City of Music: Battles

Posted at 12:45 PM on December 13, 2011 by The Current
Filed under: Music News

Our friends at MPLS.tv have launched another installment of City of Music for Pitchfork. With the aim of filming bands amidst Minneapolis backdrops, we're always excited to see their newest collaboration, and this one with Battles is a great one indeed.

Performing an 8-minute version of "Africastle," the lead track from newest album Gloss Drop, City of Music gives the band and the viewer a "guided tour of Minneapolis."

Check out a recent City of Music feature with local band Mystery Palace here.

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