Gothic dark gaze (or is that doom rock?) is alive and well in New York City. The latest entry into this forever cult genre comes from the band Winkie, who just released their first video ‘Illuminated’ (streaming below). The track is included in their full-length album “One Day We Pretended To Be Ghosts." Filmed by friends from the band Prima Primo (who recently performed at New Museum in New York), the video features alternating images of muted primary colors (red and blue) and stark black and white. Painted fingernails hold keyboards, while dark, murky images detail hands on guitars, in a constant slow motion atmosphere that reflects the song’s droney nature. With female vocals over a descending bass progression, thumping tom toms and clacking rimshot percussion, the track is sonically reminiscent of The Cure’s darkest period (“Pornography” era), although the super distorted vocals make the lyrics completely undiscernable. The band is working on the release of a new video for another track (“Arrows") later this month. – Dave Cromwell
NYC
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Weekly Feature: Zula plays strings of NYC shows in June/July
With the release of their debut LP ‘This Hopeful,’ out on Inflated Records (Speedy Ortiz, Ava Luna)Psych Pop quartet Zula has become a band to be reckoned with. With songs about Upper West Side doormen and riding the subway, Zula’s surreal lyrical imagery could only be influenced by their hometown of New York City. The band has a string of local gigs scheduled in the next couple of months (see here for the full list), including one of The Deli’s Northside showcases at Spike Hill on June 14.
LINKS: Sam Kogon’s interview with ZULA
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best Psych Rock songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!
Nashville
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Weekend Roundup
With Willie Nelson and the Wild West Comedy Festival going on around town, weekend plans may already be in place, but there’s always room for some local flavor.
Friday:
Ex-Cult is playing with The Slammers, Weekend Babes and Waxed at The End, 9pm, $10
Scale Model celebrates the release of their album "Star" at fooBar with The Grayces and Levi Ray, 9pm, $5
The Deli Nashville has already reccomended joining Lulu Mae at Exit/In to ring in their new album "Mean River" and bid farwell to Joel Finley as he starts his journey in becoming a Doctor (maybe you can ask him if he needs a Companion). The Oak Creek Band and ELEL round out the bill; the show starts at 7pm, cover is $5.
Catch songstress Erin Rae and The Meanwhiles opening with Pageant for Oxford, MS stars Water Liars at The Basement, 9pm, $7
Former Artist of the Month Winners Blue Matches open for Black Market Research at 12th and Porter with Hollywood Kills, 8pm, $5
Saturday:
This will be a rager: The East Room is hosting the release party for PUJOL’s new album "Kludge." The lineup is a roll call of notable Nashville riff raff: Natural Child, Fox Fun, and Denney and the Jetts. The show starts at 9pm, cover is $5.
Do your good deed for the month, and support the rescue of abused animals by attending Rock for Paws at The Rutledge. Micheal Ashley Cloyd, Vahalla, Jonesworld, Killing Grace, and Fever Hound come together to raise money for Tennessee Death Row Dogs and The Tennessee Chapeter of the SPCA. 7pm, $10
Sunday:
Gift, Lines in the Sky, Fouled Out and Spacetrain play The End, 8pm, $5
The Basement’s Sunday Post features The Dead Deads, Tennesee Scum, Megajoos, and The Revolutions, 8pm, no cover.
Nashville
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Congratulations to Fast Astronaut, Our New Artist of the Month!
