Jorge Elbrose (Jorge Elbrecht & Ariel Pink) - "Called to Ring"

We've been pretty stoked about this Jorge Elbrecht and Ariel Pink collaborative project ever since they dropped one of 2013's best singles, "Hang on to Life," last summer. You might recall the single later receiving a crazy, smokey music video that was equally great.

Well, second single "Called to Ring" has received the same treatment. The video features a strange camo-clad band playing along to the song in slow motion, occasionally being interrupted by the conjoined, mask-wearing faces of Pink and Elbrecht mouthing the lyrics. Like the previous one, it's a trip. Hopefully there's a full-length in the cards for Jorge Elbrose because this pair has proven to be just a machine at turning out obscenely catchy songs.

Jorge Elbrose (Ariel Pink & Jorge Elbrecht) - "Called to Ring"

After putting out one of the best singles of this year, Ariel Pink and Jorge Elbrecht team up for another track under the name Jorge Elbrose. The song streaming above is actually set to land on a forthcoming Mexican Summer 10" compilation and book that celebrates five years of the label's existence. Check it out here.

Ariel Pink and Jorge Elbrecht - "Hang On To Life" (LOVED)

Ariel Pink comes through with a new, collaborative a-side with Jorge Elbrecht with the song "Hang On To Life." The 7" is due for release on Mexican Summer, and the track basically embodies everything that's been so great about Ariel's material over the past several years.

"Hang On To Life," in a sense, is about heartbreak. It features soft rock instrumentation, a killer chorus, and plenty of retro kitsch. While Pink probably isn't going to give up these aged sounds anytime soon, it doesn't matter to me as long as the songwriting is this top-notch!

Check a review for Ariel's Mature Themes below: