After several virtual spins of Steve Shiffman & The Land of No ‘s latest EP "Nemegt Uul," I began to look at the three song work as a continuous story. It was only after I formed this theory that I discovered that "Nemegt Uul" is the second in a series of 3 EPs (each to be released every 3 months) which will be later compiled into a full length album. So, albeit shaky, my postulation held a little water. The three songs are tied together by recurring themes of lost and found love, dream vs. reality, communication failure, and dressed by the band’s intense guitar sound, rooted in the indie sound of the 90s, and Mr Shiffman’s vocals, which are at times reminiscent of an angrier Brendan Benson. Don’t miss the EP release party at Cake Shop on November 4. – Allison Levin

We are so impressed with Lisa Jaeggi. While watching her new video projected at our CMJ show at The Delancey on Saturday (thanks InDmusic peeps for picking it!) we realized what an amazing progress this singer songwriter has made in the few years we’ve been familiar with her music: in her new album "Epic Epic" the songwriting, production, vocal delivery, and even attitude reached a whole new level of confidence and maturity, and also "decorative" (but important) elements like this new video, the press shots, and the album’s cover art are beautiful and compelling. Her songs "Whether He Knows" and "The Difference Between" (listen to them on her Facebook page), and "All the Good" – in the embedded video – showcase a budding artist with the potential to warm many hearts with her thoughtful, melancholic rootsy pop that deals with narratives splashed with religious and political observations to carefully constructed thoughts about city life.

On their long-awaited, full-length record, “Feel You’re Different,” Lights Resolve delve deeper into the dark side of rock. Following a different path from their previous three well-received EP’s, the Long Island-based trio delivers 11 powerful, fully produced and great sounding tracks. Previously released “Another Five Days” receives a sonic makeover, assimilating the grittier edge and intricate layering of the newer material. A series of heavy, fervent tracks, including the impassioned single, “Sew It Up,” pounding “Happens Every Day”, distortion-ridden “HIPS,” frenetic “Stick Em Up,” and explosive “With the Pieces,” culminate in the enraged “Misfire.” Even dancy “Hurt a Little” and melodic “My Gemini” do not escape the emotional wrath that pervades the album. Each track reaffirms Lights Resolve’s surging trajectory, as they maintain their musical notoriety . “Feel You’re Different” officially drops today, and Lights Resolve celebrate the release with The Canon Logic, Night Fevers, and Electric Sun on 10.26 at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. –Meijin Bruttomesso