Watch: Dent May – Born Too Late [Premiere]

Mississippi’s Dent May released his third album, Warm Blanket, this week and to celebrate, he’s indulging in a day of water sports. Or at least in the video for new single, ‘Born Too Late’, he is.

First aired back in June, ‘Born Too Late’ offered a glimpse into the direction Dent was heading i.e. into the sunset, guitar slung over the shoulder and a stack of Beach Boys records under one arm. Thudding bass grooves tessellate with a timeless piano motif and scattershot synth squirts, but it’s Dent’s BeeGees via Brian Wilson coo which shines above the irrepressibly offbeat melody.

The video, premiering at Best Fit below, is indicative of Dent’s wry, often self-deprecating humour. Be it hopping aboard a jet-ski, or being dragged along by a speedboat; the guy still oozes effortlessly nerdy cool.

Catch Dent on his European tour this autumn:

23-Oct – Stockholm – Lilla Hotell Baren – Fritz Corner
24-Oct – Oslo - The Crossroad Club
26-Oct - Copenhagen – Stengade
30-Oct - Amsterdam – Paradiso (Upstairs)
02-Nov – Bristol – Start the Bus
03-Nov – London -Illuminations Festival, Islington Assembly Hall
05-Nov – Paris – Espace B
07-Nov – Cologne – King Georg
08-Nov – Hamburg – Aalhaus
09-Nov – Hannover – Feinkostlampe
10-Nov – Berlin – Monarch (afternoon show)
11-Nov – Frankfurt – Sankt Peter Café
14-Nov – Zagreb – Klub Močvara
15-Nov – Milan (Legnano) Circolone
16-Nov – Rome – Circolo Degli Artisti
17-Nov – Ancona (Osimo) – Loop
19-Nov – Vienna – Rhiz

Photo credit: Carson Culver