The Exquisites, Naked Hour, Mr. Bones
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The Exquisites is the pop-oriented-punk project of Seattle musician Jason Clackley. In 2013, Lauren Records released two Exquisites songs on a split 7-inch with Los Angeles punks Warm Thoughts. The first track, "Setting Sun," is a dense, full-bodied shoegaze gem. Since the split's release they've gone on a mini-hiatus, and though Clackley hasn't released music under the Exquisites moniker, last October he put out a sweet Elvis Costello-esque acoustic EP on Portland's Good Cheer Records. But this summer promises fresh Exquisites material, with a new single and a full-length album already tracked. They'll join fellow Good Cheer affiliates Mr. Bones and Naked Hour to round out a night of some of the catchiest sad tunes in the Pacific Northwest. CAMERON CROWELL