Following the release of his uplifting new track ‘Song for Alex’ earlier this month, Boycrush has today dropped another sample from upcoming album Desperate Late Night Energy, which is due for release on June 15th. 

Following in the light, dance-central theme of the video trilogy, 'Face Melt' was filmed and directed by AV artist and musician Rowan Pierce. Created in association with The New Zealand Dance company, this video features dancer Xin Ji in a dance choreographed by Malia Johnston.

Boycrush has also announced a nationwide tour, kicking off in late June to celebrate the release of Desperate Late Night Energy.

Desperate Late Night Energy NZ Tour

29 June - The Cook, Dunedin
with support from Jaggers x Lines
Ticket presales available at UTR

7 July - The Whammy Bar, Auckland
with support from Peach Milk (DJ set)
Ticket presales available at UTR

14 July - Caroline, Wellington
with support from Borrowed cs
Ticket presales available at justtheticket.co.nz

Modern dance iconography is at the conceptual centre of Desperate Late Night Energy. Placeholder DLNE track names came from a Wikipedia glossary of dance terms which initially served as creative provocations but some eventually stuck to the songs and remain on the final tracklist.

Recorded in the basement underneath Auckland's Crystal Palace, DLNE inhales the euphoria of the early morning hours and puffs it onto a low-lit dance floor. Like his previous EPs, it was mixed by Bevan Smith of Introverted Dancefloor, and features 11 hypnotic tracks including features from Yumi Zouma, Chelsea Jade and Benny’s Videos.