In 2012, NYC’s The Letter Yellow released a beautiful album of thoughtful pop tunes with Americana influences, entitled ‘Walking Down The Streets." The record married luscious melodies a la "The Smiths with a more melancholic vibe, a quality hard wired in lead singer’s Randy Bergida vocals. On June 18 at Cameo, the band will be previewing tracks from their upcoming album ‘Watercolor Overcast’ which will be exclusively available on vinyl after the show and digitally later in the summer. Check out below "Out in the Streets" from their debut album.

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

If you missed Ablebody‘s performance at Young Lovers’ Pehrspace residency, which included a preview of their new songs, fear not: the Hochheim brothers are playing tomorrow night at Harvard & Stone to support Bay Area musician Nedelle Torrisi for her June residency. Torrisi is a multi-instrumentalist who has toured with the likes of Sufjan Stevens, Of Montreal, and Deerhoof, among others. Also supporting will be Dylan Ryan / Sand, drummer Dylan Ryan’s (Cursive, Icy Demons, Herculaneum, Tim Kasher) LA-based progressive jazz project.

Admission is FREE, so are Ablebody’s "All My Everybody" EP and the "After Hours" 7" tracks: download them off Ablebody’s bandcamp on a Name Your Price basis for a limited time only. – Ryan Mo

Super young, Manhattan born and bred quartet Dolly Spartans played our Northside show on Thursday night, delivering their uplfiting power pop with remarkable instrumental skill for a band of musicians in their early twenties. Today we are premiering their studio video for single "Don’t Be Said," which blends indie rock with exotic influences reminiscent of… what is it that we hear in that bridge, Calipso? If not Calipso, something close, check it out!

Having recently released the single “Calm Punk” off their forthcoming sophomore album, Brooklyn fuzz-pop trio Dead Stars played some wonderfully blaring songs at The Gutter Spare Room last night. Forming a tight triangle on the small stage, the Jeff Moore-led band blasted simple yet powerful tracks that reminded one of the sheer thrill of loud guitars and relentless drums. Perhaps “anyone can play guitar,” as Radiohead once sung, but it’s special when it’s done with the kind of focused passion that these guys brought.

While working in a completely different genre, Brooklyn-via-Colombia avant-pop duo Salt Cathedral exuded a similar no-nonsense energy at The Living Room. As guitarist Nicolas Losada strummed with poise, singer Juliana Ronderos hand-motioned and pulsated with a rapper’s swagger. Round light fixtures flashing different colors behind them, the band played an entrancing set of fidgety effects and gentle guitars that had the audience in silent thrall. Although the group mostly played their undeniably engaging original material, they did a cover of “Say My Name” by Destiny’s Child which, with its propulsive electronics and long guitar lines, was simply great. – Zach Weg