We’re caught in the sun-drenched tape echoes of Golden Daze‘s new single "Salt", where murmurs of Brian Jonestown Massacre, Beach Fossils, and Days-era Real Estate are hitting us in the feels. Like, so hard. Songwriting duo Ben Schwab and Jacob Loeb — who have opened for acts like Jacco Gardner, Mild High Club, and Honeyblood — reveal their love for ’60s guitar jangle and endless washes of drone in this dreampop banger. 

Feel their warmth live on December 9th at The Satellite, where they’ll play with Gothic Tropic and Waterstrider. Golden Daze’s self-titled debut LP is set for release February 19 via Autumn Tone Records. – Ryan Mo, Photo: Liza Mandelup

Invisible Familiars were already pretty quirky when we covered them in depth in our 41st issue of The Deli NYC, but – to our delight – the quirkiness seems to be getting even more pronounced, with the addition of a new video that defies the concept of grotesque. The group, that operates like a collective rotating around songwriter Jared Samuel, just released this video for single "Bestial Western," one of the edgiest tracks in their wildly overlooked avant-folk debut album "Disturbing Wildlife." Will Schalda’s video plays with the record’s title by protraying a series of bizarre images of animals. Invisible Familiar will be playing a December residency at the Ace Hotel, do not miss! Dates here.

Tim Fite is an artist attempting to surpass the lip service and own up to the responsibility we all have as functioning cogs in a malfunctioning system. Though some may decry another white artist with Hip Hop roots taking up the cause of an oppressed culture from which he benefits, I think the more astute citizen will appreciate all people, artists or not, doing whatever they can, with whatever tools they have at hand, to keep the conversation going. In the final track of the album, “White People,” with a timbre recalling Public Enemy and later Saul Williams, Fite demands, “If you’re not a racist, then why are you turning a blind eye to racism? If you’re not a bigot then how can you live with a system that’s bigoted?” A visual artist as well, in the video, Fite paints accompanying canvases for each track on the album. He wisely doesn’t seek to provide easy answers so much remind us of important questions. – BrokeMc

Freshly graduated NYC duo Sofi Tukker (comprised of singer guitarist Sophie Hawley-Weld and programmer Tucker Halpern) started making music in 2014 and went viral in early November 2015, after releasing their first single "Drinkee." Admittedly, the track is infectuous: a compelling techno number infused with South American percussions, and propelled by a (quite literally) mono-note vocal line sung in Poruguese and charged with a synchopation able to move mountains – as in ‘make them dance." Also, we can’t bloody stop listening to it nor prevent our bodies from moving! It will be interesting to see if the duo stands the double test of a 30+ minute live show, during which they’ll have to (hopefully!) reveal a bunch of other songs. That show is already scheduled: Baby’s All Right for January 14th. Mark your Calendars.

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

100 Onces are arguably the most hardcore duo of Southern California’s mathrock scene. In their five years of existence, guitarist Barrett Tuttobene and drummer Richard Ray have raised money to book six DIY tours, and played the ArcTanGent Festival twice with the likes of Deafheaven, The Fall of Troy, and The Dillinger Escape Plan. During their recent Fall Europe tour, 100 Onces played a show in Russia where a dead body had washed up nearby. The venue subsequently burned down — dudes got their gear out and no one got hurt.

Sadly, last month the two announced that they are officially finished with the project, and will play their final show for their 818 homies at Wake Up, SFV. December 13th is your last chance to get angular with these guys. Will they strip down and crowdsurf for old times’ sake? Find out next Sunday. – Ryan Mo