Goste could be that missing link between humans and machines we’ve all been waiting for. A one man band mixing dizzying electronic loops with soothing, plaintive alt-folk, Goste places a foot in several worlds at once. An unlikely destination a little reminiscent of The Books, and a little of Beth Orton, new EP ‘unlearn/relearn’ highlights these disparate worlds with a remixer’s sensibility for knob twirling. Especially last track ‘To Pretend’ (streaming) where singer Tamsin Wilson (from Deli Record of the Month band Wilsen) adds a mystical ebullience over otherwise schitzoid electronics. Unlike anything we’ve heard all year, listen with headphones and be prepared to hear things a little differently from now on. The band is playing tonight at Leftfield on Ludlow St. "south" – sorry we couldn’t warn you any earlier… – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)

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You all should know by now how much we like Foxygen. Their drummer Shaun Fleming – who has recently relocated to NYC from LA but keeps a foot in both shoes – has just released a preview single from upcoming album "My Friend Fish," which he wrote and recorded in his (shared) Manhattan flat after moving in earlier this year.

We never know what to expect from side projects, but in this case we can say that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, which is something Shaun should take as a huge compliment. "Hymn" (streaming below) is a soft waltz borrowed from the early 60s and mischievously screwed up with occasional missing beats, psychedelic breaks, and a radical change at minute 2, when it suddenly becomes some kind of tense rock’n’roller a la’ Helter Skelter. What stands out most of all though are Shaun’s vocals, which – as far as character goes – rival Foxygen Sam France’s ones. That’s good news folks, because singers able to be bold in a cool way are getting rare these days.

Diane Coffee is a promising act, and hopefully Shaun will find the time to grow it into a full fledged band – Diane Coffee so far performed live once in Brooklyn in June.

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With music that soothes, and lyrics that cut, singer-songwriter Jeremy Current is taking his North Carolina roots and transplanting them up here in Brooklyn.

From the sleepy harmonies in the country-soaked ‘Go Up North,’ to the Appalachian Trail blazed through ‘Will You Be’ from his last full-length ‘Dark Land of the Sun,’ Current brings a wealth of Americana to his song catalog. But through all his travels and world-weariness, his self-assured voice rises above it all. See him when he comes back up to Brooklyn for more dates to be announced this fall. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)