The new single by alt-shoegaze act Draag, "Lavender Hole", takes inspiration straight from the American response to U.K.’s form of shoegaze in the early nineties. It forges that same blissed-out, atmospheric wash with some college rock sportsmanship, meaning that the entire production emphasizes agreeable fuzz and clarity over chaotic dissonance. The track is featured on their latest recorded effort, Tracii Lords, which follows their self titled LP. The band will be performing at Bootleg HiFi this coming Tuesday, November 21st.
Brooklyn EDM duo Orange Cassettes drops debut single, plays Baby’s All Right tomorrow (11.12)
Orange Cassettes is a new EDM Brooklyn band formed by Anton Armony and Mod – the two have been dwelling in the NYC scene since the early aughts, being involved, respectively in bands Radio 4 and Elefant. Debut single "Go in the Light" (streaming below) features some noteworthy collaborations, including Phil Mossman (LCD Soundsystem), Jim Orso (Holy Ghost!) and Luke Jenner (The Rapture). The band will be playing their debut show tomorrow (11.12) at Baby’s All Right with Ludwig Persik and Cathy.
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best Electro songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!
The Lulabelles on Rooftop Sessions
Rooftop Sessions have released their session with The Lulabelles.
You can catch The Lulabelles as part of Chillfest on Saturday November 15th at Frontier (1072 N Milwaukee Ave).
Serengeti “Shidoshi”
Kenny Dennis III comes out today via Joyful Noise. This is the latest is the series of releases from Serengeti’s alter ego Kenny Dennis. Check out the new video for "Shidoshi".
New Music Video: “The Lighthouse” – The Burgeoning
Below is a new music video from Bensalem pop-rock quartet The Burgeoning. It’s for their track "The Lighthouse" off the group’s debut EP "Love Alchemy, Life Algorithm." The video was shot by Will Toms, Lou Peluyera, and Kevin Smith, and it captures glimpses of a young band having fun on the road together intermingled with live performances and backdrops of them and friends along the Atlantic shore.
Honey Locust Release Live 7″
Honey Locust just put out a 7" live recording of their show at Exit/In back in August on Wild Kindness Records. This is a limited edition release of only 50 hand-lathed albums consisting of two new tracks, and come with a download for the rest of that evening’s set. “God Bless the Blues” is Side A; its heavy with piano and pounds through a few tempo changes, and drives home the fact that we can always rely on Honey Locust for a good woe-is-me anthem. This would be a great purchase for vinyl aficionados, independent music supporters, or Honey Locust fans that need something to tide them over as the band holes up in the studio for the winter. –Terra James-Jura
New Track: “Blue Note Entendre” – Asaad
It feels like it has certainly been a minute since we revisited music from Asaad. That’s not to say that we weren’t feelin’ him. It just seemed like the madness of the music industry had finally gotten to the boisterous emcee who is prone to controversy, and he decided to take down most of his recordings. Well, he’s been back for a bit now, and on his latest single, "Blue Note Entendre," the jazz instrumentals hint at an artist possibly coming closer to some inner peace (as well as being influenced by the iconic record label); however, you can still feel the flames from Asaad’s diction. There is the sound of a young man maturing on this one.
Tiny Hazard plays three NYC shows in a week
When we see an emerging NYC band play three local shows in a week we wonder whether they are starting to get a bigger following or simply… don’t know what they are doing (it’s very hard to get out the fans when playing shows so close to each other, and empty rooms are bad for bands and venues). But either way, Tiny Hazards – a Deli Artist of the Month earlier in 2014 led by visionary songwriter Alena Spanger – is so good that they deserve a bigger following. The Brooklyn quintet plays what ove here we call "Avant-Indie," i.e. the more experimental variety of indi rock, and they do it by blending anything from math rock to pop to noise rock. Check out this insane single entitled "Silouhette," which is at once enjoyable, bizarre and friggin’ scary. Schizopop, indeed… You can see Tiny Hazard live at Silent Barn on November 11 and 16, and at Pianos on the 14th.
Woolymammoth Collaborates with Himself on the New Single Falling
San Francisco based sound artist, Woolymammoth has released a new single entitled, Falling. The song is lovely, I really like it, but I had to read his press release over a couple of times before I actually connected in my mind that he has collaborated with his "alter ego", Cast. I’m going to go with it because this EDM style experimental track is well produced and touchingly strange. You should get into Woolymammoth and Cast.
See which one of the egos you like best and ride the musical wave as far as your heart desires. –je
Krust Toons: “D-I-Why?!?” by Teddy Hazard
Krust Toons: "D-I-Why?!?" by Teddy Hazard – please feel free to drop him a line at teddandthehazards@gmail.com if you dig or have any funny ideas. You can also check out more of his illustrations HERE.
Hayley Coupon premieres single on NY Times Style Magazine’s blog
Hayley Coupon is a young and soulful NYC based singer songwriter full of personality. Her sound, often piano driven, is decidedly melodic but features a dark and bluesy edge to it, in part reminiscent of early Fiona Apple. Her cover of nu-psych rock messiah Tame Impala’s single "Feels like We Only Go Backwords" – a song that got her a fair amount of love on Soundcloud – showcases an open mindedmness that bodes well for the future. We are streaming her single "It’s Not" from upcoming EP "Do The Right Thing, Like You Said You Would," while "Bastille Day" premiered on The New York Times’ Lifestyle Magazine blog on November 5. She played Mercury Lounge last week, which is also a good sign, so fans of the genres should definitely keep an ear on her. You can check out last year’s EP "Remeberance" here.
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best Roots Music + Songwriters songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!
Dannie’s Wait 4 It
I first became aware of Virginia based artist Dannie in August of this year with her first single, Girls Time. Dannie is a strong vocalist, one of the few singers that are still breathing life into what I’ll label pure R&B. Her second single, Wait 4 It was released on October 14th and has been doing well since that date with over 80,000 plays on Soundcloud. This sexy track highlights strong harmonies interlaced with smooth melodies that are sure to be caught in your head after first the listen. Wait 4 It tells the story of a playful seductress keeping her potential lover on his toes to the point of full desire. The track used properly accompanies the concept of this song and reminds me of what a slow jam is supposed to sound like. Emotion is clearly felt within the vocals of this track as Dannie flirtatiously explores her full range and leaves the listener yearning for more by the time they realize that the song has ended. –Opal Rose