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VIDEO: Jacob Slade – “Impermeable”

Jacob Slade released a new single and video at the beginning of the month. The visual shot by Olivia Grimm finds the singer-songwriter riding around town and visiting Lake Michigan on a rainy day, yearning for a lover’s comfort as the days go by. Jacob Slade’s “Impermeable” flutters through the fog with an ethereal guitar melody and shuffling rhythm, emboldening

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Blacktop

The Cooperage hosted a delightful trifecta of all-local music on Friday evening featuring Jacob Slade, Will Pfrang and the Good Land Gang, and Blacktop. Blacktop is the indie pop project of Austin Wood. His style incorporates elements of surf and folk with an abundance of dreamy, atmospheric textures. Tracing his origins of making music, Wood recalls, “In high school I

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AUDIO: Jacob Slade – “Soft Spoken”

Singer-songwriter Jacob Slade dropped a new album last month. Bringing ten tracks, this record is the perfect soundtrack for a brisk fall day. Slade touches on coming-of-age themes such as retaining your sense of inner child (the title track), fearing the passage of time (“Undone”), love that comes and goes (“Ollie”) and giving yourself a break (“Slightly Worn”), untethering himself

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AUDIO: Jacob Slade – “St. Paul”

Singer-songwriter Jacob Slade has his second single of the year out today. It’s a song about facing internal contradictions and the tiredness that results from not doing so. With Slade’s signature breezy yet potent take on dream pop, “St. Paul” deals with internal work that needs to be done. We look forward to what Jacob Slade’s got in store over

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AUDIO: Jacob Slade – “Beef & Etc.”

Singer-songwriter Jacob Slade dropped his first single of the year and it’s one about having trouble making up your mind. Slade’s music often comes from a place of speaking to a lover and navigating space with them, and this tune explores the quandaries of miscommunication and difficulty expressing your needs. With groovy guitar and fluttering atmosphere, it’s a gentle tune

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AUDIO: Jacob Slade – “Jupiter”

Singer-songwriter Jacob Slade’s latest single is about giving the parts of yourself you’re most afraid of to someone else. He’s eager to give this person his all, no matter what it takes and no matter the uncertainty. With “Jupiter,” Slade’s trademark feathery vocals accompany a sweet melody that together capture a profound feeling of longing.

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AUDIO: Jacob Slade – “Let You Know / Lost Among the Trees”

Singer-songwriter Jacob Slade welcomes us into fall with two new songs today. Cool, classy and caring are three words to describe Slade’s demeanor here, gently yearning for the companionship of another. He brings his signature dreamy crooning to melodies with subtle rhythmic embellishments, gradually painting vivid pictures. Jacob Slade tackles being lost and then found with “Let You Know” and

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