Quasi - Nowheresville

What this video is

Released January 10, 2023, 'Nowheresville' arrived as a pre-release single for Quasi's tenth studio album Breaking the Balls of History (Sub Pop, February 10, 2023), the duo's first record since Mole City (2013). The album was conceived and rehearsed during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period, with Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss treating daily practice sessions as a surrogate tour. The video's…

Why it matters

Quasi occupy a singular position in Pacific Northwest indie rock as a long-running keyboard-and-drums duo whose sound bridges 1990s post-punk and lo-fi traditions with sardonic, melodically sophisticated songwriting. 'Nowheresville' exemplifies the duo's signature approach: angular rhythms,…