise For Mapache and From Liberty Street
“A groove so strong you can basically hear the sunshine.”
— NPR Music
“If the Everly Brothers cruised back from a high desert road trip and landed at County Line beach and cracked a beer to watch the sunset – you’d have these guys...Mapache’s chemistry is undeniable and their creative circle seems to be flourishing.”
— KCRW
“Quintessentially laid-back. This is Sunday morning music, best experienced within walking distance of Big Sur or Joshua Tree.”
— UNCUT
“Medicine for the soul.”
— Shindig
“Angelic harmonies weaving somewhere between traditional folk and modern cosmic country music. These songs are inspired by everything from Mexican boleros, to Bakersfield twang, to lonesome cowboy campfire tunes.”
— FLOOD
"Cosmic California Country."
— THE CURRENT
"The West Coast Pop Americana brainchild of Clay Finch and Sam Blasucci, have merged their influences of folk, psychedelic, cowboy, and Latin rhythm to invent their unique blend of heartfelt soundscapes."
— FLAUNT
"Mapache presents its songs with earnestness and compassion. And in these times, when social distancing is a necessity and life with a pandemic becomes the new normal, we could all use a little more warmth, earnestness, and compassion in our lives.”
— No Depression
“Preternatural harmonies...Their music smolders rather than blazes, but that’s the point.”
"From Liberty Street pulls the listener in and demands attention.”
— The Aquarian
"There are tales of hammock swung afternoons that feel flush with melodies traded back and forth like pot-luck parcels. Seems like if you’re looking for a bit of relief right about now, this is a damn sure bet.”
— Raven Sings The Blues
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