We just realized that Alex Winston released this video for the song "Velvet Elvis" back in August, but it doesn’t look like her team did anything to promote it, at least in the US – no trace of it on the major music blogs like Stereogum, Prefix and Pitchfork. We thought our readers might enjoy it. There is also a similarly titled EP out, probably promotion is about to start as we speak?

It’s never a bad time to have our ears wrapped in a gorgeously atmospheric shoegaze-pop sound. Field Mouse‘s video "You Guys Are Gonna Wake Up My Mom" adds a very appropriate visual component to the band’s single, by playing with lead singer Rachel Browne’s pale, porcelain complexion, stylishly cut dark hair (with one carefully placed feathery blonde streak) and full ruby red lips. The lead singer’s features are treated with various blurring effects and filters, in a way comparable to what the band does on a sonic level to the song’s melody and sounds: reverbered vocals and layers of guitars bring back to mind iconic 90’s dream-pop band "Lush". Multiple images of her, the band and select footage (buildings, flames) all contribute to a visually psychedelic presentation, conveying an overall feeling of uplift and beauty. "Fall asleep – you might just feel brand new," Rachel sings. "I should know, I do the same thing too" she adds with lovely clarity. What’s not to like? – See Field Mouse at the Big Snow Buffalo Lodge (new Brooklyn performance space) on December 22. – Dave Cromwell

Berklee is known for pushing out a certain type of musician. The school is usually associated with the jazz-influenced, folk set you’ve heard in graduates like Julienne Dweck and Jen Hirsch. With Emily Greene however, something different found its way through the guitar and voice lessons. Unlike her peers, Greene’s songs work their way through to you on a much more visceral level, not unlike the how the ladies from Lucius do it, Emily’s old college roommates and go-to collaborators. In performance, ideas are thrown together and batted around until they work themselves into a frenzy. Broadcast through Emily’s powerhouse pipes and washed down with her intimate lyrical range, her shows are not a typical classroom experience. Come out and see what I mean when Emily supports Malaysian artist Yuna at SOB’s on Dec 11th. – Mike Levine (@goldnuggets)

For some, the winter holidays are a time of warmth and togetherness, shared with friends and loved ones. For others, it is a time of acute anxiety, insecurity and, sometimes, even ostracism. If you (or perhaps someone on your gift-giving list) fall into the latter category, then the season might just be the perfect time for the release of Please, Please, Please, a new compilation of tributes to the masters of angst-ridden romanticism, the Smiths. Washington outfits Solvents and Telekinesis have lent their talents to the 20-track ode to Morrissey et al, performing “Is It Really So Strange?” and “Sheila Take a Bow”, respectively. The album is due for release on Dec. 13 from American Laundromat Records.

-Kate Shepherd

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Michael Benjamin Lerner and company will play their second show of a four-date northwest mini tour tonight at The Crocodile. After an appearance last night in Bellingham, they’ll appear with the Young Evils and Caveman before making their way north. Telekinesis wrapped up a 13-stop American tour supporting February’s 12 Desperate Straight Lines in October, with Death Cab for Cutie and the New Pornographers, and returned to the coast for their last appearance before the new year. They’ll end their abbreviated tour in Portland, rejoined by Death Cab for Cutie.

Doors: 8 p.m.

Tickets: $13 advance

-Kate Shepherd

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