Kevin Bronson on February 26th, 2014

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The adrenaline-charged new single from L.A. pop quintet Y LUV is an homage to French explorer/author/scientist Jacques Cousteau – and it finds the band doing some exploring of its own. Over a dance-punk bass line that could have sprung from an early Bloc party album, “Jacques Cousteau” is “about letting your fear push you to the point of being unafraid,” says frontman Freddy Janney. Y LUV made a dent in radio playlists last year with its exuberant “Take the Ride” EP, which featured the dancey singles “Driftin'” and “Keep It Rollin’,” but there’s more of an edge here. Before you know it, they’re gonna have to scotch that ♥ on the drum kit.

||| Stream: “Jacques Cousteau”

||| Live: Y LUV plays Friday at the Lyric Theatre with Maudlin Strangers, Davis Fetter, Okapi Sun and more.

||| Previously: “Take the Ride” EP