Elegant Animals has just released another new EP Warm Blood Pt. 2. The record seamlessly ties together electro R&B and soul. While coasting on buoyant, pillowy grooves, the songs allude to an air of danger. “Amateur Video,” with its smooth, seductive, simmering, bedroom funk, feels like a nod to the late, great Prince. Finally, album closer, “Saved,” surveys in a streetwalking, soulful nostalgia. Make it the soundtrack to your stroll or ride through Philly this beautiful weekend.
Philadelphia
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New Track: “The News” – Tubey Frank
“The News,” featured on Tubey Frank’s debut EP Tubey Frank Goes To Trash Camp!, has our ears perked. The track’s spiraling guitar and rhythms intermingle, creating a state of whimsy with harmonizing vocals encouraging listeners to sing along. About halfway through, the trajectory changes slightly as the guitar exhibits a compelling, raw force, setting the stage for the vocals to ratchet up in a throaty thrust. However, that temporary demonstration of fortitude quickly resolves itself, mellowing back onto the path.
San Francisco
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Low Roar Releases New Single – Waiting (10 Years)
The Bay Area based musician, Low Roar has just released their second single entitled, Waiting (10 Years) from their upcoming album, Once In A Long, Long While….
Low Roar’s (whose given name is Ryan Karazija) new single is dreamy, sexy and nonintoxicating sad as Karazija explores depression and the slow and steady lost of his mind.
Once In A Long, Long While… will be released on April 14 via Nevado Records. It is the follow up to 2014’s 0, which earned Karazija a large new audience after his music was discovered by iconic Japanese video game creator Hideo Kojima. Kojima used Low Roar’s "I’ll Keep Coming" and "Easy Way Out" on two high-profile trailers in 2016 for his Death Stranding video game starring Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, and director Guillermo del Toro.
Low Roar will playing the Independent in San Francisco on April 24th.
Philadelphia
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New Track: “Later” – Ruby Buff
The trio of Ruby Buff recently released a new cassingle, entitled Deal Includes Soda. Its B-side, “Later,” temporarily sits in a pondering, surf space, and then charges ahead. The recording kickstarts a loose, melodically energetic, powerpop narrative, depicting the mind games of remote interaction. It’s a fun but pertinent observation.
NYC
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Experimental soul? Juliana Huxtable at BK Bazaar on 03.25
Juliana Huxtable will bring her manic electronica to Brooklyn Bazaar on Saturday March 25. The DJ, producer, performer and model has long been a favorite of the NYC art scene, and her music mirrors the dynamic, wild, and multi-faceted persona radiating from the artist. Huxtable’s latest release, "DISCOWOMAN MIX: SCHIZOANALYSIS," is a monster track that manages to effortlessly fold in spoken word and gossamer, echoed vocals with stomping, high-energy beats and angular synths over the course of its hour run time. Take a listen to the mix streaming below, and make sure you catch her set this Saturday. – Olivia Sisinni
Philadelphia
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New Track: “Brahma Frizz” – Son Step
“Brahma Frizz,” the latest single from Son Step, begins with delicate synths and vocal harmonies in sunrising tones. Then, a low-key but funky groove rolls in as a continuous current of electronics washes in and out. Its sonicly soothing while describing the ambiguity of heartfelt emotions. Feel just a little better this morning! Son Step will take part in a Planned Parenthood benefit at HH Ranch on April 14 with Power Animal, Impressionist, and Paperhaus.
New England
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Paper Castles Play The Monkey House 4/2
Burlington indie-rock outfit Paper Castles is an exceptional voice coming from the still-snowy landscapes of Vermont. Alternating between melancholy and optimistic (sometimes both simultaneously), their album, Vague Era, is a must for your last-remnants-of-winter playlist. Strong psychedelic roots, uniquely catchy pop sensibilities, and introspective songwriting will keep these songs on repeat. Catch them at The Monkey House in Winooski, VT on 4/2 with NE-HI and J Bengoy. Philly and NYC readers can also catch them locally later this month. -Brian Varneke
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Brian Harding (ex-Ex Cops) debuts new project Blonde Ambition
Blond Ambition, the new pop project of former Ex Cops frontman Brian Harding (who recently relocated from NYC to LA), is set to release debut album ‘Slow All Over’ on May 5 via Brooklyn’s Swoon City Music. On Thursday, March 23, Harding will play an intimate, stripped-down performance at The Event Space at Genius (84 4th Street) — the show is free with RSVP.
NYC
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Grim Streaker to lay down some noise-indie-garage vibes at Cape Town 3/25
Kicking off with just a couple of stick clicks, Grim Streakers’ debut track, “Guts,” errupts in a rush of noise and punk-rock bravado. The Brooklyn-based band thrusts the listen into an engulfing wall of sound that’s at once thick, trashy and catchy. The release is a spitfire of a track that does it all while just clocking above the 2-minute mark, and if it’s a sign of what’s to come, then we’re expecting big things out of the group. Catch Grim Streaker live at Cape Town 3/25 alongside Cold Fronts, The Howl, and The Boobies, and be sure to stream "Guts" below. – Olivia Sisinni
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New Music Video: “Get Used to It” – Pretty Digital
What begin as a calming, airy synth while sprawled out on a couch quickly transforms into a heart–pounding, night-crawling endeavor in the new video for Pretty Digital‘s "Get Used to It". Directed by Jay Yachetta, the footage captures the high-speed, bright lights, bass-bumping, electro intensity that the song induces. However, the twist of Nala the dog occupying the driver’s seat, when the text conversation suggests that Justin Weismiller is walking him, provides an ironic conclusion.
NYC
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Dirty Blondes to bring their slow garage-psych jams to Cape House tonight (03.22)
While there are a few bands operating under the Dirty Blondes monkier populating various reaches of the internet, the Brooklyn-based fourpiece is the only group that really lives up to the name–laying down growling, blitzed out garage-psych jams that could have easily just rolled out of bed. The band busts out tracks with jangly guitars, lax vocals, and the dynamic deftness of the Pixies, but the delicious layer of lo-fi fuzz is what will really leave you feeling dirty. Catch Dirty Blondes live at Cape House tonight (3/22) alongside Surf Rock is Dead, Better Head, and DA POP, but in the meantime, you can get your fix by streaming them below. – Olivia Sisinni