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12/16/2015
Janice Headley
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  • Last night, Scottish electro-trio Chvrches hit The Late Late Show with James Corden for an energetic performance of "Clearest Blue," a track from their sophomore full-length Every Open Eye. Watch below. Every Open Eye is out now via Glassnote. [Under the Radar]

  • Meanwhile, over on Conan, Baltimore dream-pop duo Beach House took the stage to perform "Somewhere Tonight," off their latest Thank Your Lucky Stars, out now on Sub Pop. Watch below, and keep track of all these late night musical highlights via KEXP's TV Eye column. [Pitchfork]

  • Seattle singer/songwriter Damien Jurado shares a new track today from his upcoming full-length Visions of Us on the Land, out March 18th via Secretly Canadian. Stream the single "Exit 353" below. The album concludes a trilogy he began with producer Richard Swift on 2012’s Maraqopa and 2014’s Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son. [Consequence of Sound]

  • During a recent show in Philadelphia, Strand of Oaks paid tribute to both the Smashing Pumpkins and Ryan Adams. Watch fan-shot video before, featuring a nice transition from Melon Collie And The Infinite Sadness hit "Tonight, Tonight" into “This House Is Not For Sale” off Love Is Hell. Strand of Oaks return to the northwest the last weekend of January for the Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival in Leavenworth, WA. [Stereogum]

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