With their unpretentious indie pop-rock, Miniboone has been one of the most fun band in the NYC scene for quite some time (they formed in 2008). The quartet just released a new album entitled "Bad Sports," and today unveiled this video (directed by ex Deli contributor Bryan Bruchman) for single "Wake Up Factory Bouquet," which brings to mind Elvis Costello’s elegant vintage melodies. The band today inaugurates what looks like a "Mid East US tour" spanning from Illinois to North Carolina and a few states in between – no NYC dates announced.
NYC
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Imaginary People unveil video for “Summerstock” + play Rockwood on 05.11
To describe their music, Brooklyn based quintet Imaginary People coined the term "Dance Americana," but their noteworthy new single "Summerstock" (from their upcoming debut album ‘Dead Letterbox’) blends a variety of other sonic ingredients in its very well produced three and a half minutes: for example, we hear garage rock influences in the guitars and heavy rockabilly overtones throughout the song. But it’s lead singer Dylan Von Wagner who steals the scene, with a vocal delivery full of character and confidence that would make Elvis Presley proud. The guy’s presence, already rock solid in the audio realm, gets an exponential boost from the song’s video (streaming below), entirely centered around his antics. If all this translates as well on a live stage, these guys should have some fun times ahead. We can all find out at Rockwood Music Hall on May 11.
Philadelphia
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New Music Video: “Hip to Be Square” (Huey Lewis and the News Cover) – Lovers League
Folk-pop crew Lovers League will be celebrating the release of their forthcoming album 2 this Friday, May 8 at Boot & Saddle. The group also just shared an old-timey take on Huey Lewis & The News’s mainstream power-pop ditty "Hip to Be Square," off the band’s 1986 multi-platinum LP Fore!. It comes with a fitting music video comprised of black-and-white clips from classic television shows and commercials. (Photo by Elizabeth Thorpe)
L.A.
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FLORALS announce debut album Kin of Mine, share new single “Bedside”
“Bedside,” the first single from three-piece FLORALS’ upcoming debut album Kin of Mine, relaxes and rankles. The vocals and harp(?) are all dreamy fairytale, but the beat is grounded, bookended by a hard-driving cyber-pulse and a staccato grind that suggest something more menacing. The song’s subject requests some guidance, seeking freedom; leaving a bedside, whether hospital or sexual, is never easy. It can be helped by “Bedside’s” sweeping chorus. Keep an eye out for Kin of Mine, releasing this summer. – Brian J K Regan
Philadelphia
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Communion w/Peter Matthew Bauer at MilkBoy Philly May 6
After an illustrious career with The Walkmen, Peter Matthew Bauer released one of the finest sleepers of last year in Liberation! (The Deli Philly’s July 2014 Record of the Month), via Mexican Summer. Bauer is scheduled for a few shows on this latest Communion Club tour, which he’ll be headlining tonight backed by a full band at MilkBoy Philly. Joining him on the showcase will be Juno Award winners Arkells, singer-songwriter Sarah Jaffe, and NYC indie-pop/rock quartet Mainland with DJ sets from XPN’s John Vettese. MilkBoy Philly, 1100 Chestnut St., 7:30pm, $13, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman
New England
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Horsehands’ Tape Release Show Set for May 9 @ Lily Pad
Horsehands’ latest creation, Pissing Rain, runs the sound spectrum from straight-up punk to electro-infused jams–and that’s just in the first two minutes of the EP. The vocals are reminiscent of some bizarre Bowie/Krill collaboration, which, after thinking about it for awhile, would be one hell of an idea. “Yon” was definitely my favorite of the songs–hard, fast guitarwork, complete with some pop-punk palm mutes and a bridge that seems to take off into the stratosphere before abruptly grabbing you by the collar and yanking you back into the mosh pit. I also appreciated the strategic placement of the synths/keys in songs like “Dinner Time!”–they provide well-timed accents, elevating the sound of the songs without overpowering the rest of the music.
If you’re itchin’ to get a physical copy of Pissing Rain, the band will be celebrating their tape release show on May 9th at Lily Pad in Cambridge, MA. For more info about the event, click here.
-Dan McMahon (@dmcmhn)
NYC
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Brooklyn-based producer Time Wharp announces debut LP with FaltyLD Remix of “Cole Dub”
Atlanta born, Brooklyn-based producer Time Wharp announced today the release, scheduled for June 9, of an 8 track debut album on buzzy local electronic label Astro Nautico, home to notable acts like The Range (Domino) and RAJA (Ghostly), as well as up-and-comers like Dreams, Dane Chadwick, and Photay. For this occasion it unveiled this groovy FaltyLD remix of single "Cole Dub." Expect a record that "melds New York house, ambient meditations, celestial synergies and smooth synth waves."
Philadelphia
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New Disinterest Split Available for Streaming & Purchase
This one is for those who woke up this morning (or any morning, in fact) and thought, "Fuck, this is not going to be my day!" Here is noise-punk outfit Disinterest‘s side of its split with fellow Philly hardcore brethren, Skin Graft. The full 7" vinyl is available via Inorganic Records. You’ll find Disinterest tomorrow night at Titan House alongside Wet Fetish and Tampa, Florida’s I’m An Intestine.
Chicago
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J Fernandez
J Fernandez has announced that his next LP will be called, Many Levels of Laughter, and will be released via Joyful Noise on Jun 9th. The first single from the album is "Read My Mind". The album is currently available for preorder.
You can catch J Fernandez at Lincoln Hall on June 6th with Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
Nashville
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Andrew Combs, “All These Dreams”
An album where both the lyric and performance find honesty is a gem. May I introduce you to Andrew Combs recent LP, "All These Dreams."
Think David Gray with Texas country-folk roots, soft-spoken and strummed, well-versed and mature. Combs poetry neither plunges too dark nor tries too hard. His melodies and arrangements offer pop sensibility for repeat listening, without ever being pop. Even the most soul-searching of tracks carry enjoyable serenity, with space to reflect all the same if you wish.
No song screams single, but all songs yell craft. In the land of singles we call that an album. In this case, the kind where the artist writes first for himself, with no one to please, and nothing to prove. Just damn good songwriting.
Singles are a modern obsession, anyway. Take a sundown drive with "All These Dreams," then thank me for the introduction. -Ben Neumann
"All These Dreams" was release March 3, 2015 through Coin Records.
Toronto
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1977 @ Cherry Colas
Head out this Cinco de Mayo to Cherry Colas and listen to the sweet swaying sounds of 1977. Bright keys, soft guitars that surf into rhythmic vocals that are sweet and sugary. We can’t get enough of “So is the Sea”, beachy vibes that make you want to forget your everyday, jump right in and soak up the sun. The entire EP is a modern take on some ol’school west coast vibes. Get a taste of what’s to come, 1977 is releasing a new album. So head out tonight and stay tuned for new tunes this summer.
NYC
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Public Access TV releases single “All We Want” + plays Music Hall on 05.20
Hailed by many as "The New Strokes," the guys in NYC’s Public Access TV look so young, they were probably toddlers when ‘Is This It’ came out. However, the only really important thing here is that they can write catchy pop and deliver it with flair. The quartet, after losing home and gear to the recent fire in the East Village, is releasing today this new, vaguely Jesus & Mary Chain-ish single "All We Want" (streaming) from their upcoming, self titled EP on Terrible records, days before leaving for a US tour with Palma Violets. The NYC stop will be at Music Hall of Williamsburg on May 20.