Congratulations to Fast Astronaut, for absolutely carrying the win for The Deli Nashville’s Artist of the Month poll. The group started when dorm mates EJ Morgan and Andy Wildrick decided to write a song one evening, wherein they realized they had complimentary visions of creating epic yet relatable pop music. After finding drummer John Scaffer, the threesome created EP "Invisible Sun," and are moving forward at a brisk pace. "Stranger" manages to be anthemic and heartfelt, somewhat similar to Fun if they were relieved of their grating, wide-eyed earnesty. The Deli Nashville urges readers to creep on all their social media feeds to stay abreast of what they do next! -Terra James-Jura
Philadelphia
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The Bad Doctors Record Release Show at The Boot & Saddle May 16
The new-wave punk-injected West Philly trio known as The Bad Doctors celebrates the release of their first full-length entitled Burning City (FDH Records) tonight at The Boot and Saddle. The group performs synth-laden, danceable music embedded with a more serious closer to the surface attitude concentrated in the heavy deep tones found in Matt McDermott’s vocals. The Bad Doctors work that tug of war push-pull found between joy and darkness and release and reality. They will be joined on the bill this evening by recent Deli Featured Artist(s) Poll Winners future/primitive whose self-titled 12’’ is a steady churning blend of jagged, stabbing guitars, steady thumping back-end and assertive, serious/raw-coated vocals. Synth-punk hybrid and fellow FDH Records labelmates SGNLS round out the night’s lineup. The Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 8pm, $10, 21+ – Michael Colavita
Philadelphia
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The Deli Philly’s Featured Artist(s) Poll Winner: Way To Go Moses
As you’ll learn in our recent interview with Featured Artist(s) Poll Winners Way To Go Moses, core members Bret Buckman and Ethan Cohen are not religious people. However, it does appear that they’ve put a lot of thought into the Biblical characters life, as well as their love for Philly and their myriad of musical influences. The childhood pals have also spent a lot of time together crafting their harmonious laidback campfire tunes. You can learn more about the non-religious group, which now also includes Greg Whitney, HERE, and you can catch them live this Sunday, May 18 at Fergie’s for free performing as the house band for comedy troupe Tight Six.
San Francisco
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Sleepy Sun Supports Charles Bradley at the Regency Ballroom TONIGHT
San Francisco based neo psychedelic rock band, Sleepy Sun will be supporting the legendary soul musician, Charles Bradley tonight at the Regency Theater.
This is one of those line-ups a true music lover should not miss. Both musical artists are highly talented and certainly surpass the level and compositional quality of underground music. If you want to attend a seriously once in a lifetime line up in an intimate venue, you should make it out to the Regency Theater tonight and support Sleepy Sun as they open for a very important headliner, and a cherished musician in contemporary soul music. –je
L.A.
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Lost Midas Announces Debut LP “Off the Course”
Jason Trikakis, aka Lost Midas, first caught our attention in the Summer of 2013 with his inventive track "Love Undone". The multinstrumentalist has gathered much attention from the likes of BBC 6 and quite a few ad companes since then, and after much anticipation he’s finally unveiled his debut LP Off the Course. Trikakis has also given us a first taste off the record, "Head Games", a steady, soulful listen slathered with impenetrable synths that melt into a liquid form with its eerie, hypnotic beat. Off the Course will be out on July 29 via Tru thoughts.
Chicago
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Dawn Golden
The new album, Still Life, from Dawn Golden (aka Dexter Tortoriello of Houses) was released this week by Downtown Records. As Dawn Golden Dexter delves further in the downtempo electro-soul world than with Houses.
You can currently stream Still Life over at Hype Machine. Below is the Diplo remix of "All I Want".
Chicago
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Twin Peaks “Flavor”
Twin Peaks have released the first single from their forthcoming album, Wild Onion. The track is called "Flavor" and the new album is available for preorder.
Twin Peaks will be performing next in Chicago on July 19th at Pitchfork Music Festival.
Philadelphia
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Enter to Attend The Menzingers’ “Live at 5” Session at Radio 104.5
If you’d like to experience an intimate set with The Menzingers, they’ll be performing at the "Live at 5" Session at Radio 104.5 tomorrow! To enter for your chance to attend, go HERE. The station will grant access to the first 40 entries. Good luck!
NYC
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Psych Rockers Clouder releases new album ‘Sister Raygun’ + single ‘Phantom Girl’
Brooklyn’s grungy psych rockers Clouder make us feel like we’re getting high in our friend’s garage again, just like the good old days. Packed with fuzzy guitar riffs, strong vocals and an aggressive psych rock attitude, new single "Phantom Girl" may leave you confused at first, but its insane dark tension will get the most troubled of our readers aim at the play button again… It’s the second single from the band’s sophomore album ‘Sister Raygun’ which just dropped on March 4th via Fleeting Youth Records. Listen to the track below via Soundcloud. – Michael Haskoor (@Tweetskoor)