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02/18/2015
Janice Headley
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  • Jack White brings the same creative inventiveness he does to his Third Man Records releases to his new music video for "Black Bat Licorice." With a push of the "3" or "B" key, you can switch back and forth between three different interpretations of the interactive video: an animated version, a live-action version, or just some head-banging. It's great fun! Watch below: [Spin]

  • Last night, George Lewis, Jr. (better known as Twin Shadow) took the stage on Late Show With David Letterman to perform the track "To The Top," a sneak peek at his upcoming third album Eclipse. Check out the sensual synthpop jam below, and keep track of all the late night musical highlights with KEXP's TV Eye column. Eclipse hits stores March 17th via Warner Bros. Records. Twin Shadow casts on Neumos on Thursday, April 23rd. [Consequence of Sound]

  • My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields has teamed up with London-based group Le Volume Courbe for the track "The House." You can hear him playing guitar on the track below. Shields has teamed up with the project before on their 2005 album I Killed My Best Friend. "The House"/"Monte Dans Mon Ambulance" 7" single is out February 24th via Ring the Alarm. [Stereogum]

  • UK folk artist Laura Marling returns this spring with a new album. Get a sneak peek with the video for "False Hope" below. Her forthcoming fifth album, Short Movie, hits stores on March 24th on Ribbon. Watch Marling's 2013 KEXP in-studio performance here. [Under the Radar]

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