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Chastity Belt announce US and UK tours, share "Caught in a Lie"

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Today, Seattle band Chastity Belt shared “Caught in a Lie,” the second single from their highly-anticipated new album I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone, out June 2nd on all formats and streaming services. The track, which maintains the reflective, cathartic, and poignant tone of previous single ”Different Now,” can be streamed b...

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Dude York share new single "Tonight"; Sincerely out Feb 24

Credit: Sam Gehrke

Today, Seattle band Dude York shared a new track from their upcoming full-length Sincerely, out February 24th. “Tonight” is another rousing, spirited anthem from the trio, with bassist Claire England delivering kiss-off lyrics over surging verses and explosive choruses. Listen to “Tonight” via Stereogum or stream it below. Additi...

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Announcing Dude York's Sincerely, hear first single "Black Jack"

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Hardly Art is proud to announce its first release of 2017: Sincerely, by the Seattle trio Dude York. Earlier today, The FADER premiered the anthemic leadoff single “Black Jack,” which you can stream or download from the link below. Sincerely, which will be out on CD, LP, digital, and cassette on Friday, February 24th, is availabl...

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NPR premieres IAN SWEET's new video for "#23"

Credit: Eleanor Petry

IAN SWEET’s “#23” – from the forthcoming full length Shapeshifter, out 9/6 on vinyl and 9/9 on other formats – now has an accompanying music video, which premiered today via NPR Music. Filmed on location in Coney Island and the band’s native Brooklyn, the video follows vocalist Jilian Medford as she journeys from concrete corridors to sun-drench...

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The Moondoggies share unheard b-side "Oh Now Honey"; debut LP coming to vinyl for the first time

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Ten years ago in the woodsy city of Everett, Washington, five friends banded together to form The Moondoggies, a beloved Northwest Americana band whose 2008 debut full-length Don’t Be A Stranger was one of the first releases in Hardly Art’s history. On October 7th, the record will finally be made available on vinyl for the first time. The double...

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