Avers morphs spacey guitar riffs and distant vocals into a surreal listening experience in their debut album Empty Light. The second half of the album continues the repetitive rock backbeat displayed in the beginning, continuing to add percussion to a more vocally centered, almost pop-like sound. Heavy guitar keeps Avers well within the rock range, as vivid overtones bring a mind-expanding taste to the heavily psychedelic album. You can get a copy of the album when you see them live at the Black Cat Backstage on April 23rd. –Hannah Brady

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A series of recent EP releases by Dead Heart Bloom sees the New York City band expanding their sonic palette. Founding members Boris Skalsky and Paul Wood enlisted the recording services of Mercury Rev bassist Anthony Molina to produce three EPs over the last year. The most recent release “So It Goes,” showcases a shimmering ambiance proper of quality recordings, and leads off with the track “Broken Babylon” (streaming and free for download) which moves with a pace and sensation of flowing waves. Deliberate snare drum roll punctuation echo the style of Colm Ó Cíosóig in My Bloody Valentine, while guitars ultimately launch off into the stratosphere like a NASA space shot. Although the dense layers of keyboards and effects-heavy vocals fill the entire sonic field, every bit is audible and never feels crowded, making for a pure headphone/headtrip listing experience. The band is currently on tour, playing select shows around the east coast. – Dave Cromwell

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