Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks video - Lariat

Over at The 405, I highlighted the new album from Stephen Malkmus' on-again-off-again project with The Jicks. The Pavement frontman and Stockton, California icon - now living in Berlin - will be releasing Wig Out At Jagbags, his sixth studio album with the band early next year. Included in on the release, recorded in Amsterdam with his longtime collaborator Remko Schouten, is the first single "Lariat," which has an accompanying French lyric video from Leblanc + Cudmore.

For English-speaking fans, we're on the outside of this one, but we'll let it slide because of the endless charm.

Watch it below and order Wig Out At Jagbags (Chicago reference, there) January 7, via Matador. The first 500 LP pre-orders will also include a bonus 7" with the non-album track "Pick Up The Spare."

Friday Bears: Malkmus, Jicks, Black, "Senator"

Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks premiered their impressive new video for "Senator," with Jack Black playing the aforementioned part. David Berman spotting as well.

Wednesday Bears: Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks on Fallon

Because there's literally nothing I can say about this (other than it's insanely interesting that it exists), I'll go with Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks performing on Fallon last night. The group performed "Senator," the lead-single from their recently released Mirror Traffic (out now via Matador Records).

Notice one subtlety in the lyrical change. Hint, it's the blow job part.

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Senator (Live on Fallon)

Wednesday Bears: New Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks

News of a new record from Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks has been humming around for a while now, but we got a listen yesterday to the band's newest material, "Senator."

The new album, Mirror Traffic, is set for release August 23 via Matador Records. It's the first new work from the Pavement front-man since 2008's Real Emotional Trash, after the indie rock legend toured with his former group late last year.

Head on over to Cause = Time for the tracklist and MP3 for "Senator." Or, grab it below.

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Senator - MP3