The 90’s were a time filled with gritty, grungy, sloppy, yet wonderful alt-rock music and Supertouch was no exception. With a musical style in the vein of contemporaries like Mudhoney, Melvins, and Bad Brains, Supertouch still managed to have their own sound and left a mark on music with their powerful riffs and F-You demeanor. After reuniting in 2010 (and losing none of their 90s swagger) the band is still killing it and will hit St. Vitus with Into Another and High Discipline on January 19th. Check them out live, and be sure to stream them below.-Jocelyn Huggler
Chicago
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Meat Wave
Meat Wave released the first two singles from their forthcoming album, The Incessant, which is due out Feb 17th. The album was recorded by Steve Albini and will be released by SideOneDummy Records. The band also released a video for the led single “”Run You Out”.
The will be celebrating the release of the new album on Feb 25th at Empty Bottle with Paper Mice.
Philadelphia
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Ticket Giveaway: Cold Cave at Underground Arts This Saturday
Darkwavers rejoice as former Philly native Wesley Eisold, a.k.a. Cold Cave, returns to the City of Brotherly Love this Saturday, January 21 at Underground Arts with Drab Majesty and DJ Shari Vari (Void Vision). To enter for a chance to win a pair of tix, just send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line "Heartworm". Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good luck! (Photo by Tiffany Cruz)
Philadelphia
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New Allison Crutchfield LP Available for Streaming
Allison Crutchfield first cut her teeth in music in high school, co-fronting The Ackleys with her sister Katie (of now Waxahatchee fame). They were later inspired to form pop-punk outfit P.S. Eliot after catching a So So Glos performance in their native home state of Alabama. Allison began appearing on The Deli Philly site with her band Swearin’, and later on charmed us with her lo-fi solo effort, Lean Into It. And after the initial spin of her new LP Tourist In This Town, via NPR Music’s First Listen, we are totally lovin’ it, and predict that 2017 is going to be a most excellent year for the talented artist. The album officially comes out January 27 via Merge Records, and her hometown record release show will be held on Friday, February 10 at the First Unitarian Church, where she’ll be joined by her backing band The Fizz, as well as good buddies Radiator Hospital, Pinkwash, Empath, and Try The Pie.
San Francisco
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Hibbity Dibbity Whiskerman, Big Sticky Mess Perform at The Chapel – 2/3
The San Francisco based indie rock band, Hibbity Dibbity will be performing on February 3rd with Whiskerman and Big Sticky Mess filling out the bill. Don’t miss this show!
Hibbity Dibbity is a dance rock n’ roll group from San Francisco. They blend together sounds and styles from numerous genres to create feel-good music that will move you. They are clever, ecstatic, and riotous. Timeless, but kinda dirty. Pelting rhythms that make your feet move. Their new single “Touchy Feely," is a happy tune with a swoon-worthy chorus. Super tight; then loose in all the right places.
San Francisco
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Daydream Machine Releases New Single – Modern Prophecy
Portland’s Daydream Machine has released a new neo-psych, single entitled, "Modern Prophecy." The band is gearing up to release their full length album, The Show Must Not Go On LP in March 2017 and features appearances by: The Dandy Warhols’ Peter Holmström, Federale’s Colin Sheridan, The Upsidedown’s Matt Moore, and M. Ward/Rick Bain keyboardist Nathan Junior. It’s been three years since we’ve seen anything from Daydream Machine so we’re super excited to see new music coming from them!
Take a listen to "Modern Prophecy" below and keep an ear out for the band’s full length album.
-Jordannah (Deli SF) and Cervante
Philadelphia
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New Music Video: “Ricky (Caught Me Tryin’)” – The Spirit of the Beehive
We are happy to hear that The Spirit and the Beehive‘s highly anticipated forthcoming album, Pleasure Suck, now has an official release date. Due out March 24 via Tiny Engines, the band just shared the LP’s lead single, "Ricky (Caught Me Tryin’)". The track is also accompanied by a seriously tripped-out video, which came from the mind of Nnamdi Ogbonnaya. The Spirit and the Beehive will be performing next in Philly on February 20 at Baird Mansion Atrium as part of a rad lineup that also includes Naomi Punk, PC Worship, and Dark Mtns.
L.A.
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Halo Orbit release spacey new track “Trieste”, debut album out 2/3
There’s a profound sense of drift on "Trieste", Halo Orbit’s enigmatic new track, a nine minute textural voyage that ultimately leaves more questions than answers once it ends. The ambient instrumental begins with steady restraint, slowly intensifying its backdrop of modular sounds with shuffled percussion patterns coming from all directions. Once it hits the six minute mark it finally builds, but not in the way you’d expect, briefly doing so until it gradually subsides into a gentle ripple, ultimately circling back to where it started. It’s a daringly ambitious move for the veteran trio, who’ve in the past worked in bands like The Mars Volta, Buffalo Daugher and even the late David Bowie.
Halo Orbit, who see a home in Los Angeles, New York and Tokyo, are releasing their self-titled debut album on February 3rd via local imprint Alpha Pup. They’ll be making their live debut appearance at Low End Theory on February 15 before hitting the road in support of it. – Juan Rodríguez
NYC
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Garage rockers Stuyedeyed to play Drexlers 1/24
Stuyedeyed is serving up brash and brazen rock music with a major vintage vibe. With fuzzy layers so thick you can practically wrap yourself up in them, the Brooklyn-based band delivers a serious 70s guitar rock feel and loads of lo-fi goodness. Their latest single, "Mr. Policeman," deals with the themes of the BLM movement, and is sonically as unhinged as ever, offering up feral sounding vocal lines that compliment the frustration embedded in the lyrical content. Check out the single streaming below, and catch the band live at Drexler’s 1/24 with Best Behavior.-Olivia Sisinni
NYC
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Buzz Alert: Dirty Fences drops new(ish) release
NYC’s self-proclaimed "hardest working band," Dirty Fences, is back at it again with a re-release of their first EP and two totally new tracks. The release delivers 8 songs worth of blistering garage rock, combining thumping beats with fuzzy, blitzed-out guitars to create devilishly danceable tunes that still manage to stay dirty. With tracks typically topping out at the two minute mark, their sound has the feel of a bottle rocket–short, explosive and end with a bang. Check out the Dirty Fence’s First "EP" Plus Two Xtra Songs streaming below.-Olivia Sisinni
New England
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First Frost Releases Self-Titled Debut EP
Defying definitive genre classification, Boston-based quartet, First Frost (formerly Foliage), has released a debut EP that feels more like a multi-movement work than an indie-rock album. As a songwriting duo, Lauren Koppelman and Morgan Browne combine elements of shoegaze and psych/experimental rock with sleek pop leanings, creating an original tapestry of sound that is all and none of the influences that comprise them. Check out the EP below, and weather the Winter with First Frost. –Brian Varneke