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NPR premieres IAN SWEET's new video for "#23"
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
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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IAN SWEET affirm that "All Skaters Go To Heaven"
As heard this morning on Consequence of Sound, Brooklyn trio IAN SWEET have shared “All Skaters Go To Heaven,” another single from their forthcoming debut full-length Shapeshifter, which is already being praised as “a catchy, honest debut” (The Village Voice) full of “noisy, clamoring soundscapes that are intricately designed and occasionally im...
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The Julie Ruin debut new video for "Mr. So and So"
Today, PAPER Magazine shared The Julie Ruin’s new music video for “Mr. So and So,” directed by lead singer Kathleen Hanna. The video – which you can watch here or below – expands on the themes of tokenization discussed in the song, a standout from the band’s new release Hit Reset. The Julie Ruin drummer Carmine Covelli plays the eponymous “Mr. S...
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Jenn Champion's No One EP out now!
Jenn Champion’s No One EP sees release today on digital and streaming formats. Late last month, we shared the EP’s title track, which was lauded as “a refreshing take on what Champion is known for” (Pitchfork) and “sleek and eerie, like Champion is slowly exhaling her words onto frigid titanium and watching as it fogs over” (Stereogum). Champion...