Spacecamp Miko D.T.B.

Meet Spacecamp: four guys from Brooklyn with a knack for making upbeat space pop/rock with a twinge of disco. Spacecamp just recently released their debut EP, Alibi, on November 22, and have released this feature track, "Miko D.T.B."

This track starts off with a galactic dance vibe and quickly shifts to a poppy David Bowie-esque sleekness. Then the harmonizing vocals come in, and soon you're swept away in a swarm of intelligent, straight-forward and sophisticated indie rock. At times, particularly during the verses, the track is definitive and simple; other times, everything is luscious and slightly off-kilter.

Band member Jon Wiley recently explained the meaning behind "Miko D.T.B.":

"Lyrically, the song is about a boat captain who is running a shipment of guns and narcotics from Brazil to the Keys for export to the states. He is betrayed by his lover. His boat is boarded by a group of very good soccer players. They carry golden revolvers and fight valiantly for their heroine (not the drug), Sister Crystalline, also the Captain's fraudulent bed-mate. Her actions are sanctified by the fact that she is the leader of an ancient-mystic-shamanistic-psychotropic religious society. Her motives are unclear, even to me. If only I had a few more hyphens I could probably figure it out. She probably means well, even though she behaved badly." -antimusic.com

Wow. That explanation alone gave me the urge to get their EP, just to see what other intensely particular story lines they've come up with. As far as I can see, there aren't any current tour dates for Spacecamp, but for the time being, why not purchase their EP to hold you over?