Battles: "Ice Cream" (Feat. Matias Aguayo) (NSFW)

​So your most celebrated and, arguably, talented member just left the band to focus on his solo work. For most bands with only one album to their credit, a departure like this would spell a most certain doom. However, New York experimental rockers Battles aren't most bands.

The video was produced by Canada, the same group responsible for El Guincho's memorable "Bombay" (NSFW) video from last year. "Ice Cream" is a perfect early indicator for a band like Battles' -- a band whose sound is rather difficult to truly pin down. I just have to sit back and agree with Eric Wareheim -- of Tim & Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job! and Tom Goes to the Mayor fame:

Gloss Drop is out 6/7 via Warp. Tracklist is as follows: 01 Africastle 02 Ice Cream (ft. Matias Aguayo) 03 Futura 04 Inchworm 05 Wall Street 06 My Machines (ft. Gary Numan) 07 Dominican Fade 08 Sweetie & Shag (ft. Kazu Makino) 09 Toddler 10 Rolls Bayce 11 White Electric 12 Sundome (ft. Yamantaka Eye)