“Rock ’n’ roll is dead.”

We’ve all heard this a million times, as big EDM acts, R&B and Hip Hop collectively engulf everything in their path, seemingly making the rock band all but obsolete. But naysayers be damned, because Mystic Braves is here to prove that a guitar driven sound can thrive in even the most hostile of conditions.

The LA based band is set to release their fourth full-length record, The Great Unknown, later this month. It’s a deeply personal collection of psych-pop tracks, and single “Can’t Have Love” is no exception. The track leans heavy on vintage vocal harmonies and rhythms à la Zombies for a surf rock, distinctly Southern California sound. It’s no wonder, considering they did most of the songwriting in Topanga Canyon among other LA hoods. While the song swings towards uptempo, there’s something about singer Julian Ducatenzeiler’s voice that transcends the rock-pop quality and arrives somewhere deeper, almost melancholic but still energized. What the hell, just listen to it yourself.

Check out “Can’t Have Love” and be sure to keep an eye out for The Great Unknown, out August 24. Tour dates below.

August 17 – Teragram Ballroom – Los Angeles, CA

August 18 – Velvet Jones – Santa Barbara, CA

August 22 – Casbah – San Diego, CA

August 23 – Wayfarer – Costa Mesa, CA

August 25 – Pappy & Harriets – Pioneertown, CA

August 29 – Harlow’s – Sacramento, CA

August 31 – The Chapel – San Francisco, CA

September 1 – The Loving Cup – Reno, NV

September 7 – High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI

September 8 – The Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL

September 13 – BSP – Kingston, NY

September 15 – Rough Trade – Brooklyn, NY

September 17 – Cafe Nine – New Haven, CT

September 21 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA

September 22 – DC9 – Washington D.C.

September 26 – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX

September 27 – Dada Dallas – Dallas, TX

September 28 – Mohawk – Austin, TX

September 29 – Paper Tiger – San Antonio, TX

September 30 – Ethos Live – Laredo, TX

October 3 – Lowbrow Palace – El Paso, TX

October 4 – Cans – Tucson, AZ

October 5 – Taos Mesa Brewing – Taos, NM

October 6 – Hi Dive – Denver, CO

October 7 – Surfside 7 – Fort Collins, CO

October 9 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT

October 10 – Neurolux – Boise, ID

October 12 – Mississippi Studios – Portland, OR

October 13 – Astoria – Vancouver, Canada

October 14 – Sunset Tavern – Seattle, WA

photo by: courtesy of the artist