VIDEO OF THE DAY: “RACECAR” BY TWIN TIGERS

Not to be confused with Twin Tigers Karate Academy, fellow Georgians who “set the standard of excellence in teaching karate with a Christian emphasis,” Athens-based four-piece Twin Tigers have been developing a following while opening for such bands as Minus the Bear, Deerhunter, Les Savy Fav, and Interpol. Founded in 2007 by singer-guitarist Matthew Rain and bassist Aimee Morris, who were working together at the Grit vegetarian restaurant in an Athens building owned by Michael Stipe, Twin Tigers, which also features Forrest Hall on guitar and Logan Hornbuckle on drums, is out on the road in support of their latest album, Death Wish (Old Flame, April 9, 2013). Written and recorded in an Athens studio loaned by Interpol, the album evokes Bloc Party, the Cure, Joy Division, and Interpol across eight big-sounding tracks, from the propulsive “Racecar” and “Sources” to the slow, mystical “Transition.” Death Wish culminates with the eight-plus-minute epic “Holiday,” which goes through a number of tempo changes before rising to a major climax. Twin Tigers — without any martial arts accompaniment — will be headlining at Glasslands on April 25 with the Teen Age and Honduras and at Pianos on April 26 with Cruiser, Nude Pop, and the Denzels.