Circuit Des Yeux (aka Haley Fohr) recently released a new album, Reaching For Indigo, via Drag City. Haley truly has one of the most unique voices in Chicago.
You can catch Circuit Des Yeux at Lincoln Hall on November 18th with Ka Baird.
Chicago
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Mucca Pazza Trick or Treat
Marching Band Mucca Pazza has released a new Halloween-themed EP called Trick or Treat which was recorded in September 2016. You won’t celebrate the holiday the same way again.
Chicago
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Open Mike Eagle “No Selling”
Open Mike Eagle recently released a great video for his new single “No Selling”. The track is taken from his new LP Brick Body Kids Still Daydream.
Chicago
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The Long Lost
The Long Lost have released a new album called Don’t Wait Up for Me. The Americana band is fronted by Andi Avalos and Katie Burke.
You can The Long Lost all over Chicagoland over the next few months.
Toronto
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Terra Lightfoot – New single “Norma Gale”
Brand new single from Waterdown native Terra Lightfoot, “Norma Gale” is on her latest album “New Mistakes”. Lightfoot has been around for years but really came into her own on her last album “Every Time My Mind Runs Wild.” She’s an excellent singer/songwriter but also a very underrated guitar player. This tune is about a Canadian woman named Norma Gale who had moderate success in the 1970s Nashville Country scene and while she may not be a household name, Gale was clearly an inspiration for Terra Lightfoot. Her new record is available now through Sonic Unyon Records. – Kris Gies
NYC
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New Myths bring blend of new wave and alt rock to Brooklyn Bazaar 11.16
The thing that makes New Myths so hard to pin down is, paradoxically, how familiar their music feels. The synths and dance beats are recognizably new wave, but the guitar tones pay tribute to angsty alt-rock. To top it off there’s a mood of goth darkness veiling the vocal harmonies and instruments below it. Blended together, New Myths’ sound is relatable yet exciting calling to mind alternative classics without over-referencing any particular artist. You can experience it live next at Brooklyn Bazaar on November 16th. – Cameron Carr
Philadelphia
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New Sandcastle EP Available for Streaming & Download
A meandering melancholy of doo wop, medieval folk, and indie rock, Sandcastle‘s The Vampire was released at an ever-appropriate time. Featuring contributions from Zach Robbins and Josh Mackie (Dark Mtns, Flight Habit, Sun Organ) as well as Josh Meakim (A Sunny Day in Glasgow, The Fantastic Imagination), the album creates a cautionary sense of comfort, as if something is slight amiss. Sam Kassel and Dan Angel form a bewitching pair. It’s drearily delightful as one slips into the darkness.
Philadelphia
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The Deli Philly’s Featured Artist(s) Poll Winner: Buddie
Philly’s Buddie exhibit grit and vulnerability, filtered through fuzz. The quartet taps into an enthusiastic pop accessibility, without shying away from exposing the dark corners of one’s mind. So, it comes as no surprise that the band was influenced by the likes of Weezer and Nirvana; however, the origins of the band’s name is a bit more unexpected. When we hear “Bundy,” we picture Ed O’Neill’s bad posture, hand in the pants, and wise cracks on a couch – not the eyes of a demented serial killer. As we await new music from the group in the upcoming year, you can learn more about our recent Deli Philly Featured Artist(s) Poll Winner HERE.
NYC
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Record of the Month: Blood Cultures, “Happy Birthday”
Blood Cultures’ buoyantly catchy single “Indian Summer” dropped all the way back in 2013. “Indian Summer” was an electro-indie gem that gave a glimpse into Blood Cultures’ distinctive talent for poignancy and melody. It’s a style the producer/multi-instrumentalist has come to master on his debut LP, Happy Birthday.
In the four years since “Indian Summer” dropped to considerably positive reception, hype over Blood Cultures’ debut has ebbed and flowed. It’s rare for an artist not to capitalize on the type of momentum generated by a successful indie single like “Indian Summer.” And it’s even rarer for an artist to fulfill the promise of a well-received single in the way Blood Cultures does on Happy Birthday.
The album feels truly sonically coherent. Throughout, Blood Cultures riffs on the soundscape he painted in “Indian Summer” in varied ways. And they’re all wonderful and welcome experimentations: Drawing from a palette of synths, dreamy vocals, found sound-esque samples, and filtered guitar riffs, Blood Cultures creates a record chock full of standout tracks. “Phospholipid,” which feels like a musical cousin to “Indian Summer,” is one such standout. The lyrics echo the longing and pathos felt in the melody: “You ask yourself what am I to do? (You ask yourself, you ask yourself) Your mother says don’t let him get through (Your mother says, your mother says) You ask yourself, what am I to say? Don’t give me away Don’t keep me astray The way you play your games.” It’s simple, yet potent stuff. The best of Lykke Li and or a subtler M83 come to mind.
Elsewhere, “Coastal” is an expressionist dream that builds and strengthens with synths and sweeps reminiscent of Kool and the Gang’s legendary soul hit, “Summer Madness.” Album opener, “Scenes from a Midnight Movie” is a fitting declaration of Blood Cultures’ artistic vision: “Oh please, tell us about all the things you have seen About all your visions and all of your dreams It seems to me That you’re set free It seems to be The only possibility…” It’s a vision full of pathos, wonder, and joy. – juan leon
Philadelphia
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New Music Video: “Pearly” – Palm
Palm is making waves by finding a common ground between the fractured repetition heard in sample-based electronic music and the driving force of a full rock outfit. The band announced the upcoming release of its second full-length album, Rock Island, which is slated to drop on February 9 via Carpark Records. Coupled with the announcement is a new video for “Pearly,” the first single off of the LP. Moving through pixelated fields under an indigo sky, an array of shapes and colors are layered against one another in the roving, point-of-view footage, while a pair of disembodied hands hover mid-screen. The track and its visual accompaniment evoke the feeling of exploration into a digital world tethered to reality, which very much seems to be the case for this stunningly inventive band. – Josh Kelly
NYC
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Xhosa, Babyteeth, Sunspeaker, Slurpee, Din Ra bring experimental electronica to Trans Pecos on 11.02
Xhosa. Babyteeth. Sunspeaker. Slurpee. Din Ra. If the names of the artist playing at avant-garde venue Trans Pecos on November 2 don’t intrigue you enough, the music definitely will. Xhosa blends hip-hop, electronic, future, and smoky, piercing vocals. Slurpee’s tracks are wonderfully spastic bursts of bubblegum electronica. Babyteeth (formerly RIVKA) produces chill vibes with dark tendencies for a haunting effect. Downright beautiful, hypnotic electronica characterizes Din Ra’s music. With this eclectic roster, there’s something strange for everyone.
Philadelphia
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New Hound LP Available for Streaming & Purchase
Born Under 76, the new LP from the hard-rockin’ trio of Hound, was recently released, with Let’s Pretend Records handling vinyl and cassette formats, while CDs are available via SRA Records. Oozing an inherent vocal-commanding, riff-galvanizing, classically heavy sound, a loose, energetic clarity resounds. Saturated in fuzz and quaking backend, the band finds a manner to channel its, at times, psych-inflected, adrenaline-laced tone, while maintaining a tank full of fun. That dynamic groove/riff combo seeps into your skull, and won’t let go.