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Though perhaps not as cinematic as his recent short film trio of video releases, ScHoolboy Q‘s latest, for lighthearted and catchy track “Overtime,” featuring Miguel and singer Justine Skye, is nonetheless a fun end of summer romp, complete with gratuitous booty shots and psychedelic vibes. Definitely at odds with the mostly darker bent of Q’s phenomenal…
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Philadelphia group Beach Slang, who we’ve praised in the past for their ability to co-opt elements of punk, heartland, and indie rock, playing with an energetic earnestness that feels like a love letter to classic punk without entering the territory for full-blown nostalgia, perfectly capturing feelings of youth, angst, and recklessness like the Replacements for a new…
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Nashville electronic trio BASECAMP keep us eternally hooked with their sexy, R&B-tinged sounds and visuals. Fans of the stylish outfit, rejoice: BASECAMP have announced that their new EP In Stone is coming out on Oct. 20 via OWSLA. The good news doesn’t stop there, as the band also just released a stunning video for the…
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Though not officially slated to arrive until tomorrow, Sept. 9, via Congrats Records, the latest LP from local ambient, poppy, indie rocker HalfNoise is available to stream in full a little earlier, thanks to the fine folks at Billboard. HalfNoise, as we’ve told you numerous times in the past, is the solo musical vehicle of former…
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Local candy-surf rockers *repeat repeat have been building anticipation for their upcoming sophomore LP, Floral Canyon. They’ve already teased us with the release of “Mostly” from that record, and then came back with the fiery single “Plugged In” via a politically charged lyric video. Somehow, after spending a bunch of time touring, the rising rockers found…
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Nashville-based producer Timothy J. Ryssemus creates futuristic electro-pop as Ricca Vita, a project ripe with expressive moods and stunning visuals. Case in point: Ricca Vita’s new futuristic video for “abba dabby (J. Hanna Remix).” Ricca Vita takes us on a wild neon space odyssey, jumping from carefree humans to alien landscapes faster than warp speed.…
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Local, via Ann Arbor Michigan, indie rockers Mackinac (presumably named after the Michigan island) popped onto our radar recently with their artsy, melodic, emotive indie rock. The track that really caught us was “You Were My Favorite,” which speaks of lost loves and trying to take back the past, and we jumped at the…
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Folky indie rockers Hiss Golden Messenger are set to embark on a tour in support of their new LP, and sophomore Merge Records release, Heart Like A Levee, due out on Oct. 7, and they’ll be returning to Music City with a date at Exit/In on Oct. 15. We’ve poured high praise for the band, helmed by M.C. Taylor,…
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We here at No Country always love discovering new music around town that’s worthy of a good listen, and this week we found that in the new music video from John Cyrus. The group is the brainchild of Nathan John Klages and Darin Cyrus Rajabian, two middle school friends from Ann Arbor Michigan, whom, upon relocating to Nashville, decided to join…
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As we announced last week, beloved Nashville indie popsters Vinyl Thief are planning to disband following what will now serve as their farewell show this Friday, Aug. 26 at Mercy Lounge with JMR and Kaptan (buy or win tickets). Before the boys hang it up, however, they’re leaving one last parting gift, a video for single “Bad Decisions,” which they’ve…