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Moon Duo Share Their Latest Track ‘Lost Heads’

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With their seventh LP 'Stars Are The Light' out September 27th on the Sacred Bones label, Portland group Moon Duo have shared their new single 'Lost Heads'. Inspired by the early 90s rave era and the sound of disco, the track is dreamy in texture, as the blissful instrumentation plays for over six minutes in length.

Summer Cannibals ‘Can’t Tell Me No’ Video

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Portland-based band Summer Cannibals have shared a hilarious video for their latest single 'Can't Tell Me No', which is the title cut taken from the group's upcoming LP. The Jonah Ray and David B. Lyons-directed visuals feature the band working at the arcade Quarterworld under the iron fist of a mean boss. Eventually running out of patience for his dictator-like ways, singer Jessica Boudreaux hits him in the head with a skee ball. Summer Cannibals eventually transform the arcade into a music venue.

Chromatics ‘Blue Girl’ Video

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With their forthcoming album 'Dear Tommy' landing this year, Chromatics have shared their latest video to accompany the single 'Blue Girl'. Directed by Chromatics themselves with Rene Hallen operating as Director of Photography, dreamy clips of mirrored reflections Ruth Radelet are paired with the band performing the track as flashing red lighting flicker about. The new album will be the band's first in six years following their 2012 LP 'Kill for Love'.

Stream Savannah Outen’s ‘Sad in the Summer’

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Pop singer Savannah Outen originally made a name for herself via YouTube, eventually gaining a mass amount popularity which not only found her singing anthems for major American sport teams, but holding literally remaining on the charts for 18 weeks on Radio Disney for her track 'Goodbyes'. Savannah Outen now returns with her latest single 'Sad in the Summer', proving that she is definitely here to stay for the long haul. The bubbling and bouncy track weaves through moods and tempos with Outen delivering a fierce performance that is more than mainstream friendly, yet boundary stretching pop in the manner in which it should be pushed. Check it out.

Chromatics ‘Black Walls’ Video

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There have been a lot of fans waiting for Portland band Chromatics to release new material and it appears as if their wishes will now be granted. The group will drop their new LP 'Dear Tommy' this year via Italians Do It Better. If that isn't enough, the band have also shared the video to their new single 'Black Walls'. Directed by Chromatics themselves with the Rene Hallen behind the direction of photography, the video draws inspiration from 70s glam, with the band still possessing that distinct chic. Check it out.

EMA Shares Her Powerful Single ‘Aryan Nation’

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Never one to shy away from important political or sociological topics, Portland-based artist Erika M. Anderson aka EMA makes her return with another slice of commentary with her new track 'Aryan Nation'. Placing a spotlight on places in Middle America where anger towards others has been manifested through hard times resulting in a twisted form of patriotism, the song is taken from EMA's forthcoming LP 'Exile In The Outer Ring', out August 25 via City Slang Records. Below is a lyric video of the track which was created by Aaron Anderson and Eric Timothy Carlson.

Listen to Balto’s Latest Single ‘CA Luv’

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Back in 2011, Balto released their folk-embedded album 'October's Road'. Whilst musically intriguing, it would almost appear a strange connection from Balto creator Daniel Sheron's life in Russia to his move to the city of Portland. Ironically, many of the songs from Balto's debut LP were written during Sheron's journey from Moscow to Siberia, in which he would bring to America, spawning the band. Dropping their 'Monuments' album in 2012, Balto have now unveiled their new single 'CA Luv'. The song, ripe with 70s - 80s Americana emitting from the production, the bridging of the classic and modern styling of rock & roll is definitely ear-grabbing and utterly enjoyable. Have a listen.