VIDEO OF THE DAY: “KEEPER OF ATLANTIS” BY PUJOL

“My bootstrap of austerity’s / a service sector BFA / in post-industrial malaise,” Pujol declares on “DIY2K,” the opening track of his debut full-length album, United States of Being (June 2012, Saddle Creek). On the record, Nashville-based Daniel Pujol sings and plays guitar, piano, and drums, receiving help from such friends as Stewart Copeland, Mitch Jones, Jack Lawrence, and Dillon Watson on a dozen tracks in which he tries to find his place in contemporary America. The more abstruse the lyrics, the more successful Pujol is, particularly on such songs as “DIY2K,” “Mission from God,” “Providence,” and “Reverse Vampire,” which incorporate elements of surf punk, 1960s melodies, Joe Walsh bombst, and Bob Mould fury. (You can stream the album for free here.) “My old man he used to say / I do a good thing like every day,” Pujol sings on “Keeper of Atlantis.” You can do a good thing on Thursday by checking out Pujol headlining the early show at Mercury Lounge on October 11 with Little Racer opening up or on Monday, October 15, when they’ll be at Death by Audio with Nude Beach and Strip Mall.