The Wrap-Up brings you the 5 largest music news stories of the week as well as information about new album and music video releases.  

HEADLINES OF THE WEEK

 

1. Alabama Shakes release music video for “Sound & Color”

Alabama Shakes released their second album, Sound & Color, last week and it had a strong debut – it topped the Billboard 200 chart. On Wednesday they released the music video for the psychedelic title track. It was directed by James Frost and chronicles a man alone in a space station as he wrestles with memories from his time on Earth and traverses towards another planet.  

2. Modest Mouse perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Modest Mouse returned to the late-night talk show circuit on Wednesday with performances of two tracks from Strangers to Ourselves, “The Ground Walks, With Time In A Box” and “Wicked Campaign,” on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Last month, the band appeared on The Late Late Show and The Tonight Show.  

3. Muse release ominous video for “Dead Inside”

“Dead Inside” topped last week’s 12 Cuts Above the Rest and on Tuesday, Muse released the track’s music video, which juxtaposes shots of the band performing with some eerie choreography carried out by two dancers. Regarding the meaning of the song in the context of Muse’s forthcoming album Drones, frontman Matt Bellamy stated last month, “This is where the story of the album begins, where the protagonist loses hope and becomes ‘Dead Inside.'”  

4. Of Monsters and Men debut “I of the Storm”

We have a sold-out show with Of Monsters and Men at Lupo’s next week and the release of new track “I of the Storm” has made us even more excited for the show. “I of the Storm” is a stunning and melancholic track that features Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir on lead vocals.  

5. Brandon Flowers continues his 80s sound with “Lonely Town”

What we’ve heard so far from Brandon Flowers’ latest solo project The Desired Effect displays a heavy 80s influence and both the music video and sound of new song “Lonely Town” reflects that influence. The video starts off in a lighthearted manner, featuring a female protagonist dancing to the upbeat and nostalgic song as it plays through her Walkman. The image is even reminiscent of how we all probably look like when we dance to songs when we think we’re alone. However, a threatening twist at the end of the video makes it seem like a dangerous outsider is watching.  

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