[Listen] Odesza Release Single "My Friends Never Die" from New EP

Seattle duo Odesza absolutely won me over earlier this summer at Sasquatch!. Their debut album Summer's Gone is an inescapable stream of bright production and captivating rhythms, exemplifying why these guys should be listened to. That doesn't change with "My Friends Never Die," the new single from their upcoming EP of the same name. If anything, the song is bigger and better than everything that came before it.

"My Friends Never Die" explodes with turbulent synths, a whirlwind of hip-hop drum beats and chopped-up vocal samples. It simply grabs hold of your collar and never lets go. Give it a try below.

My Friends Never Die EP is out on September 17th. Odesza is also on tour starting next week. Check out their dates with Pretty Lights and Michael Menert after the jump.

Odesza 2013 Tour Dates:

Sat. Sept. 7 - Portland, OR @ Branx (MusicfestNW)

Sat. Sept. 21 - Oakdale, CA @ Symbiosis Gathering

Sat. Sept. 28 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos (Decibel Festival)

Mon. Sept. 30 - Orlando, FL @ The Social *

Tue. Oct. 1 - Miami, FI @ The Stage *

Wed. Oct. 2 - Tampa, FL @ Crowbar *

Thu. Oct. 3 - Atlanta, GA @ The Basement *

Fri. Oct. 4 - Knoxville, TN @ NV Nightclub *

Sat. Oct. 5 - Charleston, SC @ The Pour House *

Tue. Oct. 8 - Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall *

Wed. Oct. 9 - Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern *

Thu. Oct. 10 - Richmond, VA @ Canal Club *

Fri. Oct. 11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl *

Sat. Oct. 12 - Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East *

Sun. Oct. 13 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground *

Wed. Oct. 16 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Stache *

Thu. Oct. 17 - Chicago, IL @ Park West *

Fri. Oct. 18 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon *

Sat. Oct. 19 - Milwaukee, WI @ Miramar Theatre *

Sun. Oct. 20 - Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theatre *

Wed. Oct. 23 - Bozeman, MT @ Zebra Cocktail Lounge *

Wed. Nov. 20 - Missoula, MT @ Adams Center #

Thu. Nov. 21 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory #

Wed. Nov. 27 - Reno, NV @ Silver State Pavilion #

* w/ Michael Menert

 # w/ Pretty Lights

[Sasquatch! Interview] Odesza Discusses their Debut Album, Campground Games and More

Sure, we're a month removed from this year's memorable Sasquatch! Music Festival, but that doesn't mean what happened there is any less relevant. As the amount of free time I have available went up exponentially this week, I was finally able to finish editing the remainder of my Sasquatch! interviews. The first of those interviews was with Seattle-based duo Odesza, comprised of producers Catacombkid and BeachesBeaches. We've never covered them before here on SKOA, but it's never too late to get introduced to awesome new music.

After releasing their debut LP Summer's Gone last September, Odesza have been touring and feeling out the general reaction towards the project. I was very impressed, and I'm sure others were too. When I met up with them on the second day of the festival, they had just arrived. Nonetheless, they were eager to chat with bloggers and journalists. More than that, they were ready to perform in front of Sasquatch!'s dedicated music enthusiasts. Before hitting the stage, the laid-back duo and I sat down, along with my girlfriend Katherine, and chatted about their debut album, how Seattle and the Northwest have influenced their sound and the intricacies of camp games—specifically Laddergolf(ball) and the poorly named Cornhole. Stream the entire interview below.