Say what you will of Pitchfork (The Deli despises their judgmental, patronizing, ‘this-is-the-truth-period” style reviews), but it’s commendable that they still manage to highlight albums and artists that are seemingly coming out of nowhere. In the case of NYC Noise Pop band Aye Nako, it stings having to admit that they beat us real bad in finding out about them… here’s some damage control!

This Brooklyn based raw, punk-driven, no BS rockers combine great riffs with the power vocals of Mars Ganito – the results could be described as Dinosaur Jr. from the golden years with a different vocalist. The band, which openly stands for personal sexual discovery, recently scored a (really good) Pitchfork review for their new self-released and rebellious album titled ‘Unleash Yourself,’ which both rocks hard and hooks you with its catchy composure. The band is set to play The Living Gallery in Brooklyn on July 9th with Chemical Peel, In School and Extra Feeler. Check out the song “Cut it Off” from their new record below! –Michael Haskoor (@Tweetskoor)

We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!

With their blend of alt-country, surf rock and lo-fi, Juniper Rising put a radical spin on music of the past while remaining in the present. The band cites early country and western music as an influence, but you’ll find a fair share of Spaghetti Western elements in there as well. In our favorite track ‘He’s So Blue’ (streaming), vocalist Holly Overton’s homage to those old timey genres is rather casual, while the twangy guitars flirt with the "three major chords" punk aesthetic, creating a sound that will induce a soothing nostalgia for an extremely contraddictory lifestyle nobody is probably bound to ever experience (surfing punks running a ranch in some border town in Texas near the ocean?). – Jack McGovern, photo by Grace Lestrange

We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best rootsy songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!

Taking cues from the mysterious airs of avant-dance artists like Bat for Lashes or The Knife, and ethereal electronic visionary Enya, Nola Wren brings a unique challenge to the electro-pop genre, channeling a unique world cast through her scorching voice and eclectic instrumentation.

Tracks like ‘Let That Telephone Ring’ and ‘Tonight’ treasure an imaginative warmth caught in the middle of life’s battles – go see her tonight at Tammany Hall at 7pm, and you might come out doing the victory dance. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)

We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best mellow songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!

It’s hard to place Wild Cub on a sonic scale. At first listen, we were reminded of the sound of Chic, with Nile’s Rodgers-esque guitar playing on “Wild Light”. At other times, we heard a little bit of early U2, shamelessly employing The Edge’s classic delayed guitar effect on “Colour”. After a listening to a few songs off of the band’s latest LP, “Youth”, it is apparent that these guys are going through a late 1970’s/ New Wave kick…and they know what they are doing. Tracks like “The Water “ and “Wishing Well” take some of the best sounds first used by Peter Gabriel and Genesis and deliver them to a younger audience. The entire record is full of subtle anthems that we think you’ll want to hear more than a few times. – Sam Kogon (@samkogon)