January 9, 2015 video: Shabazz Palaces – Forerunner Foray

Seattle’s Shabazz Palaces continues to claim the throne for the best music videos — post-apocalyptic streets, star babies, “Magic” Johnson space surfing, black stallions, chariots, gods and temples in the trippy, interstellar, animated clip for Lese Majesty standout “Forerunner Foray” from Canadian artist and label-mate Chad VanGaalen.

Tags: black weirdo, chad vangaalen, ishmael butler, lese majesty, magic johnson, seattle, shabazz palaces, sub pop, tendai maraire, Video

Posted by Bryan @ 3:20 am

January 8, 2015 video: Hinds (fka Deers) – a summer with us

After a group of seemingly terrible people forced a name change — get to know (again) and fall in love with one of our favorite new bands, the unstoppable Barcelona 4-piece Hinds — formally known as Deers, in this fun, charming, self-made short film:

Deers are now HINDS. @hindsband pic.twitter.com/6z0wUHI822

— Ground Control (@GroundControlSP) January 7, 2015

Tags: ana perrote, barcelona, carlotta cosials, DEERS, Hinds, lucky number music, Video

Posted by Bryan @ 6:54 am

January 7, 2015 mp3: Chastity Belt – Time to Go Home

Seattle’s Chastity Belt return with the charming slacker anthem “Time to Go Home” the closing title track from their forthcoming new full length, out March 24 on Hardly Art. Grab it for free and check out the spooky cover art below:

Tags: Chastity Belt, Harldy Art, seattle, sub pop, Time to Go Home

Posted by Bryan @ 12:05 pm