Chicago’s noise-rock band Melkbelly will be playing at Subterranean on June 3rd in support of Protomartyr. On their 2016 7” split release of "Mount Cool Kid" and "Elk Mountain," Melkbelly incorporates elements of industrial sludge, shoegaze and math-rock to create a burst of deftly controlled chaos. Check out the video for "Elk Mountain" below. – Ethan Ames

gobbinjr, the moniker of Brooklyn’s Emma Witner, is playing alongside Told Slant, Fits and Crosslegged at a We Make Noise benefit at Brooklyn Bazaar on May 31st. Fans of Porches and Frankie Cosmos will enjoy Witner’s unique retro instrumentation. Drum machines and swelling keys compliment disarming lyrics such as: "I’m a vaccum-sealed freezer dinner rotting in the box," and "No one wants to love someone who’s never been loved before." Check out the video for "vom nite" below. – Ethan Ames

Asbury Park-based Dentist have dropped a new track called "The Latter" just in time for summer. The quartet’s surf rock inspired sound makes for a great start to the warm weather music season, in case you’ve needed a new song for jamming out while you sweat on the Coney Island boardwalk or in the PATH on the way to work. Dentist have just finished a four-week tour through Canada, and they’ve got plenty of shows to keep them busy throughout June and July. You can catch them at Lantern Hall on June 8th for their Northside Festival performance, where they’ll play with Jody Porter and The Berlin Waltz. You can stream "The Latter" below. – Will Sisskind

Time to add two new EPs to your collection of summer jams from the NYC scene: Talay‘s eponymous release which drops on June 2nd, and Panther Hollow‘s People Synesthesia, which drops on May 31st. Both groups have kept busy over the past few months performing at venues around the city, and it’s all led up to a big record launch show at ALPHAVILLE on Wilson Avenue on May 31st. You won’t want to miss Talay’s pop-punk energy or Panther Hollow’s striking storytelling. Also, head there to catch Massachusetts groups Sleeping Patterns and oldsoul as they pass through on their respective tours. You can stream new tracks from Talay and Panther Hollow — called "I Hope Your Band Goes Nowhere" and "Jamie" respectively — below. – Will Sisskind

Almost everyone not into mainstream country is guilty of saying that "all country music sounds the same," and the Nashville scene would be certainly found guilty in feeding that prejudice. However, Teddy and the Rough Riders are living proof that there are noble exceptions. We are premiering here their single “Goldmine,” a track that swims in twang, but also features an inventiveness in its composition and production that makes it almost Beatlesque. Drawing from a wide range of influences that include elements of psychedelic pop, Dixieland rock, and classic country crooning, Teddy and The Rough Riders have developed a sound that’s at once soothing and intriguing, rootsy but forward looking. Whatch out for their debut LP, coming out later in 2017.

Born in Stockholm and based in New York, recording artist, dancer and model KISSEY is no stranger to change. During her career, she has gone from electro-soul incarnations (“Caos”) to borderline industrial ones (“I Don’t Need Anything” and “DISTORTION”). Now, she’s back with another song that doesn’t fit into a genre as neatly, confirming a laudable inclination to think outside the box. In the video for “Unplug,” (streaming below) she appears like a modern-day Beloved (she is even pictured dragging an ax in one scene) — an ethereal apparition dancing around a rural, snowy landscape. (In case you haven’t noticed, she’s got the moves!) The song itself combines the dreamy drone of earlier works with a plodding beat reminiscent of the early trip hop days. Her upcoming EP, ‘Unplug the Delusional Monkey’, will be out on June 30th with Fool’s Gold Records. – Lilly Milman