The Big Pink perform "Velvet" for The New Gay

While London's "The Big Pink" show off a brand of sonic, hypnotic shoegaze on their debut album "A Brief History of Love," they were nice enough to play a stripped down version of their single Velvet in the ally behind DC's Black Cat. It shows a softer side of the band, as well as the fact that their songwriting holds up even without all the atmosphere. It's pretty cool.

(And yeah, I'm aware that the singer is named Robbie, not Elvis. I got confused briefly but was soon set straight.)

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[yowassupbro]

haha elvis r u fuckin serious? I like how they're smirking like naughty schoolboys

[barneycordell]

Where's Milo?

[02115Rick]

amazingly good sound for such a location. robbie's voice is spot on too.

[mentaltwat]

elvis lol

[ggallen99]

@yowassupbro gay cunts?

[zaynzaynzayn]

feels like being stoned

[himal200]

wow they are really talented band.......... this is my fav song of theirs

[TheEstuaryGirl]

Does anyone know the exactly chords?

[dolleymadison2]

calm down?

[dolleymadison2]

they actually prefer you not call their music "shoegaze," just saying:)

but MY Robbie is amazing. Leo's great too.