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The Arrivals – “Drill Baby Drill” (Video Premiere)

The Arrivals
Adam Grundy

The Arrivals are back and it’s a beautiful thing! The Arrivals are Paddy Costello (Bass), Issac Thotz (Vocals & Guitar), Ronnie DiCola (Drums), and Little Dave Merriman (Vocals & Guitar), and they’re happy to announce their first full-length record in 15 years called Payload. Today, the Chicago punk veterans are sharing the exclusive video premiere of “Drill Baby Drill,” which is the second single to be released from their new LP. Payload will be released on April 17th via Recess Records. I was also able to catch up with The Arrivals’ Isaac Thotz for a brief interview below.

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Chris Garneau – “In Reverse” (Video Premiere)

Chris Garneau
Adam Grundy

Today is a great day to share the news that dream pop artist, Chris Garneau, has returned with a new single and video for the title track from his new album, In Reverse. “In Reverse” tackles the topic of love and what it means to fill this rich emotion. Garneau shared: “‘In Reverse’ is a love song — a missive. It holds past hurt next to a love that bends around time: calm, patient, awake. It’s a quiet victory, without chaos, performance, or the need to fix anything. There’s no dramatic surrender — only recognition, like remembering what love is supposed to feel like, already written into the body.” If you’re enjoying the single and video, please consider streaming the album here.

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Pete Fij – “Cuckoo” (Video Premiere)

Pete Fij
Adam Grundy

Today I’m thrilled to bring everyone the new single and video from Pete Fij (originally from the 90’s Brit-pop band Adorable) called “Cuckoo.” Pete Fij shared about the inspiration behind the single/video by saying:

I’m a cold war kid, whose parents escaped from behind the Iron Curtain (my dad was sent to Siberia by the Soviets but managed to escape through Afghanistan, whilst my mum used forged papers to slip over the western border to escape from Communist Poland), and perhaps it’s this background that has led to my fascination with the murky world of espionage. One of my favorite films of recent times is David Leitch’s 2017 spy thriller ‘Atomic Blonde’ with Charlize Theron kicking traitors’ butts in late 80’s neon-lit Berlin. Cuckoo is my take on the spirit of that film, with Siouxie Sioux driving the getaway car as Phil Oakey from The Human League aims a nighttime telescopic viewfinder. The lyrics are made up predominantly of espionage terms, though as the song progresses, they get mixed up to create their own code.

If you’re enjoying the new video, please consider supporting Pete Fij here.

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Iguana Death Cult – “I Like It, It’s Nice” (Video Premiere)

Iguana Death Cult
Adam Grundy

Today is a great day to share with everyone the latest single and music video from art punk band Iguana Death Cult, called “I Like It, It’s Nice.” On this slick new song, Iguana Death Cult showcase their continued improvements as a band. The band is also announcing their next record, called Guns Out, that will be released on April 10th. If you’re enjoying the music, please consider pre-ordering Guns Out here.

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Pearl – “Party” (Video Premiere)

Pearl
Adam Grundy

Today I’m thrilled to re-introduce everyone to Baltimore-based punk band, Pearl, who are returning with their newest single and video for “Party.” On this energetic song, Pearl showcase their wide range of influences that range from metal bands like Black Sabbath to punk-tinged rock like early-Nirvana and Bad Brains. The four piece band was founded in 2018 by Sienna Cureton-Mahoney (vocals) and Tommy Rouse (guitar), who were shortly thereafter joined by Jesse Hutchison (bass) and Flynn DiGuardia (drums) in 2019. In true nature of “Party,” Pearl have also announced their new album, Love and Grief, will be released on April 20th via 20/20 Records. If you’re enjoying the music video, please consider pre-ordering Love and Grief here.

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EVRO – “Ninth Gate” (Video Premiere)

EVRO
Adam Grundy

Today I’m thrilled to bring everyone an early look at the latest single and video from the electronic pop and post-punk project known as EVRO, called “Ninth Gate.” The single comes from EVRO’s debut self-produced LP, EVRO1, and the artist shared this about the new video:

It’s a triumphant yet melancholic exploration of ego dissolution, where transcendence meets introspection. Directed by Nic Seago, the video depicts a liminal time loop at the threshold of transformation, merging internet-age with an indie aesthetic to mirror the song’s cyclical and transcendent nature. I feel like this track is me having positive energy without being corny, I read the entire Red Book by Carl Jung and I was doing a lot of shadow work when I wrote it, I sort of realized that who I though I was, was a collection of memories told  by a specific perspective that wasn’t accurate to reality, and a lot of the things that I felt weren’t even truth in actuality, it was all made up. That was very liberating so that’s why I sing, Things that I used to feel, none of it was true.

If you’re enjoying the new music video, please consider streaming EVRO1 here.

