"Terrible Towns," the second LP from NYC dark side duo, The Bright Smoke, promises a furtherance away from the conventional pop sounds, and an instillation of despondent intrigue that creates, like the band’s name, a positive vibe with a twang of the gloomy. The second single, entitled “Exit Door” (streaming) is a vocally driven pop tune of eerier familiarity, but with effectual harmonizing and distant guitar tones that creep up and down the skin. Singer Mia Wilson’s voice is a penetrating force that contrasts with the hazy mixture of reverbed guitars and the time-bomb tack of drums, but works together to command your attention and send chills down your spine. "Terrible Towns" is out this April, with the record release party scheduled for April 17th at the Mercury Lounge. – JP Basileo

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

Are you ready for another totally unique, kickass woman making music out of NYC? Glockabelle is a classically trained pianist from Paris who, like a creature from Peter Pan, plays a lyre-shaped glockenspiel using eight thimbled fingers. She also experiments with two vintage Casiotones, sings in French, and describes her music as “glockrock” – but maybe "glocken-synth" is more accurate, considering the psych tendencies. Though her songs are most often delightful and whimsical, they will also feature some dark material. For instance, her chirpy Ramone’s cover “le KKK a pris mon bébé” translates into “The KKK took my baby”. Enchanté Glockabelle! See you at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn on March 27th. – Leora Mandel

Comprised of rockers from former bands Fixer, More, and January Jane, NYC trio Circus Life is all about rock’n’ roll. Their 2014 album “Little Secrets” boasts non-stop energy and influences ranging from Guns N’ Roses to AC/DC. Most of their lyrics are about the "glamour" and grossness of what the band describes as “the rock n’ roll lifestyle.” We’re talking all your grandmom’s favorites—cocaine, ecstasy, booze, women in leather, sweat, dirty Santas (streaming), and sometimes silly voyeurism: “got an ass like an earthquake, it’ll send a rattle through your bones. I want her butt on my pants, they’re getting tighter, so come on baby come on”(from the song “Just Looking”). They’re playing a show on March 26th at The Bowery Electric. For the occasion, we suggest whiskey well shots (and leaving gram-gram at home). – Leora Mandel

Brooklyn shoegazers OhNoMoon might not be remembered for their prolificity (the band just released their debut EP "VVV" after four singles produced from 2011 to 2013), but you sure can’t fault them for the quality of their releases. The Deli’s psych oriented staff (i.e. most of us) dug their early single "Sleeping Limbs" and the cover of "Ashes to Ashes," and are excited to find this early love still in great shape with new single "Low" – streaming below. Kat Lee’s ethereal vocals reach here new levels of dreaminess, while the guitars perfectly balance the sugar surge with the right amount of tension and dissonance. The entire EP sounds solid (you can stream it in advance here. Don’t miss their EP release party at Mercury Lounge on Monday 03.16.

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