Battle Ave. is a dark pop band formed in upstate New York in 2009 by songwriter Jesse Alexander and percussionist Samantha Niss. After releasing their debut album War Paint, a heavy & cathartic roller coaster filled with “messy emotional pivots” (Stereogum) in 2011, the band returned to the studio with longtime producer & wise sage Kevin McMahon (Titus Andronicus, The Walkmen, Widowspeak) to make "Year of Nod", a collection of subtle and atmospheric indie rock. Addt'l production and engineering from Hunter