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The Brokedowns – “Let’s Tip The Landlord” (Video Premiere)

The Brokedowns
Adam Grundy

Today I’m so excited to bring everyone the latest music video from Chicago punk band, The Brokedowns, called “Let’s Tip The Landlord.” On this great-sounding single, The Brokedowns channel their love for big hooks paired with slick musicianship. The band shared:

Forty-five years after the Dead Kennedys rudely sneered, ‘Let’s lynch the landlord,’ The Brokedowns offer a softer, less pointed, rejoinder—one of reverence over rebellion: Let us pray for the landlord / Let us venerate the landlord / But above all—Let’s tip the landlord. Picking up where Crypto Dave left off in “In Praise of the Pedestal,” we now find him drawn into the mysterious wolf cult first hinted at in the previous episode. Does Dave have what it takes to withstand the trials of passive income? Is he the chosen one as prophesized in the alpha scrolls? Or is he another beta grifter, doomed to an eternity of cuck Lycan worship?

If you’re enjoying the music video, please consider supporting The Brokedowns here.

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Ruby Sparks – “Here With You” (Video Premiere)

Ruby Sparks
Adam Grundy

Today is a great day to share the final music video from the Iris sessions from indie pop band, Ruby Sparks, called “Here With You.” Ruby Sparks is the solo project of Jake Sternberg, and he enlisted producer Collin Desh (of LA band Low Hum), Phil Joly for mixing (The Strokes, Lana Del Rey, Daft Punk), and Dave Cooley for mastering (Tame Impala, Spoon, M83) on his new record that released on November 5th. Sternberg shared:

’Here With You’ was the last song written for Iris. I knew the album wouldn’t be complete without a penultimate, bombastic love song that could live alongside the tender, minimal title track. It’s a song about learning to fall in love with both the simple blissful moments as well as the complexity and uncertainty of a relationship. I knew as soon as I wrote the ‘Grey skies of May finally burning to blue’ line that I wanted this image to represent the song and my relationship to my now fiancé, Joanna. Life and love contain similar dualities, the cool somber spring LA mornings that gradually transform into the most gorgeous blue skies you’ve ever seen, or the days where the grey seems to never let go. This song, album, and music video represent the intersection of my relationship and my art, and I wanted to give fans a glimpse into a slice of my life. Massive thanks to Brian Callaghan, who helped bring the vision to life, and to Joanna for hanging out with me while we melted in the sun together for 6 hours.

If you’re enjoying the music video, please consider purchasing Iris here.

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American Television – “Witches!” (Video Premiere)

American Television
Adam Grundy

Today I’m thrilled to bring everyone the latest single and music video from DC punk band, American Television, called “Witches!”. On this Halloween-themed video American Television re-created the original video, shot-for-shot, for their key single from their new EP, You Are Not Alone, for the spooky holiday. The band shared, “Steve has been talking about doing a Halloween version of a music video for years. Since our EP dropped in September, we thought, ‘what better time to indulge his intrusive thoughts, than to come back around a month after the EP release with a witchy version of ‘Witches!’?’ With a little extra effort at the shoot, we were able to create this near shot-for-shot recreation of the original – strangely enough, the final cut of this video was cranked out after 3am, better known as the witching hour.” If you’re enjoying the new video, please consider supporting this punk band that is signed to Smartpunk Records by checking out their new EP here.

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Caicos – “Behemoth” (Video Premiere)

Caicos
Adam Grundy

Today I’m thrilled to bring everyone the latest single and video from New York-based indie pop artist, Caicos, the moniker of Alex Frenkel, called “Behemoth.” On this vibrant track that is filled with lush and complex guitar parts, Caicos establishes himself as a key artist to watch. “To me, the behemoth is a tryingly-formative experience from our past that we silently carry until it becomes very burdensome to divulge when embarking on cultivating new relationships,” Frenkel explains. “How can we possibly effectively communicate the emotions that have calcified over such a long period of time? The song explores a few examples of behemoths as well as the problems that might arise when deciding to finally attempt to share them.” If you’re enjoying the new single and video from Caicos, please consider supporting this artist here.

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Stella and the Very Messed – “Keds With No Laces” (Video Premiere)

Stella and the Very Messed
Adam Grundy

Today is a great day to share the latest single from Austin Alt-rock band, Stella and the Very Messed, called “Keds With No Laces.” The song comes from the band’s sophomore LP, that dropped today via Double Helix Records, called Big Familiar. This band blends crisp hooks, lush melodies, and offbeat humor with ‘90s alt-rock and modern indie. Think Veruca Salt meets XTC, with flashes of Paramore and Squeeze. If you’re enjoying the new single, you can stream the rest of Big Familiar here.

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Taylor Acorn – “Crashing Out” (Video Premiere)

Taylor Acorn
Adam Grundy

Today is a great day to share the newest single and music video from Taylor Acorn called “Crashing Out.” The song comes from Taylor’s new LP, Poster Child, that releases on October 24th via Fearless Records. Taylor Acorn will be supporting her new record with some recently announced headlining dates. If you’re enjoying the music video, please consider pre-ordering Poster Child here.

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