Bishop Allen’s new album, The Broken String, will be out July 24. They’re currently on tour with Page France and apparently performing a cover of “Days” by the Kinks (anyone got a recording?). But to tide you over, here’s one of the finer tracks from the new record.

MP3: Bishop Allen - Middle Management
The first time I saw “Middle Management” played live — after years of having heard it demoed and streamed on their myspace — one of my friends grabbed my collar at its conclusion and yelled “What was that one?” There’s something undeniably lovely about this tune. It’s the most like the Modern Lovers-loving Charm School-era Bishop Allen on the new record, which is mostly because it’s one of the oldest. From the “alright!” which starts it off, it jumps and stabs like a prim and proper punk.

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Pitchfork are streaming a new BOAT track. It’s great, like the new album.