Parties at the Disco

Album: RetroHash (2014)
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Songfacts®:

  • The song's music video was directed by Kenny Koller and shot on Santa Monica Beach and Pier; Joshua Tree, Death Valley; and Sequoia National Parks. The clip features an appearance by the song's special guest, ZZ Ward.
  • The video chronicles the tale of Asher Roth's getaway from the city's craziness. It is the first of a trilogy, which tells the story heard in Asher Roth's RetroHash album. "'Parties at the Disco' is the start of a journey," said Roth to Billboard magazine. "A nostalgic dreamscape that creates a wistful web strung from emptiness and desire."
  • In case you haven't worked it out - RetroHash is an anagram for 'Asher Roth.'

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