Video: Welcome To Ashley – “Nothing But Gray Skies Ahead”
I hate music videos. Honestly, I do. I think they’re dorky, and unless you don’t mind hitting YouTube to mingle with twelve-year olds and mouth-breathers, there’s no good place to see them. But Chicago indie-rockers Welcome To Ashley have released one of the first really good examples of the form that I’ve seen in ages. The “Nothing But Gray Skies” clip steers clear of obviously fake performance footage and overwrought imagery, instead just presenting a simple, goofy storyline with a unique old-timey look. Plus, the song’s a real winner in and of itself: jangly pop with some raw energy, kind of like The Walkmen and Gaslight Anthem meeting at a leather bar and really hitting it off. The band’s recently-released Absent Man EP is currently streaming at their MySpace, and you don’t have anything better to do right now (trust me) than checking it out. But first, peep this shit:
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