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Shannon and the Clams return with Gone by the Dawn, share video for "Corvette"

Credit: Nadia Lee Cohen

Hardly Art is proud to announce Gone by the Dawn, the latest full-length from acclaimed Bay Area trio Shannon and the Clams. Earlier today, Stereogum debuted leadoff single “Corvette,” along with its evocative music video, directed by Loren Risker for Out of Focus TV. Recorded at Tiny Telephone in San Francisco and produced by Sonny Smith, Gone ...

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Announcing La Luz's Weirdo Shrine, out August 7; hear first single "You Disappear"

Credit: Andrew Imanaka

On Friday, August 7th, Seattle “surf noir” band La Luz returns with the anticipated follow-up to their breakout 2013 debut album It’s Alive. Recorded in a makeshift surf shop studio with producer Ty Segall, Weirdo Shrine is a noisier, more energized effort. “You Disappear,” the first mp3 single, premiered this morning via Stereogum – read on at ...

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Chastity Belt share "Joke" video, announce UK tour dates

Credit: Angel Ceballos

Earlier today, The Guardian premiered Chastity Belt’s new music video for “Joke,” featuring candid on-the-road footage taken by the band on their recent Spring tour. Next Monday, the band embarks on a nationwide tour behind their acclaimed new record Time to Go Home, including 14 shows with Courtney Barnett. This August, the band will perform th...

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Announcing Grave Babies' Holographic Violence; hear "Eternal (On & On)"

Credit: Eleanor Petry

On Friday, July 24th, Hardly Art will proudly release Holographic Violence, the third album from Grave Babies. After many iterations over the years, the Seattle group has arrived at the current line-up of founding member Danny Wahlfeldt, Mark Gajadhar (Blood Brothers, Past Lives), Bryce Brown (Crypts), and Claire Haranda. Holographic Violence is...

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Jenn Champion's S tours with The Thermals' Hutch and Kathy in May

Credit: Adrien Leavitt

Hardly Art recording artist S will be joining The Thermals’ Hutch and Kathy for a run of seven West Coast shows starting on Wednesday, May 13th at the Brick and Mortar Music Hall in San Francisco (Fun Fact: “Hardly Art” derives from the lyrics to The Thermals’ “No Culture Icons”). See the tour page for a full list of upcoming S tour dates, inclu...

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