Mamaleek drop their new album, Vida Blue on August 9th via The Flenser (Chat Pile). In March of 2023 the band lost a longtime friend and member, keyboardist Eric Livingston, leaving the group, which began as a duo of two brothers and later expanded to a five-piece, with only four members. Despite this profound loss, Mamaleek persevered, performing as a quartet at various festivals. Today, the band have shared “Legion of Bottom Deck Dealers” alongside a music video directed by multi-disciplinary artist Henry Kaiser.

Mamaleek returned to the studio to create new material that appropriately reflects their journey through loss and honors their fallen comrade. The resulting album draws inspiration from the legacy of Oakland A’s baseball legend Vida Blue, whose former team coincidentally announced its relocation to Las Vegas that same year. The band members themselves describe this poignant chapter in their own words: “Time is a slippery fish. Maybe only someone like Vida could grasp it. Although he’s left time behind, his image and that lefty heat remain in the memories of many. Eventually they’ll be forgotten, and hopefully replaced with even more exultant ones. This musical recording is a reflection on loss and its acceptance. We explore several examples for each song, including the loss of pride, of money, of glory, of country, of sanity, of a favorite sports team, of significant others, and, every day, one’s self. It also explores various associated moods–fear, panic, reverence, stoicism, and steadfastness–to arrive at a resolution: Loss is only a test, the glue that holds and erodes each memory, the connection that binds and loosens us all, pitch by pitch, inning by inning. ‘This is your celebration.'”

Mamaleek
Vida Blue
track listing:

Tegucigalpa
Vileness Slim
Vida Blue
Ancient Souls, No Longer Sorrowful
Momentary Laughter Concealed From My Eyes
Black Pudding Served at the Horn of the Altar
Hatful of Rain
Legion of Bottom Deck Dealers
Hidden Exit on a Greyhound

Mamaleek 2024 Tour Dates

August 30 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern %
August 31 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom %
September 1 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox %
November 14 Burlington, VT – Showcase Lounge @ Higher Ground ^
November 15 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church ^
November 16 New York, NY – (Le) Poisson Rouge ^
November 17 Boston, MA – The Sinclair ^
November 19 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery *
November 20 Richmond, VA – The Broadberry *
November 21 Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819 *
November 22 Nashville, TN – The End *

% with Have A Nice Life
^ with Chat Pile, Traindodge
* with Chat Pile, thirdface

Pre-order Vida Blue HERE