Category: videos

[video] La Luz – Strange World

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Photo by Wyndham Garrett

La Luz – the band led by Shana Cleveland – announced their new record News of the Universe which will be out on May 24 via Sub Pop (it is their first one for the label). Along with the news they are sharing a new single/video “Strange World”.

It’s a warm, nostalgic journey through emotions and memories, encapsulated in a sound that is both retro and refreshingly modern. The song’s structure is straightforward, yet every element, from the guitar tone to the vocal harmonies, is meticulously crafted to contribute to the overall mood. La Luz have created a track with a truly timeless feel, a testament to their talent and vision as musicians.

The video was shot by Vanessa Pla and features Cleveland on a bike delivering the La Luz Observer newspaper whose headline reads “News of the Universe”.

Watch below and pre-order the album here.

[video] of Montreal – Yung Hearts Bleed Free

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Photo by Shervin Lainez

In the ever-evolving landscape of music, few musicians have consistently captured the essence of transformation and creativity quite like of Montreal. Today Kevin Barnes, the artist behind the cult project, has announced a new record Lady On The Cusp, which is set for release on May 17 via Polyvinyl Record Co.

Along with the news they are sharing a single/video “Yung Hearts Bleed Free”. The song is a playful and groovy psychedelic pop masterpiece, and if it is any indication, of Montreal is poised to once again redefine the boundaries of their genre, taking listeners on a journey that is at once comforting and exhilaratingly new.

Watch below and pre-order the LP here.

[video] Nisa – Dreamspeak

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Photo by Will Oliver

Having teased us already with the singles “Currents”, “Vertigo”, and “Smokescreen”, Nisa unleashes another great new song/video “Dreamspeak”.

A true transformative journey through indie pop hooks and off-kilter electropop, the track is taken from Nisa’s forthcoming album Shapeshifting due out April 26 on Tender Loving Empire Records.

She shares the following about the song: “I once heard from someone that not being able to communicate in your dreams is a reflection of your waking life’s sense of not being heard. I thought about writing “Dreamspeak” as an undoing of this feeling, where my dream-self could confront me and give me my voice back”.

Watch below and pre-order the album here.

[video] Sourface – Vin Rosé

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On March 22 Anglo-Parisian quartet Sourface will release The Eternal Summer, their highly anticipated debut record, described as an eclectic 11-song sequence celebrating sunlight, abundance and positivity, while exploring the dangers of having such things stripped away from us.

We have heard some amazing songs out of it already and now the four-piece continues their hot streak of singles with the new offering “Vin Rosé” — a quintessential example of their bombastic and maximalist approach to music. It is released alongside the accompanying animatic video, set within the comic book world the group created for the album.

Check it out below.

[video] PANIKATAX – Hand In Hand

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Photo by Ben Kavanagh

Dublin noise rock band PANIKATAX followed up their recent stomper “Rejection” with another new cut “Hand In Hand”.

It is a 6+ minute visceral exploration of tension and release, characterized by its relentless energy and raw, fierce sound. Heavy and addictive at the same time, it captures the essence of the group’s confrontational and cathartic approach to music.

The single is accompanied by an authentically apt video directed by the band, which was shot in Swords, Dublin on cheap mid-2000s handheld cameras.

Watch below.