Due to the sheer large number of members in the now defunct Clap! Clap! (RIP) The world (well, at least Austin) is just going to have to deal with the phrase “formally of clap! Clap!”. The latest incarnation features TWO members of the group (Mike Groener and Louis Lemuz) as well as a killer drummer (Mark Toohey, who was not in Clap! Clap!) The band is Love at 20 and they make a clean type of mathy, indie rock with plenty of skilled falsetto not unlike current U2 opening act Muse. Instead of clapping, dancing and partying like Clap! Clap!- Love at 20 seems more appropriate for reading the Twilight series all the way thru and drinking… alone. Taking memos from Sonic Youth, Catherine Wheel, Stone Roses and Jimmy Eat World, Love at 20 has produced a very slick sounding full-length record titled Time to Begin, which hits shelves early November. Lyrically the single for the track So Bad is theatrical, amorous and shows a slice of life at a dive bar. It is out now and features a remix from ANOTHER post Clap! Clap! band we’ve previously told you about called  Missions. The blending of the two distinctly different yet uniformly dark projects is just what the doctor ordered. Be sure to grab that below…

To support the full length, the band will be releasing four video vignettes, each of which will feature a new up and coming Austin director paying homage to their favorite filmmaker. This sounds interesting and I look forward to seeing how it plays out!
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MP3: Love at 20- So Bad

MP3: Love at 20- So Bad (Missions Club Mix)

Above photo taken from the set of Psycho.  (More info...)