Austin

Outbanders Enter Statosphere with Debut EP ‘Emergent Patterns’

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 Local musicians, Zak Angelle and Brandon Valosek of the Austin duo, Outbanders, have aimed for a distant universe on their new 3-song EP, Emergent Patterns. A deep pulsating bass serves as the backbone for a symphony of synths, soundbytes, and soundscapes. While retro-dance on the whole may be hackneyed and overdone, the funk rhythms and futuristic signature of Outbanders begs listeners to give this duo a serious listen.

Slow builds coalesce into interstellar supernovas on these three tracks, but its the nuance of atmospheric effects and the bleeps and bloops that fortify the quality. While Outbanders might not have much material to dig into just yet, Emergent Patterns has set a precedent that has stirred the curiosity of its listeners to want more.

 
Chicago

Panic Priest

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Panic Priest (aka Jack Armondo of My Gold Mask) has stuck out on his own with the first single, “The Holy Ghost”. The track is taken from his forthcoming self-titled debut LP which is due out May 18th. The single is darkwave with a touch of synth pop and features remixes from Mr.Kitty and The Rain Within.

You can help Panic Priest celebrate the released on the new album on June 11th at Empty Bottle with New Canyons, Jenny Pulse (Spa Moans), and Wingtips (DJ Set).

Philadelphia

New Light Heat LP Available for Streaming & Purchase

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It’s been quite some time since we’ve heard from former Mazarin frontman Quentin Stoltzfus’s Light Heat. However, like a long-time friend making an unexpected call, in the form of an album, we received V yesterday. Whimsically buoyant instrumentation cultivates a delicately-detailed, daydreaming state. Get swept away in its heartfelt, sensory-rich experimental-pop. 

Chicago

Ryley Walker “Deafman Glance”

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Ryley Walker is preparing to release his latest full-length album, Deafman Glance, on May 18th (Dead Oceans). The album features contributions from Cooper Cain (Bitchin’ Bajas, Cave), Bill Mackay, Brian J Sulpizo (Health&Beauty), Leroy Bach (Wilco, Five Style), Andrew Scott Young (Tiger Hatchery), Matt Lux, and others.

In a recent conversation with Laura Barton, Walker said this a more Chicago sounding record then his past two releases. In his words, "Chicago sounds like a train constantly coming towards you but never arriving. That’s the sound I hear, all the time, ringing in my ears. Everybody here’s always hustling….. This record is the sound of walking home late at night through Chicago in the middle of winter and being half-creeped out, scared someone’s going to punch you in the back of the head, and half in the most tranquil state you’ve been in all day, enjoying the quiet and this faint wind, and buses going by on all-night routes. That’s the sound to tune in to. That’s the sound of Chicago to me”. A love letter to Chicago, may be, may be not, but Walker shares what he has experienced on this album in a way he hasn’t before.

You can help Ryley celebrate his new album at Hungry Brain on May 18th (Sold Out!) and May 19th. (Photo by Guy Eppel)

Chicago

Blacker Face @ Burlington Bar

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Blacker Face has been turning rage in music for several years, but the climate is ripe a new EP from this Jolene Whatevr (aka Jolisha Johnson) fronted band. "Think Piece" was released back on April 30th and has taken a couple weeks to really sink in.

The EP addresses racial tensions (“Wadly”), political turmoil (“Hate Trumps Trump”), and the daily struggle of existing in 2018.

You can catch Blacker Face at Burlington Bar on May 13th with Daymaker, Sonny Falls, and Friendship Commanders and at Cobra Lounge on May 21st.

NYC

No Swoon bring glaring showgaze to Alphaville on 05.24 + plays Northfest

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Led by singer/guitarist Tasha Abbott, in their debut single "Still" Brooklyn’s No Swoon marries the blazing guitar tones of My Bloody Valentine with softer atmospheres and odd time signatures of more obscure acts of the ’90s like The Pale Saints. Notwithstanding its newness, the trio was selected to play the Northside Fest this June. Before then, you’ll be able to see them live at Alphaville on 05.24.

Philadelphia

New Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band Live EP Available for Streaming & Purchase

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Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band recently dropped a live EP, entitled Rare Dreams: Solar Live 2​.​27​.​18, capturing a three-song sampling of their performance at London’s Café Oto. Bookended by Peter Kerlin & Jason Robira (both of Sunwatchers), Forsyth launches into a cosmic sojourn. The amped-up trio sound connected and ready to push sonic boundaries at rocket speed. Wedged in between a couple of originals ("Dreaming In The Non-Dream" & "The First 10 Minutes of Cocksucker Blues"), Forsyth also lyrically adapts and personally contextualizes a cover of Neil Young’s “Don’t Be Denied,” off 1973’s Time Fades Away. You can catch Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band tear things up this Saturday, May 12 at PhilaMOCA, supported by Sunwatchers.

NYC

The Watershed releases debut video for “Very Own”

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If you are interested in politically-oriented rap, nostalgic for the fuzzy hip-hop climate of San Francisco in the ‘90s, inspired by passion projects—or experiencing a combination of all three of these feelings—then it may be time for you to check out the newest project by SF’s own Brycon & Star Bakery Records. A group project entitled Equipto & Brycon Present The Watershed, this eclectic album combines influences, visions old and new, in order to create a new classic. Stream their debut video for “Very Own” below, and check out the rest of the album, available on all streaming services. – Lilly Milman, photo by Gina Madrid

NYC

A Deli Premiere: single “Adieu” from NH-based People Like You

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It’s been a little less than a year since The Deli New England last heard from People Like You, the eclectic and electric gypsy-folk-rockers hailing from Portsmouth, NH. And they haven’t wasted a second of that time. Their forthcoming third studio album, Dancing on the Dead, shows the band at their best—they’re tighter than ever before, and they haven’t given up on their rootsy experimental sound, either. People Like You is filling in the gap left by other, freak-folk greats—perhaps most specficially, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeroes. Of course, they don’t fit perfectly in the space left by the now-disbanded group, because the music of People Like You is entirely their own. There’s nothing derivative about it.

We’re happy to be premiering the single “Adieu” from Dancing on the Dead, which will be released on May 11th. The release of the album will kickstart a summer tour, beginning at Fury’s Publick House in Dover, NH. – Lilly Milman, photo by Lily Eye