If you’ve been on the hunt for “a major funk odyssey,” then thelvnguage just might be your dream band. The NYC-based four-piece combines thick and creamy funk with some serious psych vibes, but wraps it all up in a neat, indie-pop package. Their latest single busts out the jams with major disco guitar chops and the blare of that delicious old-school organ sound, and features singer, Rob van Zandt’s svelte vocals. But our favorite track is the instrumental "Something Ellis Said" from last year’s "moothC@" single, streaming below. Catch them live at Rockwood Music Hall 5/12 – Olivia Sisinni
Philadelphia
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New Music Video: “Nail in the Wire” – Lunacy
Nick Kulp (Remote Control, ex-Creepoid/Far-Out Fangtooth), who records and performs under the moniker Lunacy, just shared a new music video for the single, "Nail in the Wire," which premiered earlier this morning at CVLT Nation. Its visuals provide "a depiction of the world being destroyed by natural causes from the earth & the static represents purgatory and the split or ‘nail’ between dimensions." The footage was shot and edited by Joe Kusy and Conor Clasen, and it is the closing track on Lunacy’s forthcoming EP Beneath The Fold, which will be available on cassette and in digital format on May 26 via Funeral Party.
Nashville
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Sundaes Releases New Track “Smoke Signals”
Sundaes offers a rendition of early oughts’ indie rock that proves a breath of fresh air for the broader independent music scene. The second new track “Smoke Signals” off their upcoming EP is no exception. Reminiscent of greats like The Strokes or The New Pornographers, it’s a guitar-heavy number with a driving rhythm and laid-back, meandering vocal melody that sticks to the brain. The new work impressively recycles the sonic traits of its influences while remaining fresh and relevant in its conceptual undertakings. Stay tuned for more details on their newest effort and upcoming shows.
-Andrew Strader
NYC
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DC indie-folk-rock upstarts Handsome Hound at Songbyrd this Saturday
Fresh from a weekend stint in folk friendly Charlottesville, Handsome Hound returns to their hometown this Saturday to headline Songbyrd in Adams Morgan. Well-crafted and soulfully entertaining songs are the key to this group’s success, as the indie-folk-rock outfit continues to build off of the attention garnered by the release of their first EP last year. Creative and well thought out, the music does justice to the band’s influences: Americana legends like Johnny Cash and modern folk stars Shovels and Rope.
Don’t miss Handsome Hound and Odell Fox this Saturday, April 22nd, 6:30-9 at Songbyrd in Adams Morgan. Tickets on sale here or at the door.
-Written by Michael Dranove
Nashville
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Julian Fulton unveils protest song “Howl” + live in Asbury Park on 04.19
Julian Fulton’s new track from his forthcoming EP, ‘Battered Receptions,’ is an experimental call to arms for the marginalized in the face of an oppressive national administration. His fuzzy take on what might amount to revival rock serves as the perfect vehicle for much needed protest music in 2017. The track’s main goal is combatting apathy in the face of seemingly unstoppable forces. Its opening lines beg the question: “What’s the point in fighting when the writing’s already on the wall?”. An assertive answer appears in the chorus: “It’s not a trick, it’s not a script, it’s not TV / It’s your real life, open your eyes, they’re trying to keep you in the streets”. Fulton’s vocal delivery is angry and combative, emulating the reaction he’d like listeners to have. He wants you riled up, he wants you ready to fight, he wants you to care even when it seems like caring is useless. Julian Fulton has three shows in NJ coming up (listed here), the first one of the series will be at Asbury Park Music Foundation on April 19th. – Andrew Strader
Philadelphia
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New Psychic Teens EP Available for Streaming
Gloomy melodies thrust forward with steel-cutting guitar and deep-tunneling backend, HEX, the new EP from Psychic Teens, immediately perks one’s ears. Officially due out this Friday, April 21 via Hex Records, you can now stream the record in its entirety at CLRVYNT. The five-song EP is electrified in a moody, noisy clash between bleak resignation and resilience. Hovering that threshold between despair and aggression, the band keeps moving. They’ll be celebrating its arrival at Boot & Saddle on Friday, May 5, with Tiny Vices and Dulls.
Nashville
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Foul Tip’s Minimal Indie Punk
Foul Tip is a two-piece drum and bass band that rests on a skillfully crafted synchronicity between drummer Ed Bornstein and bassist Adam Luksetich. Bornstein holds down strenuously tight beats while Luksetich leads the songs with fuzz covered bass. The duo’s lyrical sensibility parallels their punk oriented sonic leanings with peculiarly philosophical diatribes like the one on "Success" in which they criticize the modern penchant for stardom, popularity, and pedestalled self-image: "Don’t be obsessed with success / Chasing dreams you just can’t catch / Because you could play the game just right / You’d be losing sleep all night." The real gold in Foul Tip’s work is their ability to offer complex cultural commentary using sonic and lyrical simplicity. This is the essential aim of their 2016 album Forever Driftin’: to be conceptually complex and practically minimal.
-Andrew Strader
NYC
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Saint Slumber drops new single, plays the Delancey 4/29
On the heels of sharing the stage with Twenty One Pilots and Circa Survive, Saint Slumber probably has a pretty solid idea of what’s cool, so it makes sense they’d write a song about it. Their latest release, “Cool” (from the upcoming " YOUTH//1 EP," out on April 28) starts off with crackling fuzz, background noise and a blitzed out synth before launching itself into a smooth melodic synth lick that later frames the song’s sweeping chorus. It’s an instantly catchy track that melds elements of indie rock with R&B, post-rock and EDM, but packages them all in a radio-ready way. Check out “Cool” streaming below, and catch the band live at the Delancey 4/29. – Olivia Sisinni
Philadelphia
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Ticket Giveaway: PJ Harvey at The Fillmore Philly This Friday
We are very excited to get you into The Fillmore Philly this Friday, April 21 for a sold-out performance by the legendary PJ Harvey, who continues to tour on the strength of her latest LP The Hope Six Demolition Party, her first since 2011’s Mercury Prize-winning Let England Shake. To enter for a chance to win a pair of tix, just send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line "HOPE VI". Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good luck!
NYC
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Engaging post-grunge from Arlington’s Milo in the Doldrums
Richard’s Glasses is the first album from leading Phantom Tollbooth inspired Arlington indie-rock-post-grunge outfit Milo in the Doldrums. High-level songwriting and musicianship shine through on this engaging blend of Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and other 1990s/early 2000s rock.
The key to this album is its variety, with the music being well-thought out and attention grabbing at all times. The touching ballads mixed in with the high-energy grunge make sure this album is well-paced, and at no time does the band allow the listener’s attention to wander.
A well produced first mini-album from Milo in the Doldrums.
-Written by Michael Dranove
Chicago
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Noname Tiny Desk
NPR posted their Tiny Desk Concert with local musician Noname last week. She has turned her recent debut mixtape Telefone into upcoming festival appearances at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Roots Picnic, and more.
NYC
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Elbows drops genre-bending new track, “Think Twice”
Elbows is a fitting name for producer Max Scheible. The Brooklyn-based artist crafts music that flexes through genres, bending tastes and traditions and creating something that sounds totally fresh. Scheible, also a multimedia artist, is no stranger to cobbling together influences from different channels and spaces, and his music reflects this by expertly melding together EDM, jazz, and old-school R&B vibes. Keep your eyes peeled — Elbows is slated to release The Courdory EP this coming May, but in the main time you can stream new single “Think Twice” below. – Olivia Sisinni