Portland

Portland’s Best in Psych and Shoegaze: Zozma and Cat Hoch

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Our more trippy genre poll, psych and shoegaze, ran gazed out slow fuzz with the strange visuals psychedelia forces your mind to make. The two winners all of you felt rocked 2016 honestly come as no surprise, since they’ve been packing venues and mesmerized crowds all throughout the last year. Big congratulations go out to Zozma and Cat Hoch! Both of these names are of course familiar in the Deli Portland world, because our Deli readers have brought them to the top before.

We’ve thought of Zozma as one of the best psych acts in Portland for awhile now. All of you voted them as our Artist of the Month back in September of last year, so seeing them as the winner of our readers’ poll solidifies their stance as the rulers of our spiritual psych world.

This also isn’t the first Deli success Cat Hoch and her band have seen with the Deli either. She came out on top entirely in 2015, when she was voted the Best Emerging Artist of that year. From opening up for Ride to commanding even bigger stages, Cat Hoch and her talented group of musicians aren’t stopping anytime soon.

NYC

Katie Jones of National Sawdust presents VOL. 12 of The Revolution on 2/25

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Brooklyn-based venue, The National Sawdust, was formed with the mission of bringing dynamic, artist-led musical experiences to the performance space and The Revolution series is a prime example. This musical movement–the twelfth in the series–aims to highlight artists that are bringing innovation and advancements to their genres. This Saturday’s show will feature an eclectic array of talent with slacker rockers Rachel Angel, electro-R&B group Eda Wolf, and the jazz/funk/neo-soul quintet Nuf Said gracing the bill. The show is a sure-fire ticket to a killer set of performances, so be sure check out more info on The Revolution Vol. 12 here.-Olivia Sisinni

NYC

Ahsh Eff crafts mutli-layered throwback hip hop with new single “Kozart”

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Ahsh Eff’s growly drawl is 2017’s greatest throwback.

When Ahsh starts rapping it’s easy to get lost in her posturing. Lines like “Glowed up, feeling like I’m Sosa,” come off as clever plays on Hip Hop cliches. It’s not until you realize that Ahsh is actually a character created by the artist (actually named Lisa) that you get really dialed into the brilliance of the performance.  It’s meta-rap replete with money green hair and eyebrows.  She’s playing the role of a fifteen year old girl who is completely enraptured with the swagger of gangbanging staring at posters on her wall, emphatically chanting “GANG! GANG! GANG!”  Ahsh Eff is one to watch this year as she continues to deconstruct her thug.–brokeMC 

L.A.

Todavía releases dreamy new single “Our Luck”

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Todavía take you on a romantic, though potentially tragic, excursion with "Our Luck". The project of multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Rhyan Riesgo, the track provides a dark shading of heavily textured and lustruous sounds as she succumbs deeper and deeper into a toxic spell. Its’ surging guitars and seraphic tones are really something for the ears to behold, considerig Riesgo came up with this all on her own.

"Our Luck" is currently streaming on all major platforms. Listen to the track below. 

Philadelphia

The Deli’s Best Emerging Philly Psych Pop/Rock Artist: The Dove & The Wolf!

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After compiling the jurors’, readers’/fans’ and writers’ votes for The Deli Philly’s Best Emerging Psych Pop/Rock artists, congrats to The Dove & The Wolf! Paloma Gil and Louise Hayat-Camard had already started making a name for themselves under the moniker with the release of their debut self-titled EP and and tours with Rachael Yamagata and Butch Walker. After a transformative experience, while being in Paris during the Bataclan terrorist attack, the ladies were eventually able to renew their visas and return home to Philly. Inspired by their experiences during those troubling times, the duo eventually teamed up with Dave Hartley (The War on Drugs) and Nick Krill (The Spinto Band) to record the moving I Don’t Know What To Feel. And what was originally self-released as a five-song EP has now expanded to seven, and will be reissued on March 24 via Fat Possum so this victory looks to be just the start of what should be another memorable year for The Dove & The Wolf – hopefully in a much better way.

Runner-up Japanese Breakfast and honorable mention recipients Carroll are also worthy of your adoration, but also check out the rest of our talented nominees that made this year’s list! (Photo by Sidney Bensimon)

Philadelphia

New Video: Audiotree Live Session – Mannequin Pussy

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Mannequin Pussy stopped by Audiotree Live on February 3, 2017 to unleashed their blissful, brutal blend of punk. Showcasing a solid sampling from their latest album, Romantic (Tiny Engines), The Deli Philly’s November 2016 Record of the Month, the quartet demonstrates a fierce intensity, while wielding a melodic precision. The group also took a moment to discuss some of their favorite local music, inspirations, collaborations, etc. Mannequin Pussy will be performing at Johnny Brenda’s tomorrow night, as part of The Trevor Project Benefit, where they’ll be joined by Abi Reimold, King Azaz, and Carcara.

