FLYYING COLOURS "It's Tomorrow Now"

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Flyying Colours hail from Australia, which perhaps explains their bleached out, sun-soaked shoegaze.

Damaged psychedelics, the band have released a pair of EPs to date that demonstrate both vivid sound and astute songwriting.

Debut album 'Mindfulness' arrives on September 23rd via Club AC30, with Vivid Radio able to premiere the video for 'It's Tomorrow Now'.

Blistered, colour-soaked sound, the video features contributions from Thom Russell. Here's a quote from Flyying Colours:

"For the 'It’s Tomorrow Now' video we have worked with our good friend Thom Russell again. He has a unique way of capturing the ideas within our music and visually representing them. We have never provided him lyrics or anything like that, he just listens to the song and develops a way to present that as a video or image. Thom brings in concepts that despite much explanation, we never really know how they will work until the final product is ready - really, this means its as exciting for us as it may be for everyone else seeing it for the first time. This is our first video including the full Flyying Colours line up."

Check it out now.

'Mindfulness' will be released on September 23rd.

SWEAT "Acid Rainbow"

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Sweat is what happens when five voices, five distinct personalities cross paths.

Cult heroes in Peckham, the group are part of an explosion of creativity within the SE London area.

New cut 'Acid Rainbow' is almost indescribable. Part psychedelic abandon and part punk agenda, it soars into fresh territory without ever once looking back.

Vivid Radio is able to premiere the accompanying visuals, and it displays the same sense of creativity that makes Sweat's music so vital, so visceral.

The band's group-led approach extends to the visuals, with Sweat inviting a number of friends, colleagues, and compatriots down to the shoot.

The video features a dedication to the band's close friend George Russell, guitarist in south London band The Phobophobes, who tragically died earlier this year and acted in the video.

Check it out now.

MAAD "Black Ice"

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MAAD has some supreme connections.

A DJ, producer, songwriter and film maker, she's an all-rounder that refuses to be tied down.

A bona fide phenomenon on Instagram - check her account HERE - new cut 'Black Ice' ties each of these elements together.

Stylish pop in the vein of Solange or Lion Babe, there's a sense of fun, of abandon at work here that is downright contagious.

The video, though, is something else entirely. Bodies contort to the music, with the stylised cinematography sharply matching MAAD's furtive imagination.

Check it out now.

TETISH "Luck"

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Tetish essentially revolves around the talents of Etan Salomon and Itai Shitrit.

The Tel Aviv pairing are fascinated by songs and sound, with their material recalling the artful impact of Bat For Lashes, or The Cardigans.

Crisp electronic elements sit alongside pristine indie, with Tetish now plotting their debut full length statement.

Out on July 28th, the self-titled record is preceded by new cut 'Luck'. Immediately beguiling yet difficult to understand completely, the track gets to the heart of the duo's contradictory charm.

Check it out now.

M.I.A. "Go Off"

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M.I.A. revealed a new Skrillex-featuring single titled "Go Off," prefacing her next album, A.I.M.
 
Now the visual accompaniment for the new track has arrived. The video opts to focus on explosions across an array of landscapes rather than any human individuals, so we get to see mountains, roadways and desolate rocky pits get blown to smithereens.

 
Watch the calculated detonations "Go Off" in the player below. A.I.M. is due out on September 9.
 

JORDAN WELBOURNE "Rattlesnake Jake"

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Saskatchewan rocker Jordan Welbourne recently unleashed a new EP titled Reach Out, and now he's delivered some matching visuals for "Rattlesnake Jake" off of that same release.
 
The video marks the musician's first, and he wanted it to serve as an introduction to his live performance style. To capture his emotional delivery and chemistry with bandmates Jesse Dawson and Nathan Abramyk, Welbourne enlisted Bryn Becker to direct the clip.
 
"Jordan is a rock'n'roll badass and consummate showman," Becker tells Exclaim! "We shot a few takes of the song to get all the footage we need, and energy levels on stage, and in the crowd, actually ratcheted up each time. That's really impressive. We captured Jordan at his finest. When he lets the music pour out of him, you can see the passion in his face, you feel it in his vocals and from his guitar. The band gels beside him and behind him, and you can see in the video how tightly they come together to create one big sound. It's real energy, and it's a hell of a ride."
 
You can experience Welbourne's impressive live performance at the upcoming shows listed below, but first — check it out from the comfort of your own home by watching the video premiere for "Rattlesnake Jake."
 
