L.A.

Los Angeles Police Department share video for intimately haunting “Drugs”

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Within the first minute of "Drugs," the latest single by Los Angeles Police Department, lead singer Ryan Pollie breaks the fourth wall by assuming his impending demise. "I won’t be dead for long / I will get trapped in this song," Pollie asserts as he leisurely strums with an unhurried elegance. But "Drugs" has a darker undercurrent which belies its otherwise genial complexion, a trait that Pollie also abides by on its performance-based promo cut. 

Los Angeles Police Department are currently holding a residency at the Bootleg Theater throughout the month of November. The band’s self-titled full-length came out earlier this year via Anti-Records. Juan Rodríguez

 

Toronto

The DropUps – Junction City EP Release Party Friday!

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Toronto based band The DropUps have quite an eclectic mix of influences. Their sound has been described as “Joe Strummer, Tom Waits and Manu Chao walk into a bar and request the Specials on the jukebox as Eugene Hutz from Gogol Bordello dances up a storm.” They have recorded a 3 song EP at Trouble Town Records Studio which is due for release on November 17th. Their release party is the same day at Junction City Music Hall. Listen to “Pingai” and get a feel for what’s in store for November 17th from the Drop Ups. – Kris Gies

Toronto

Flat 5 – Debut Album Release Party this Friday

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 Flat 5 are a "funkified collective" hailing from Hamilton. This 5 piece jam band features a tight rhythm section, excellent guitar and keyboard playing and some horns over the top to add a nice funky taste to this jam soup. They blend a variety of influences in to their tunes including blues, funk, jazz and hip hop. They have been jamming all over the province this year and are now ready to release their debut album. Friday November 17th is the release party at This Ain’t Hollywood in Hamilton along with the Altobeelays. Listen to "Toothpaste"; a sneak preview from their upcoming album. – Kris Gies

NYC

Psych Rockers Triptides talk about guitar pedals on Delicious Audio

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Since its appearance in the late ’60s, psychedelic music has been inspiring hordes of musicians, and has probably been the main reason driving the guitar pedal frenzy of the last decade, since guitarists devoted to the genre seem to need an ever increasing number of stompboxes. The current indie music scene offers thousands of artists that reference psychedelia, from subtly to wholeheartedly. One of the bands that most vigorously (and unapologetically) embraces the genre in its authentic acception is Los Angeles’ Triptides. With their vintage sounding songs that could have been written in the ’60s, their recent release "Afterglow" manages to reference in one record anybody from early Pink Floyd to Jefferson Airplane, the Doors and even The Beatles and The Byrds during their most psych years. Of course, this kind of revival comes with a LOT of stompboxes – the band’s guitarists Glenn and Josh were kind enough to walk us through them with our friends at Delicious Audio – check out the feature here!

NYC

Bong Kitty wows with clean, complex surfy garage rock in ‘Worst Party Ever EP’

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When it comes to the San Francisco-based garage band Bong Kitty, surf and slacker influences come together to form timely, tight rock. Listening to the Worst Party Ever EP feels like sitting on the beach with all your friends—if your friend group consisted mostly of the cast of Dazed and Confused, that is. It’s surf rock, but with an edge; the guitar parts are dynamic and reverb soaked displays of good, clean, Dick Dale-influenced fun while the vocals are hazy with some clear slacker influences. Stream the EP below and keep an eye out for Bong Kitty’s next live show because they are not ones to miss. – Lilly Milman

Philadelphia

New Dear Forbidden EP Available for Streaming & Purchase

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The trio of Dear Forbidden recently shared a new five-song EP. Dynamics are on display in Slow Beat. Altering tempos to develop a personal narrative, the band slows down for the endearing zoom in, and then blasts ahead, leaving the void in a feat of haunting strength. Between grungy peaks and valleys, a melodic middle serves as the through-line connection.

NYC

Rough Trade’s Best Albums of the Year: Big Thief, Cigarettes After Sex, The National and Parquet Courts

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If you ask us "how’s the NYC scene doing these days?" we’ll respond with a mixed feelings kind of answer. But even though the local scene is undoubtedly going through some rough times (mostly caused by the excessive cost of the city and the extreme gentrification of Williamsburg), it has still managed to express some very fine music in 2017. Or at least that’s what Rough Trade believes, since they just released a list of the Best 20 Records of 2017 that features four albums released by NYC based artists:

– Big Thief’s Capacity (on the cover of our Winter 2016 issue of The Deli) placed in 4th position. 

