PEACERS are the new band of San Francisco’s chronic son Mike Donovan (Big Techno Werewolves, The Ropers, Yikes and really, Sic Alps), we have the premiere for the video ‘Laze It’ watch it below! ‘Laze It’ is lifted from their self-titled LP released July 17, 2015 on Drag City.
“From the psyche-mind of director Jim Drain comes a kaleidoscopic vision set to the tune of PEACERS‘ candy-coated rock and roller, “Laze It”!
A fractured surf mini, the vid pictures all the thrills and chills of the beach, with effusive spring breakers and laid back surfers alike swirling in the swells – but seen from within the black mirror, where citizens walk the shores with their eyes glued to their smart devices and attention spans are split into tiny frags so short, you can’t even catch a whole freakin’ wave anymore! The world is turning – and we hope it don’t turn away.
These images pair tastily with “Laze It,” a surf psych pop opus with a riff that hints at The Who’s ‘Substitute’ and mind bending melodies that are redolent of the work of Brian Wilson….”