Tour dates:
 
07/15 Saskatoon SK - Taste of Saskatchewan
07/15 Saskatoon SK -  The Capitol (with Five Alarm Funk)
08/01 Saskatoon SK - Ribfest
08/09 Nisku AB - Blackjack Roadhouse
08/11 Fairmont Hot Springs BC - Hoodoo Lounge
08/12 Fairmont Hot Springs BC - Hoodoo Lounge
08/13 Revelstoke BC - The Last Drop
08/16 Banff AB - Rose & Crown
08/17 Banff AB - Rose & Crown
08/18 Banff AB - Rose & Crown
08/23 Nanaimo BC - The Queens
08/24 Nanaimo BC - The Nanaimo Bar
09/10 Calgary AB - Mikey's Juke Joint
09/28 Saskatoon SK - Buds on Broadway
09/29 Saskatoon SK - Buds on Broadway
09/30 Saskatoon SK – Sasktoberfest
 

TERELL SAFADI "Day Ones"

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Vancouver upstart Terell Safadi recently teamed up with hip-hop hitmaker DJ Mustard for a new track dubbed "Day Ones," and Vivid Radio has your first look at the accompanying music video.
 
While shopping his music in Los Angeles, Safadi met DJ Mustard through a mutual friend who worked with the producer on Viceland's Bomptondocumentary. The meeting turned into a musical collaboration, and the result is an ode to those who have stuck by Safadi since the beginning.

 
The new video for "Day Ones" opens with Safadi looking out over the Vancouver skyline, serving as an homage to his hometown roots (despite repping a Chicago Bulls jersey). Once the bottles start popping, things quickly turn wild fast.
 
Get in on all the party action by watching the Kevin Wong-directed clip for "Day Ones" below.

MICAH VISSER "Keeping Up"

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Back in the fall, Winnipeg indie popster Micah Visser debuted "I Will Not Return as a Tourist." Now, sharing his name with a full band, Visser is gearing up to release a new EP titled Forward. The upcoming EP will feature the aforementioned cut, as well as the brand new single "Keeping Up" — and Exclaim! is giving you the first look at the video for the latter.

 
The tune blends sugary pop sounds with darkly personal lyrics, while the video finds Visser and his bandmates delivering the song deadpan to the camera beneath balloons that spell out "Keeping Up." Other lyrical snippets make their way on to the screen looking like decorative banners, as the song's refrain tries to buoy dampened spirits.
 
Forward is due out on September 9. For now, though, watch the charming clip for "Keeping Up" in the player below.
 

MSTRKRFT "Runaway"

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Before Toronto titans MSTRKRFT have you dialling up their Operator in full, the dance music duo are looking to make you move to another pre-release single. You can pick up some wild and wobbly moves via the tutorial that is their new video for "Runaway."

The song itself starts with a seasick, broken Speak & Spell melody, though Jesse Keeler and Al-P quickly lock into a fabulously swerved, French Touch groove.

Visually, the piece is driven by a wriggly limbed individual whose journey has him poppin' by park benches, twisting in used car lots, and cruising over to a motel room. His lithe, leather-jacketed body eventually collapses, but the clip ends on a decidedly "lit" note.

You can peep the visuals below, courtesy of Pitchfork, while Operator hits retailers July 22 via Last Gang Records.

DEATH GRIPS "Eh"

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Death Grips' "Eh" was one of the highlights from their most recent record Bottomless Pit. Now the track has been given the video treatment with a glitchy new clip.

Directed by Sean Metelerkamp, the colourful video uses a wealth of editing techniques in to bring line-focused three-dimensional figures to life. Look close enough and you can see a blue MC ride delivering his verses in between footage of two other figures.

Bottomless Pit is out now through the band's own Third Worlds and Harvest. Watch the video for "Eh" in the player below.

CADET "100 Phone Calls"

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100 PHONE CALLS [MUSIC VIDEO] @CALLMECADET

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South London rapper Cadet makes his return with the brand new music video to his latest emotion-filled offering entitled ‘100 Phone Calls’.

‘100 Phone Calls’ is taken from his ‘The Commitment EP’ which is available to buy, preview and stream on iTunes here.

D NICKS "Bad Ting"

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BAD TING | @DNICKSOFFICIAL

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D Nicks drops the visual for his banger ‘Bad Ting’
Download his EP here

RISKY "Japanese Slippers"

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JAPANESE SLIPPERS (FT. SERINE KARTHAGE) [MUSIC VIDEO] @RISKYJAVAN @SERINEKARTHAGE

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West London rapper Risky links up with Serine Karthage on his return to Pirate Radio – to drop the brand new music video to ‘ Japanese Slippers’.