After gathering a considerable amount of buzz in the last couple of years (see our 2011 interview with the band here), LA's White Arrows are finally releasing their debut LP, "Dry Land Is Not A Myth," which sounds as an intriguing exercise in cross-genre experimentation. The LA quintet seamlessly mixes electronic dance beats with garage-pop guitars, fake saxes a la They Might Be Giants, and soulful backing vocals - all under the direction of lead singer Mickey Church’s ever-changing vocals. Church’s voice switches between a vulnerable falsetto and a strong swagger as he leads his band’s persistently bouncy musical charge. After opening for White Denim, Friends, and Oberhofer in Europe, White Arrows will embark on a summer North American tour with Beat Connection and Teen Daze. The tour begins in San Francisco before hitting the Troubadour this Saturday June 16. Dry Land Is Not A Myth officially drops June 19th. - Joshua S Johnson