Restorations shared a new music video with NPR Music yesterday for the first single, "Separate Songs," from their upcoming album LP3. It was co-directed by Mitchell Wojcik and John Komar. According to frontman Jon Loudon, "’Separate Songs’ is one of our favorite compositions off LP3. We got to do all the things we like in here: heinous feedback, giant chorus, too many guitar solos, etc. The song is about throwing your computer out the window." For this album, they teamed up once again with producer Jon Low (The Menzingers, Bleeding Rainbow, etc.), and the record will drop on October 28 via SideOneDummy Records.
Nashville
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Tetherball to Release Full-Length “Whimsy” in October
Sometimes it doesn’t take much for The Deli to dig a song. Take, for instance, Tetherball’s brand-new single, "Bootss." Yeah, it was interesting reading up on producer, musician, and major label expat Steve Voss’s overarching plans to eventually include film, print, and other media beneath the Tetherball umbrella (check out a music video teaser here.) Maybe learning that Philip K. Dick has a strong influence on some compositions had us fanning ourselves a little. But before this, we were already hooked by those first two gnarly chords in the beginning of "Bootss." The track beefs up around them as it goes on, and the resulting choppy, Daft-Punk-vs-Primus smackdown is so satisfying to listen to; Voss’ gift for weaving together discord had us eager to hear how he was going to make the next scrap fit. The band’s next show will be October 6th at The High Watt. Tetherball’s debut full-length, "Whimsy," will be released this October via Silver Point Records, and we can’t wait. –Terra James-Jura
L.A.
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Zella Day plays at The Echo on 9.10
Hotly-tipped pop chanteuse Zella Day has garnered heaps of attention for her sweeping, uplifting synth pop, a marked evolution from her days living in a small ranch in Pinetop, Arizona. At an early age, Day would perform at her family-owned coffee show, playing a variety of covers in what could be described as a stately, idyllic setting. These days, Day is pursuing a grander, more accessible sound, in which an atmospheric veil of droning synths and pompous, thundering drums crash against her simple, yet affective vocals. Day may write finely-polished ballads that have the potential to become big hits, but they’re also intricately produced and suffused with a sultry elegance that’s equally exacting and fulfilling. Expect her still nascent career to really take shape in 2015.Day’s debut self-titled EP is slated for a fall 2014 release via B3SCI records. And make sure to catch her play a set at The Echo next wednesday, September 10th.
Toronto
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Gen Gorman- 9/9 @ Bovine Sex Club
Check out Gen Gorman Tuesday 9/9 @ the Bovine Sex Club. Be there before 10pm! Gen’s latest record Big Surf is a modern take of 90’s alt-rock, totally takes me back! With badass vocals and a grunge guitar, Watch out for this chick! Listen to the latest track-With The Radio below. Go to her facebook page and get deets on her next shows.
New England
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Sundog touches down in Boston in new live video
Our latest Artist of the Month is an astronaut with a loop pedal. Are you intrigued yet? Filmed in Boston, Sundog’s latest live video for “The Prairie” finds him sitting comfy in a city basement with a ukulele, microphone, drum machine and his signature looper (and, lest I forget, a bottle of Jameson nearby). On the track, a mesmerizing beat and Sundog’s soulful pipes are joined by a toy piano around the 3:30 mark, a slightly off-key surprise that even more surprisingly … fits. If you like what you hear, download Sundog’s latest album on Bandcamp now, and make sure to check out the recently released video for “The Wasted” featuring Jonathan Brown. – Jake Reed (@jakejreed)
Portland
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Artist of the Month: Dedere
Once again, fans and readers alike have crowned their king of the poll. Congrats to Dedere for claiming the current title of Deli Portland’s Artist of the Month! All too often a band’s first recording can be their best, and everything thereafter a less pure regurgitation. Fortunately for Dedere, this is far from the case. The evolution of sound between their 2013 debut release, Little Ease in the Bell Jar, and their 2014 summer release of "Hollywood Future Plans," the first single off of a forthcoming album, has gotten me all sorts of excited for their next release.
