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Watch Modern Vice's Video for "Smoke Rings"

The Chicago band delivers a beautiful video that feels like 3 o'clock in the morning.

Photo by Garrett Duncan

One of my favorite records from last year was the self-titled debut from a band out of Chicago named Modern Vices. Back in July, we premiered their first single, "Cheap Style," and now the group is back with a video for "Smoke Rings," which we're giving you below. These dudes make what they call doo-wop music, and this track and video is a perfect example o their sound and aesthetic. It's the kind of music that feels like 3 AM on the weekend, when you're loose and dancing and making poor decisions. The visual matches the song's swinging feeling, too. On that note, Matthew Weiner, are you reading this? Let's get this on an episode of the final season of Mad Men. Imagine with me for a moment: Peggy says a biting comment to Don, drops a stack of papers on his desk, and walks out of his office. As she strolls down the hallway, Modern Vice's sweeping guitars start to chime in. Credits roll. Emmys won.

Watch "Smoke Rings" below.