Motopony – King of Diamonds from tinyOGRE on Vimeo.”King of Diamonds,” the

Motopony – King of Diamonds from tinyOGRE on Vimeo.”King of Diamonds,” the first single from local experimental folk quartet Motopony’s forthcoming self-titled debut, offers a good summation of the band’s strengths. What would otherwise be a fairly typical folksong is augmented by a clanking, echoing percussion track and light touches of glockenspiel during the chorus. But it’s more than just folk-with-beats–the lyrics are heartfelt, and the chorus is indelibly catchy.The song now has an accompanying music video fittingly set in Las Vegas, a locale whose penchant for debauchery offers an interesting contrast with frontman Daniel Blue’s emotive lyrics: “You’ve got everything together/You’ve got everything I want.” The band hits the bar, lights fireworks, and witnesses some Playboy bunnies in action (no worries–there’s nothing here NSFW), but the video also contains an undercurrent of melancholy–seemingly unrelated shots of lonely people in the laundromat, swimming pools, and hotel rooms.Motopony’s self-titled debut album is out next Tuesday, May 24.Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.