When one member of the BAMM team was young, he used to have an action figure (the cartoon it originated from is long forgotten) which was a pretty awesome-looking robot vulture. An assortment of LED lights and crazy noises would emit once the buttons were pressed, striking the fear of god into any other toys who dared to cross its path. Unfortunately, one day the young man inserted the batteries into the toy incorrectly, which resulted in internal damage and limited functionality. As such, the very mention of a ‘Birds And Batteries’ combination has been enough to drive him to tears ever since.

Until now.

Whenever Birds & Batteries are mentioned now, the first thing which springs to mind is the brilliant, slick, synth-backed, funky, dreamy and harmonious sounds of the band in the video above. The BAMM team was hugely proud to feature Birds & Batteries at one of our packed-out SXSW showcases last year – and we’ve decided to revisit the experience and share a particular highlight with you, in the shape of the insanely catchy ‘Trouble Makes Three’.

Aaaaaaaand if you like what you hear above, you should be very excited about tomorrow (Aug 7th). Why? Because that’s when Birds And Batteries are releasing their brand new album ‘Stray Light’. 2012 has been a year of many must-buy albums, particularly from artists who have worked with BAMM – and this one is no different.

Infact, don’t just take our word for it. Have a listen to the whole darn thing below:

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