DC natives and personal favorites of yours truly Misun are following up their post-The Sea EP release, “Harlot“, with the seductive new track “The Battlefield.” The dirty, syncopated guitars of “Harlot” have been ratcheted up to James Bond-levels of crazy-sexy-coolness, but the smoky 60s pop sound is just as palpable with “Battlefield”. Given that two of the members of Misun spend their spare time behind the decks making incredibly dance-worthy music, it’s impressive how casually restrained the percussion is with this song, relying more on guitar scratches, a metronomic bass line and a pounding kick drum to keep the track moving along. Misun Wojcik’s vocals tantalize throughout; it seems like the energy that she puts forth in their live shows is starting to really be captured well on their recordings, which is a very welcome evolution in the band’s sound.

You can catch that live energy when they open up for Brett at DC9 this Friday.

MP3: Misun – “Battlefields”