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Fortitude Valley – “Video (Right There With You)”

Gotta love a little slice of upbeat jangle-pop. Fortitude Valley is going to appeal to fans of The Beths, Alvvays, and Pavement’s lighter side, especially on their latest single, “Video (Right There With You).” Shimmery guitars and lilting vocals lay overtop a jauntily-played drumbeat, sounding summery and winsome with only a hint of pensiveness. Singer Laura Kovic elaborates more eloquently than we ever could below:   “The song is about trying to get inside the head of someone you love, and how hard it can be surviving together in what feels like an increasingly hostile and scary world. It also plays into the central theme of the album, which is about feeling distant from people you care about, both literally and figuratively”   Check out the clandestine link to watch the video for “Video” below. It’s also on Spotify.  

Fortitude Valley – “Sunshine State”

The latest from Fortitude Valley is a chippy little tune called “Sunshine State.” Other than being really good at picking an awesome sounding band name, the foursome has managed to craft a hook laden punk pop gem.   The guitars aren’t just catchy as fuck, but power this track forward wire to wire. Inside of all this, vocalist Laura Kovic is super chill yet manages to perfectly match the frenetic energy of the instrumentals. If you can get through all three minutes and not crack a smile or bop your head, you need more help than this humble blog writer is equipped to give you.   You can hear “Sunshine State” below from the band’s Soundcloud or over on Spotify. If you’re more of a visual listener, the music video can be found on YouTube. This is their latest since their self titled 2021 album, and hopefully a harbinger of[...]