– Travis Leipzig
Philadelphia
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New Music Video: “Drop D” – Queen Jesus
Queen Jesus, formerly King God and featuring members of Three Man Cannon, premiered a new music video yesterday for "Drop D" at Stereogum. The black and white footage helps to translate the song’s murky ominous, mood, while also touching on the corresponding living narrative imagery of the city. It was directed by Craig Sheihing, and the track can be found on the band’s upcoming album Darkness Yea, Yea, which will be available on September 12 via Philly upstart Stereophonodon Records.
Chicago
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Todd Kessler “Exactly Where I Should Be”
Todd Kessler & The New Folk have a new video for the single "Exactly Where I Should Be". The single was released back in June with a fantastic cover of Elton John’s "Your Song" as a b-side.
NYC
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Higher Animals play BK Wildlife’s Summer Festival on September 6.
Higher Animals conjure whimsical indie rock certain to tickle your medulla oblongata. Vocalist Mimi Sun croons like a majestic songbird in a technicolor jungle while Orien Longo, the Lou Reed to her Nico, spouts a warm baritone warble in perfect harmony. Their songs vacillate between somber nostalgia and unbridled glee carried by glittery guitars and an unflinching rhythm section, and tend to lean heavily on love and loss, but with lines like “time was wasted on our youth / and I was held to my word / I guess by now you know the truth” they show promise to thoroughly shake some hearts as they diversify their content. In the mean time, you can howl your heartbreak with them on Saturday Sept 6th at Bk Wildlife’s Summer Festival at the Paper Box in Brooklyn.
NYC
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An “Endless Summer” Approach to Psych-Rock: The Mystery Lights
To compliment the lingering haze of this week’s scorching sun, it would only seem appropriate to fall in love with the psychedelic twang of The Mystery Lights. The New-York-by-way-of-Cali band has uncovered and reintroduced a vintage sound of surf-psych that combines a rock-n-roll heart with a trippy surf mind. Combining the stabby bi-coastal garage resonance of the 60’s and 70’s with occasional flourishing blues riffs and southern-style soloing, you’d think The Mystery Lights were from everywhere (man), but it seems fitting that they are headquartered both in NYC and California. Frontman Mike Brandon, and fellow guitarist L.A. Solano serve as the backbone of the project, while Alex Amini and Nick Pillot play bass and drums, respectively, in New York, and Joe Styles and Steve Miller play bass and drums, respectively, in California: a pretty cool, and ideal setup. When they get back from China, check them out at Union Pool on September 9th. – JP Basileo
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best Psych Rock songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!
NYC
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A great NYC band you rarely hear about: Cult of Youth, live at St. Vitus 09.25
With a name that encapsulates an undeniable obsession of our society, NYC’s alt folk band Cult of Youth plays music most children and teenager would find scary – and that only the most anti-conformist among twenty-somethings might appreciate. The group has been around since 2007, releasing three records of uncommon originality, that update the American traditional roots music with elements ranging from the noir to the downright scary, hailing from that cauldron of darkness and unresolved tension that is the post punk scene of the early 80s (think Joy Division, Birthday Party, Bauhaus etc.). The band will be performing a rare gig at Greenpoint’s St. Vitus on September 25 – recommended show – and we hear that they are about to announce a new record. (photo by Greg Cristman)
Philadelphia
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New Track: “Forcefield of Solitude” – Purling Hiss
Purling Hiss recently shared the second single from their forthcoming album Weirdon called "Forcefield of Solitude." You will notice a more cleaned-up sounding version of the band, which seems to be the direction that they’ve been moving towards judging by their latest recordings. The new record is set for release on September 23 via Drag City, and they’ll be opening for J Mascis on Thursday, September 25 at World Cafe Live. (Photo by Aaron Biscoe)