Kevin Bronson on November 2nd, 2015

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On their 2011 and ’12 EPs, Battle Tapes’ sound ranged from dance-floor-friendly (and aggressive) electro to almost Big Black Delta-like experimentation. Make no mistake, the L.A. quartet is engaged in making rock music, no matter what all those synthesizers might lead you to think. And the band — singer-guitarist-synth player Josh Boardman, keyboardist-singer Riley Mackin, bassist Stephen Bannister and percussionist Beak Wing — have come out blazing on the first single from their long-awaited full-length debut. It’s titled “Valkyrie,” and its release comes this week via the new EA game “Need for Speed.” It’s not the first video game placement for Battle Tapes; in 2012, “Feel the Same” made its way into “Grand Theft Auto V.” But it’s a nice introduction to the quartet’s album “Polygon,” out Nov. 20. It’s one of those synth-drenched records with moments for both pop lovers and rockists. The album, a completely DIY affair (performed, produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Boardman and crew), also features a guest spot from singer Alana Belle Carol of Party Nails. Director Eli Berg helms the video for the first single.

||| Watch: The video for “Valkyrie”