Wednesday Music News

10/29/2014

Janice Headley

Last night, Beck stopped by Conan to perform the beautiful track "Waking Light" off his most recent release, Morning Phase. Watch below, and keep up with all the late-night highlights with KEXP's TV Eye column. [Pitchfork]

The reunited Afghan Whigs have launched the spooky new clip for the track "Lost in the Woods," off their latest Sub Pop release, Do to the Beast. Directed by longtime collaborator Phil Harder, the clip is Halloween-ready with scenes of ghostly dancing women, a skeleton man, and more. Don't watch this one alone: [Stereogum]

Parquet Courts are keeping busy: not only are they releasing a new album next month under the moniker "Parkay Quarts," but they've teamed up with the band PC Worship for another project called PCPC, and the supergroup share the new track "Fell Into the Wrong Crowd" below. [Under the Radar]

Christmas has come early for Seattle's Alison Mosshart fans: she was just in town earlier this week with her band The Kills, and today, her other project, The Dead Weather, share a new track. Stream the song "Buzzkill(er)" below. The new album will be out in 2015, and the single will be available for download on November 4th. [Consequence of Sound]

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