If you have a music video you’d like to be considered for an upcoming feature, give me a shout at fridayfive@mpr.org! FPA – “Guapdaddy” A standout from her self-produced debut album Yang Chen, FPA’s effortless, quiet-but-commanding vocals get to be the star here. This is one you can get lost in, with soft guitar and a […]
To submit music videos for consideration — whether they’re your own, or just new Minnesota music videos you think are awesome — e-mail fridayfive@mpr.org. MaLLy feat. Aby Wolf – “FLYING” MaLLy joins forces with frequent Dessa collaborator Aby Wolf, and her glimmering vocals sound right at home interspersed with MaLLy’s verses. It comes from his […]
Nooky Jones, “Sweet Wine” If y’all had any doubt about what the first word of this band’s name is getting at…this video should put it to rest. Nooky Jones released “Sweet Wine” for Valentine’s Day, but I’d say it’s appropriate for other nights of the year. Like April 7, when they’re performing at the Hook […]
Ced Linus, “Skyline (feat. Jennie Lawless)” Cute kids (aka Ced Linus’s nephews), bright horns, and a hook featuring Jennie Lawless of Warehouse Eyes: this Summer Sessions track from rapper Ced Linus is a breath of fresh air. 26 BATS!, “Teriyaki Sundress” 26 BATS! share more danceable and complex music with their “Teriyaki Sundress,” a burst of sound and […]
Taylor J, “Five Times” Taylor J takes over the Uptown Five Guys with rich videography by @13TwentyThree. The polished track is one of 12 on Who Would’ve Thought, the rapper’s debut album, out since June. C.M.J. feat. Cappie, “Wilted Hopes” Andre Mariette sounds like he’s nodding to Mura Masa on this steel-drum-saturated beat, which C.M.J. scooped up for […]