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POSTDATA’s New Video for ‘Nobody Knows’ May Be Dystopian but Follows COVID Protocols

Opening with the line “I’m not good when the party’s packed,” the newest single from POSTDATA (aka the solo project from Paul Murphy of Wintersleep) seems like a solid candidate for a socially-distanced performance video. “Nobody Knows” contains a laundry list of faults and insecurities bound up in a cheerful jangle and, appropriately, the new video playfully addresses the ominous pre-apocalyptic world we now find ourselves in. Continue reading POSTDATA’s New Video for ‘Nobody Knows’ May Be Dystopian but Follows COVID Protocols →

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Partner Revisit Rush-Inspired Single ‘Good Place To Hide (At The Time)’ With Mimes

Already familiar with the Partner catalogue, including their recent sophomore album, Never Give Up, I had assumed I knew what to expect from the band. And then the new video for “Good Place to Hide (At the Time)” came with a warning: here be mimes. Continue reading Partner Revisit Rush-Inspired Single ‘Good Place To Hide (At The Time)’ With Mimes →

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Andrew Waite’s New Music Video Has Us Wishing We Could Go Out Like That

Andrew Waite’s recently released single, “Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That,” just got treated to a new music video that’s an adventure of epic proportions. It might not be the latest film from Peter Jackson, but Waite’s excursion to an abandoned mansion to confront a mirror-version of himself contains more excitement than most of have seen in the last year, beyond the occasional death-defying trip to the grocery store.

The trick of Waite’s new video is that the majority of was produced without him ever having to set foot much further than the garage it was filmed in. Continue reading Andrew Waite’s New Music Video Has Us Wishing We Could Go Out Like That →