WATCH: Porcelain Raft – “Unless You Speak From Your Heart” (Official Video)

 

Two days after the release of his debut studio album Strange Weekend, New York’s Porcelain Raft has released the video for the standout track “Unless You Speak From Your Heart,” which he himself acts in and directs. The video is all kinds of spacey, with quirky humour thrown in here and there, all the while coming across as a strange take on a Calvin Klein or Hugo Boss commercial. Check out the video in the player above.

Strange Weekend is out now via Secretly Canadian, and if you have yet to hear the album, head here to give it a listen.

WATCH x Listen: Azealia Banks Debuts “Bambi” at Mugler Fashion Show

Fresh off signing with Universal Music, Harlem’s Azealia Banks used the runway to debut her newest song, titled “Bambi.” At Nichola Formichetti’s Mugler menswear show in Paris yesterday, Azealia Banks’ electro-house track served as the soundtrack, and, courtesy of NYMag, you can watch an exclusive video of the show here. You can also listen to a live recording of “Bambi” taken at the event below. And, speaking of Formichetti, Banks’ upcoming video for “Liquorice” was directed by the Mugler creative director.

Azealia Banks – Bambi (Live at Mugler runway show 1/18/12) by dwo123

WATCH: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – “Nothing But Our Love” (Live)

 

During their recent trip to London last October, Detroit duo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. recorded a fun-filled live rendition of their song “Nothing But Our Love,” which was one of many highlights from their debut album It’s A Corporate World, the number 22 album on our Top 50 Albums of 2011 list. In the player above, you can watch the pair’s live rendition of the song, coupled with their London escapades. As well, the band is currently on tour with Fitz and The Tantrums, and will be heading back to the U.K. in February for a 5-show stint throughout England.

WATCH: Miike Snow Reveal ‘Happy To You’ Teaser

 

On March 27th, Swedish trio Miike Snow will be releasing their sophomore studio albumHappy To You, and today, the outfit unveiled a series of teasers referencing the upcoming release. Included in these teasers are a 22-second video, which you can watch above, as well as ‘newspaper clippings’ from the aptly named The Tiimes. Head here to take a look at both newspaper clippings, the first of which features a great Coachella related story, and see if you can figure out what the trio are hinting at.

As well, if you’ve yet to hear the first single from the album “Devil’s Work,” you can listen to it below.

Devil’s Work by miikesnow

WATCH: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – “Thought Ballune” (Official Video)

 

On the same day that they announced tour dates alongside Girls, Portland psychedelic rockers Unknown Mortal Orchestra have let loose the official video for their track “Thought Ballune,” which was included on their self-titled debut album. The Jordan Blady and Ryan Knowles-directed video, which you can watch above, features what can only be described as the scariest and worst birthday party you could ever imagine.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra is out now via Fat Possum.

WATCH: St. Vincent performs “Cheerleader” on Conan

Kicking off this week’s late night performances is St. Vincent, who visited the set of Conan to perform the song “Cheerleader” from her latest LP Strange Mercy. But, before performing a fantastic live rendition of the track, St. Vincent launched into Elvis Costello’s “Radio Radio” only to stop and say, “I’m sorry ladies and gentlemen, there’s no reason to play that song.” The move, while perhaps unknown to many, was actually a witty acknowledgment of Costello’s infamous 1977 Saturday Night Live performance, of which you can read about here. You can watch the entirety of St. Vincent’s performance here, courtesy of The Audio Perv.

As well, St. Vincent will be performing at this year’s Coachella Music Festival, and will also be co-headlining a series of shows alongside Merrill Garbus, aka the brains behind tUnE-yArDs.

WATCH: Arcade Fire’s Complete Austin City Limits Performance

We’ve already been given a sneak peek of Arcade Fire‘s performance on Austin City Limitslast September with footage of the band performing “We Used To Wait,” but now, PBS has offered up the band’s entire performance. Featuring songs from all three of their albums, including “Rebellion (Lies),” “Keep The Car Running,” “Ready To Start” and many more, the performance was the last time the band was to perform in support of their third studio album The Suburbs. The one-hour set, which saw Win Butler getting up close and personal with the audience, is available to stream in its entirety here, and, after the jump, you can take a look at the band’s set list during the performance.

WATCH: Miniature Tigers – “Female Doctor” (Official Video)

Brooklyn indie-pop outfit Miniature Tigers are gearing up to release their third studio album Mia Pharaoh, and, in anticipation of the upcoming release, the band has let loose a brand new song titled “Female Doctor,” along with a visual accompaniment. The video stays true to the title of the song, as director Max Goldblatt spliced together Eastern European television footage of scantily clad female doctors. Here, you can watch the video for “Female Doctors,” courtesy of SPIN.com.

Mia Pharaoh is due out on March 6th via Modern Art.

WATCH: Death Cab for Cutie – “Underneath the Sycamore” (Official Video)

 

“Underneath the Sycamore,” one of the more love-filled lullabies featured on Death Cab for Cutie‘s latest LP Codes and Keys, now has an official video, and it’s might not be what you would expect. The visuals, created by Walter Robot, takes the song to a dark, noir world full of crime, P.I.’s, gritty locales and a search for a woman. With no desire to spoil the exciting tale, I suggest you put on some comfortable headphones, sit back, and watch this fantastic animated homage to the crime-noire genre, via Wired.com.

WATCH: Austra – “Spellwork” (Official Video)

 

Toronto-based electro-goth band Austra have released the visuals for their song “Spellwork,” and, unsurprisingly, the video is dark and disturbing. If you’ve ever been afraid of the woods, a word of warning, this video won’t help you quell your fears. With dark steeds, menacing witches, and death, the video makes for a the perfect accompaniment to a gloomy evening.