Breakin’ Battles

Have you heard the one about Tyondai Braxton leaving Battles? Well probably not because this is no joke. Due to clashes with his own solo work and the band’s desires to tour along with finishing their much-anticipated second album. The official statement on the Warp Records site describes it as ‘a sad but amicable split’. As much as Braxton was the closest thing Battles had to a proper front man I don’t like to think this latest development will damage the quality of the band’s output. If anything, John Stanier will just makes the drums even louder and the quiet guy on bass will lay some beefy lines down on top. Drug reference? Just an excuse to post the video to ‘Atlas’ innit. Enjoi!