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01/22/2015

Janice Headley

If you weren't one of the lucky few to get into Tuesday's Death Cab for Cutie show, you can now watch videos of the legendary locals performing three new tracks below, via Revolt.tv. The not-so-secret show at The Crocodile sold out in 15 seconds, and was the band's first public performance without founding member Chris Walla. The three debuts — "Black Sun," "The Ghosts of Beverly Drive," and "No Room in Frame" — will appear on the band's forthcoming album Kintsugi, out March 31st via Atlantic. (And stay tuned to the KEXP Blog for a full review of the show with more exclusive photos.) [Under the Radar]

Interpol frontman Paul Banks co-directs this new video for the track "Everything Is Wrong" from their latest El Pintor. Along with co-director Carlos Puga, they paint a portrait of the band walking around the streets of New York before a show. The song will also appear on a limited edition 7" single being produced for Record Store Day, which will feature artwork by Shepard Fairey. [Pitchfork]

This March, beloved Brooklyn band Parquet Courts will release Parquet Courts: Live at Third Man Records, an 11-track album recorded at the infamous Nashville studios last summer. Preview their blistering take on the track “Sunbathing Animal” below: [Consequence of Sound]

West coast weirdos Avi Buffalo share a new video today for the track "Think It’s Gonna Happen Again," a creepy musical tale from last year's Sub Pop release At Best Cuckold. Director White Buffalo captures the ominous tone of the track in this clip, which you can watch below. You can also watch the band perform live on KEXP in this 2014 in-studio session on the KEXP Blog. [Stereogum]

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