Mon Khmer rise from Brooklyn with Birthplace, their Debut EP out October 19th and play selected showcases during CMJ.

Rising Brooklyn act Mon Khmer (pronounced: Mohn-Kmair) is set to release their debut EP, Birthplace on October 19th via High Scores Recordings. Tiding listeners over until their forthcoming debut LP, the six track EP contains the highlights of their short but fruitful two years together. Playing alongside acts like Bear in Heaven, Secret Machines, and Micachu & the Shapes, Mon Khmer have been captivating listeners sending them into a groove/trance/dance mode thanks to their tribal relentless and hypnotic rhythms that are legitimately hard to resist with their refined yet unclassifiable sound. Some have made attempts, like Death and Taxes who wrote “You can easily parse out an influence of Battles in their sound for it was breezy and punchy, and their pool of effects pedals kept people’s ears perked up throughout.”

To celebrate the release of Birthplace Mon Khmer will be taking the stages in New York during this year’s CMJ, playing a startling five shows and sharing bills with Class Actress, Baths, Kisses, and Porcelain Raft. For a complete list of Mon Khmer’s CMJ schedule please see below:

TUES. 10/19 @ Cameo Gallery
12:30- CASXIO
11:30- Class Actress
10:30- Mon Khmer
9:30- Caveman
8:30- High Highs

WED. 10/20 @ Public Assembly
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8 PM Wise Blood
8:45 PM Bronze
9:30 PM Dominant Legs
10:15 PM Mon Khmer
11 PM Cloud Nothings
11:45 PM Kisses
12:30 AM Psychobuildings

THURS .10/21 @ Bowery Electric
Musebox Party
4pm Slot

FRI. 10/22 @ PS122 (manhattan)
Take The Handle Party
Steel Phantoms 9pm
Mon Khmer 10pm
Caveman 11pm

SAT. 10/23
PopGun Party @ Glasslands
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1:30 am - Anamanaguchi DJ
12:30 am - Baths
11:45 am - Yuck
11:00 pm - Dominant Legs
10:15 pm - Teen Daze
9:30 pm - Porcelain Raft
8:45 pm - Mon Khmer
8:00pm - Jaill