– Cigarettes After Sex’s self titled debut LP placed in 6th position. 

– The National’s Sleep Well Beast placed in 14th position

– Daniele Luppi & Parquet Courts’ Milano placed in 16th position.

Four out of twenty, that’s A LOT, congrats NYC scene!

Here’s a YouTube playlist of these artists’ most popular songs from their 2017 releases.

Philadelphia

New Track: “I’m Blue” – Blue Velvet

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There’s a thin threshold between lovesick and downhearted. “I’m Blue,” from Blue Velvet, threads multifaceted harmony with persistent acoustic strums to find that space. With an aching plea that is delivered through a vintage 60’s pop framework, the song runs through an emotional spectrum. As romantic optimism transitions/moves on, the vocals lift one through the blues.

Nashville

Born Animal premiere single “Snake Eyes”

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The Nashville Deli is proud to exclusively premiere "Snake Eyes", the newest single from local alt-rockers Born Animal. The song "is about realizing that you may not be the same person you once were," says lead singer Ryan Stowe. That personal change is a fact of life Born Animal express here with driving guitars which give way to a breakdown outro, as the song takes on a markedly different tone. The band has been chosen as Lightning 100’s local artist of the week. So catch them on the radio, especially as they premiere their new EP Celebration Revolution on Lightning’s Friday Afternoon Live on December 1st! And be sure to check out the track below!

 

NYC

The Veldt supports Modern English on tour, plays Rough Trade on 11/22

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NYC dream-rockers The Veldt’s latest EP Thanks to the Moth and Areanna Rose delivers seven new tracks that undoubtedly connect with their long-time followers, while potentially appealing to a new generation only recently discovering this sound. Opener “The Color of Love is Blue,” with its ethereal vocals and descending chord progression performed through tightly-coiled, clipped-chime guitar work, evokes Robin Guthrie and The Cocteau Twins, with an added, slight soul inflection. Streamlined percussive elements solidify the homage, reflecting the boldly struck accents so prevalent on classic albums “Heaven Or Las Vegas” and “Four Calendar Café.” Currently on tour supporting Modern English, the band will be playing Rough Trade in Brooklyn on 11/22. – Dave Cromwell

Philadelphia

Debut RunHideFight Demo EP Available for Streaming

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Geeta Simons (Rockula, Swisher) packed away the guitar and amp to finish up her education, get married, and eventually raise two girls. However, she began to get what Jo Anne from Thorazine described as "The 7 Year Itch": "That hunger that hits when our children are old enough (7 years old) that they don’t mind if Mom stays out late to turn up to 11." Simons decided to take over the kids’ playroom for a little me time and record an EP of blistering garage-rock demos under the moniker of RunHideFight, with help from Hot Snakes’ Jason Kourkounis on drums and Otherworld Traditions’ Jay Demko on bass, as well production duties. You can stream it below, and catch Simons scratching that itch tonight at Johnny Brenda’s, where she’ll be backed by Deli fave Brother JT, Stinking Lizaveta‘s Cheshire Agusta, and Christine Weiser (of Mae Pang and Suffacox). They’ll be opening for legendary Cleveland rock outfit Pere Ube and Minibeast, which features Peter Prescott (Mission Of Burma, Volcano Suns).

Toronto

Sweet Talk Jackie – Kingston Power Trio’s Music Video “Squeeze”

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This power trio hails from the Kingston area. Sweet Talk Jackie blends alt-rock, blues, soul and good ol’ classic rock together for a nice n’ bad ass sound. “Squeeze” is the first single from their latest album “Planes, Trains and Time Machines”. It’s a well put together tune that’s very radio friendly. Also they make a robot in the music video which may have seemed like a good idea at the time but as you’ll find it out that plan goes straight to hell by the end of it. Now I’m just waiting for the sequal. Catch Sweet Talk Jackie at the Merchant Tap House in Kingston on November 17th. – Kris Gies