The members of Brazilian Girls met in 2003 while jamming together at Nublu, the famed downtown New York music lounge that served as their spawning ground. The environment influenced the sound of their sinewy, sexy 2005 self-titled debut. As the accolades accrued internationally for Brazilian Girls, those impromptu Sunday night sessions were replaced by extended tours, and the band found itself playing increasingly larger venues. "Playing so many shows in front of different audiences definitely influenced the new material," admits singer Sabina Sciubba. "The music started to become more fierce...there was this unspoken feeling that we all wanted to push things further." To put it more succinctly, "we wanted to rock the crowd," says keyboard player Didi Gutman.

Their new album, Talk To La Bomb does just that. The 12 tracks bristle with immediacy, packing a sonic wallop that contrasts vividly with their first record. From the fat, pulsating keyboards of the opener "Jique" to the furious martial maelstrom of "Never Met A German," the record is a daring feat, but one that suits the four disparate, energetic personalities that make up the band. Working at the legendary Electric Lady Studios in New York, the group was joined once again by producer Mark Plati (David Bowie, The Cure, Deee-Lite). They also teamed up with Ric Ocasek of The Cars, who produced "Last Call." A polyglot of rhythms, sounds and languages, their sophomore effort throbs with the energy of a teeming mob. Those crowds might be the bejeweled revelers of carnival in Rio or frightened citizens filling Tokyo streets as Godzilla approaches. No matter. Talk To La Bomb distills that surging energy-of all those cultures and moods-into a single, dynamic album.

Brazilian Girls On Tour
11/22 @ Sonar, Baltimore, MD
11/23 @ 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
11/25 @ Metro, Chicago, IL
11/27 @ Fine Line, Minneapolis
11/29 @ Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI
12/2 @ Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights
12/3 @ The Madhatter, Covington
12/29 @ Irving Plaza, NY
12/31 @ Irving Plaza, NY