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Natalie Fideler - "Caffeine Headache" | Premiere

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(Picture by Sam Bramble ) In July 2020, songwriter and Twin Cities staple Natalie Fideler was the first artist to record a live session with Ear Coffee. "Caffeine Headache" was one of the five songs she performed; now, the song is finally being released as the lead single for her forthcoming sophomore record Three Man Army , which will be out next month. This is the first of four singles. According to Fideler, "Caffeine Headache" was written while her partner was trying to quit smoking. It digs into the desire to control a situation that is out of her hands and understanding previous trauma stemming from a loved one's addiction.  The track plays into the increasing anxiety felt with each passing lyric. Verses build from a melodic guitar and bass riff to restless palm-muted power chords before exploding into each raucous chorus. It gives the single this sinking feeling that doesn't have any sort of resolution.  The music video for "Caffeine Headache&quo
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Getting By - "Anybody" | Video Premiere

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(Picture by Chelsea Oxborough ) Minneapolis "chill bop" quartet Getting By is back with their first new music in nearly three years with their brand new single and video, "Anybody."  Building off of the band's debut 2019 EP ... And Through It , "Anybody" showcases the full creative range of the band. A disco drum beat locks in with the guitars and bass to create a lively bounce that juxtaposes the track's themes of relational loss and closure. Bassist Aaron Frederick layers in screamed vocals during the choruses to drive home the track's raw energy and add weight as the band builds to "Anybody's" explosive ending.  The video itself depicts the main character, portrayed by Sequoia Hauck, trying to trace the moment that led to the end of their relationship only to come up empty. The literal string of memories Hauck's character follows is broken up by shots of the band performing "Anybody."  The premise for the video w
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Another Heaven - "Over It" | New Music

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The pandemic may have put a wrench in the production of Another Heaven's debut record, but it didn't keep the band away from us for too long. As a stop-gap, the sludgegaze act put out a single series in the middle of last year while they worked on the follow-up to their second EP,  For Ever.  The band has returned with the first single "Over It" off their forthcoming record.  For those familiar with Another Heaven, their music is a dark cloud that permeates everything. "Over It" is no different. Sonically, the trio moves between billowing fuzzed-out guitars and ethereal atmospherics, making the single a perfect soundtrack for society on the brink of collapse. They tap into the existential horror and subsequent apathy found when those in power do everything they can to maintain the status quo.  Thematically, "Over It" embodies the bystander effect of living in a world that wants to burn itself alive. The band comes from a place of wanting to someone
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Shush - "School Nurse" | Premiere

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(Cover art by the band) Kitchen Knife Blood Pact have been on quite a hot streak. After releasing six EPs in the spring, the label brainchild of Alien Book Club  settled into a steady schedule. The rip-roaring debut from Sockhop Massacre followed in June; now, we're finally hearing from Shush . The Minneapolis quartet has existed for nearly a year, providing occasional updates on new music but otherwise staying mostly quiet. At the end of July, word of a debut album and a forthcoming single finally hit the internet — "Staring Contests" would be released one week later. With familiar elements, Shush creates an incredibly potent form of indie rock. They effortlessly crescendo from chiming verses to ragged choruses, showing a careful consideration of the song's structure. "Staring Contests" is an unpretentious and beautiful gem; it establishes a framework for how Shush approaches their songwriting. Second single "School Nurse," which we're stoke
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Kitchen Congregation - "Can't Find Sleep" | Sunday Singles

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Cover art by Keegan Burckhard Anyone who has ever been to a gathering in someone's house has probably found themselves with a small group of people chilling in the kitchen. Hidden away from everyone, those conversations always feel more intimate and honest as you can turn off your public persona and connect with the handful of people gathered with you.  Hannah Morton, most notably known for work with LASKA, is trying to tap into this feeling of honesty and rawness with her new project Kitchen Congregation . In early June, Morton released the first single for the project, "Can't Find Sleep." The single draw you in with a synthy drone and vocalizations from Hannah. For those with backgrounds in the church (like myself), the opening few seconds feels almost like a call to worship or a call to gather. "Can't Find Sleep" deals with struggling to trust yourself and your surroundings. Hannah spends the first verse painting a picture of life's changes and fi
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