Rubblebucket return today with a music video for the album-opening “What Life is,” off of Sun Machine, due August 24th. Directed by Charles Billot, and premiered this morning via Black Book, the clip is a mind-bending trek through the streets of New York City and the streets of the subconscious.

Speaking on the origins of the track, the band’s Alex Toth says: “Being in close quarters with so many humans bumping into one another, feverishly striving and surviving can be as inspiring as it is suffocating. I’m sometimes struck with an image of me and my 8 million neighbors from afar, as tiny beings filtering in and out of tiny boxes within bigger concrete structures, onto trains and gridded streets. And somehow persevering and trying to be human and happy. It’s a wild and beautiful endeavor and takes a fair amount of grit.”

Rubblebucket will be touring North American in support of Sun Machine later this year and into next. Tickets in the tour section, and get your hands on a pre-order over in the shop.

This is “Lemonade,” another standout from Sun Machine, the forthcoming album from Rubblebucket. It’s their first record for Grand Jury, and a bittersweet work of art. The Brooklyn duo of Alex Toth and Kalmia Traver ended their long-time romantic relationship, but didn’t end their songwriting partnership. The album deftly documents that pain while remaining an often-euphoric celebration of the lasting connection between the duo.

“Lemonade” was written by Toth who notes, “As the lyrics came together I realized I was kind of writing the song from Kal’s perspective, singing to me. I didn’t know what project the song was for (my solo record, a friend’s band, a pop star?) but when Kal and I realized Rubblebucket wasn’t ending with our breakup, but gaining new life, this song made perfect sense.”

Tickets are available now for the first leg of dates in support of the album, which is available for pre-order in the shop now.

Mark your calendars. Rubblebucket are hitting the road this Fall in support of Sun Machine. Check our tour section for all the dates, and tickets are on sale this Friday.

We’re now lucky enough to call Brooklyn’s Rubblebucket part of the family, and today we’ve announced their new record, Sun Machine, coming via Grand Jury August 24th. It’s an incredibly special album, and we can’t wait for you to hear it.

This morning the first single “Fruity” was released online, and you can catch the accompanying video over on Consequence of Sound. Grab the track wherever you download or stream, read up on the band, and pre-order the record now.