We adore the groovy charm emanating from All Of The Days, the new single from FREQz. The sentiment is enhanced by a simple music video. A collage of images shows the band both on and off the stage, with subtle speed effects to illuminate their vibrant essence in concert.
It’s an inviting portrait of the band, one that features them with a magnetism you want to be around. The song is super catchy too, reflecting their prescribed influences like Camera Obscura, The Concretes, and Belle & Sebastian. Enjoy.
Pocketboy Solid can crush some ivories. In the video for his new single Reprieve, the unassuming artist slays the piano in classic Richie Tenenbaum regale. The gorgeous music video makes elegant use of fade and pan to highlight the contributions of collaborators Scarluxx, OK Cool, and Joe Baughman.
Reprieve is epic, with some unhinged energy that recalls the classic influence of Mad Dogs and Englishmen and updates it with an indie aesthetic. We also hear the influence of Bright Eyes, Father John Misty, and Ben Folds Five. In that manner it’s a dynamic release, one where even Jim Hanson feels relevant. See for yourself.
Winter Aid captures the chaos in their new video Secret Sister. Stylistically its shot to amplify the frantic urgency of this emotional surge. It feels like a crisis in tandem with both the dramatic build of the music and the urgency of the vocal performance.
The video’s primary actor honors the band with an inspired performance of her own. The production team matches both the song, and acting performance in effectiveness and aesthetic. Stylistically the music recalls an influence of LCD Soundsystem and Arcade Fire. Enter the chaos.
KLEN doesn’t stray from their what their bizarre psych pop style incites. Their new single Compendium/Consortium recalls an influence of Devo with some garage psych rock instincts. The band themselves embraces comparisons to Snapped Ankles and Drahla.
Like all of them KLEN is weird in an insane kind of way, one that ironically feels like a healthy outlet. You don’t want to leave this kind of weird bottled in. The video’s a trip too. This could have been a skit from The State. Enter the weird.
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