diSKOAver weekly last updated: 5/03/2023
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diSKOAver weekly last updated: 5/03/2023 ✅
[Watch] Smith Westerns' Video for "Varsity"
Smith Westerns have always had a carefree attitude about them. Their music gives you the feeling that life is fleeting, so enjoy it while you can. Director Alan Del Rio Ortiz perfectly captures that in the video for the band's new single "Varsity," which follows the dream-like love of two twentysomethings. Watch it below.
"Varsity" is the first single from Smith Westerns' upcoming third album Soft Will, due out on June 25th. The band has also announced 2013 tour dates, which you can check out after the jump.
[News] Arctic Monkeys and Smith Westerns Announce Tour Dates
This Fall, Arctic Monkeys will join forces with Smith Westerns in an epic tour across both North America and Europe. The two bands will also boast backup from TV On The Radio, Panda Bear, and Warpaint during various legs of their tours, as well, Das Racist will be joining Smith Westerns during the Pitchfork Music Festival afterparty. You can check out all the tour dates for both bands after the jump, and head here to watch the music video for Arctic Monkey's Suck It and See single "The Hellcat Spangled Shangrilalala."
[Watch] Smith Westerns Premiere Short Film 'Die With Your Chin Up'
Smith Westerns: Die With Your Chin Up from stereogum on Vimeo.
Following the release of Dye It Blonde in January, indie-rock band Smith Westerns have been garnering a lot of attention. Starting on April 25th, the Chicago trio will be touring across North America, with a bunch of the shows having already sold out, and are even set to perform at this years Sasquatch! Music Festival. Upon nearing the end of their recording sessions for Dye It Blonde, the band invited director Ray Concepcion, who has directed videos for bands like The National, Diamond Rings, and Panda Bear, into the studio to film the end of the recording process. The short film, titled Die With Your Chin Up, premiered over on Stereogum and can be seen in its entirety above. And, after the jump, you can check out all of the bands upcoming tour dates.