Philadelphia

New Danger Mode LP Available for Streaming & Purchase

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Slinky, space-age synth effortlessly glide in Secret Dimenisons, the latest from Danger Mode. Malachy Roberts steers the vessel, shifting focus on a futuristic plain; however, it simultaneously harkens to the nostalgic 80’s realm. Slip into the ethereal daydream, and see where those electro beats guide you.

Nashville

Lillie Mae: The New Face of Nashville’s Alternative Country

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Lillie Mae is the kind of woman who can knock you off your feet with a fiddle. Her new single, off the upcoming Jack White produced album, Forever And Then Some fills a void in an alternative country and folk-rock space sorely in need of female voices. "Over the Hill and Through the Woods" creates a panoramic view of a wide-open country space, which is refreshing in a music scene dominated by the urban and metropolitan. The song comes at country from a heavier rock angle. Distorted guitars and slap-happy drums carry along the simple but heavy hitting chord changes, while smooth but powerful vocals, complete with wide-panned harmonies ride the melody. If this easy country rocker, serving as a rebellious anthem against Nashville’s country industrial complex, is any indication of the power of the upcoming album, we’ve all got a lot to look forward to from Lillie Mae this April.    

– Andrew Strader

 

NYC

New Caroline Spence album offers stark Americana drenched sadness

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Hauntingly lonely, Caroline Spence’s voice rambles on through the verses of “Hotel Amarillo” like a lost soul whose all but given up looking for comfort. “Pull on into the Hotel Amarillo with a bottle of wine” she sings, lamenting the lack of a lover to wake up next to; the whole song delivered as if from someone to whom drinking is their only refuge from anxiety.

The despair of the Charlottesville, VA singer-songwriter exudes pure Americana; a sultry but sad voice paired with a stripped-down rhythm section complete with slide guitar and a modestly snarling electric.

After raising eyebrows with her previous releases Trains Cry and Slow Dancer, Spence’s new album Spades and Roses delivers on the high expectations for this young and promising artist. Here’s the music video for “Hotel Amarillo” from Spades and Roses, set to be released on March 3rd.

-Written by Michael Dranove

Philadelphia

New Stinking Lizaveta Album Available for Streaming & Purchase

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It’s been nearly half a decade since we’ve had a new album from Philly’s stoner metal power trio Stinking Lizaveta. For the group’s follow-up to 2012’s The Seventh Direction, the band traveled to the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana to record Journey to the Underworld at "Nosferatus’ Lair" Studio. Guitarist Yanni Papadopoulos shared with the UK blog, The Sludgelord, "We wanted to record in New Orleans because of the demonic musical energy one feels down there… At the bottom of the Mississippi you get an underworld feel, like the spirits are all alive and ready to commune with you. Maybe it’s Voodoo, or just the deep musical culture." You can stream and purchase Journey to the Underworld, which is available via Translation Loss Records, below.

San Francisco

​​ ​​Globelamp, ​​​​Tristan Puig, Real Real Talk, ​​​​Horrible/Adorable​ ​Play ​​​​The Octopus Literary Salon

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​We were super excited to learn about the line up going down in Oakland at ​The Octopus Literary Salon on March 10th!

Bay Area based bands, Real Real Talk and ​Horrible/Adorable will share a bill with Southern Califorian music outfits, ​Tristan Puig and the legendary, Globelamp. All of these peoples perform emotive, indie pop and we think this line up is well curated and certainly worth checking out!

Philadelphia

The Deli Philly’s Yearly Readers’/Fans’ Psych Rock/Pop Poll Winner: Ceramic Animal

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We just wrapped up our Yearly Readers’/Fans’ Poll for the categories of Psych Rock/Pop. Thank you to those who took the time to check out and vote for some of the amazing talent on our nominees list. It was another heated battle.

Congrats go out to the suave, turtleneck-wearing gang of Ceramic Animal! The Bucks County quartet casually grooved its way into the Philly music scene with its radio-ready, retro-tinged, self-proclaimed brand of "dad rock," found on the group’s debut release, The Cart, which so happened to be recorded at the band’s Daddy’s Basement Studio. Frontman Warrren Regan charms with a crooner-like magnetism, as cohorts Elliott Regan, Erik Regan, and Walker Gall assist in laying down some sophisticated, endearing tunes. Expect to hear more from these old souls in the coming years!