New Music, Emerging from your Local Scene
Dogs At Large released a new double single, “So High” b/w “Quit Reflection”, last week. For these new singles, this is the mellow Psych Rock of Sam Pirrucello and Adam Gilmour, and a stripped down cored of the fuller band.
You can catch Dogs At Large on September 25th at Beat Kitchen with LA’s Frankie & The Witch Fingers and Australia’s Stonefield.
Spit It Out, the sophomore EP from Alyssa Thomas-led Fairy Godmother, is out today. The album embraces the melancholy of heartbreak, but counters the doldrums with a refreshing, optimistic instrumental backdrop. Exploring feelings with a level sense of clarity allows one to move on. The pain may temporarily weigh you down; there’s a hopeful, resilient breeze that lifts you back up and dusts you off.
NonMutant just shared its second benefit compilation NonMutant Presents Volume II: Unite!, a release whose proceeds benefit United We Dream. The organization helps to protect immigrants, defending against deportations, gaining educational access, and seeking justice for LBGTQ immigrants. A cavalcade of local Philly bands including The Stammer, Sandcastle, Lizdelise, Full Bush, Blood Sound, Sheena & Thee Nosebleeds, and Young Pilgrims can be found on the collection. On Friday, September 28, The Barbary will host a charity benefit show for United We Dream, featuring Young Pilgrims, Ess See, Full Bush, and The Stammer.
Exploring a concept as grand as the seven deadly sins may seem like an impossible undertaking. But rather than bottling it up all at once, alluring singer-songwriter Evalyn takes it one pleasurable step at a time. Her third single off of her forthcoming EP, "A Pill to Swallow," considers the sin of wrath over layers upon layers of trancelike, frothy synths and entrancing vocals. She invokes a disorienting spell over a partner who’s been mistreating her good intentions, one that is playful, if ever so slightly nefarious in intent.
Salvation is due out in September 28. Juan Rodríguez
Folk artist Lindsay Clark is releasing a new album, Crystalline, tomorrow September 21st. The album maintains a nice balance between vulnerability and resiliency. Clark’s words are intimate and delicate. Her music is deeply grounded in a strong sense of self that permeates each song. Part of this stems from the religious aspects of her music. Like most folk music, the album deals with questions of faith and spirituality. In Crystalline, these questions are permeated with delightfully vibrant depictions of nature. In “Rosehips” Clark’s calm, steady voice bathes the song in a subtle sensuality. The song invites you to forget yourself within the evocative call of Clarke’s voice, and the vivid portraits she creates. Overall, the album envelops the listener like a warm blanket on a cool fall evening.
Lindsey Clark is playing tonight, September 20th, at the Holocene in honor of her upcoming album. The show will also feature Ezza Rose, Anna Hoone, Jacob Miller, and Malachi Graham.
By Avril Carrillo, Photo by Myles Katherine Photography
You Folk is preparing to release their debut full-length album, The Foil, via the local label Worry on October 6th. This week they released a new single from the album called “Nolo Contendere”. This five-piece band made up of Daniel Lee (vocals/guitar), Bryan Kingsley (drums), Rebecca Young (bass), Evan Lyman (keys/guitar), and Travis Schuster (guitar)
You can help You Folk celebrate the release at Burlington Bar on October 6th with SNORT, Emblems, and Tideshift.
In advance of its September 28th release date via Tiny Engines, Restorations‘s new album, LP5000 (Tiny Engines), is now available for streaming via NPR’s First Listen. Composed closeness that reaches anthemic ends, the quintet navigates large scale issues in a way that still hits on a deeply personal level. The ability to combine precision while evoking raw, emotive energy and responses is a delicate balance. Restorations is set to headline The First Unitarian Church on Sunday, October 21, supported by Wild Pink and Low Dose. (Photo by Jess Flynn; Collage by Bruno Guerreiro)
Brittany Campbell relocated to Chicago from New York to join the cast of Hamilton about a year ago. Back in April she released her latest album “Stay Gold” (now available on vinyl), and today she dropped a wonderful video for the single “My Garden” from that album.
Brittany is also teaming up with Candace Quarrels to make beautiful music as the duo Mermaid. We can’t wait to hear more from both of them.
Another appointment with The Revolution is almost here! This Saturday, September 22, three Brooklyn and Harlem based artists will be representing the heart of NYC’s independent music at the gorgeous National Sawdust venue, located in the heart of Williamsburg. With a lineup that showcases the sheer diversity of our scene, Volume 31 of this series will feature performances by locally bred artists Danielle Grubb, GRXDNT, Eleni Arapoglou. Danielle Grub is a singer/songwriter who fuses together bits of funk, rock, and soul to forge a cool, modern rendition of the pop genre. Coined as experimental soul, the two-piece GRXDNT indulges in electronic ambiance and slow burning beats to fuel their edgy, effortless sound. For those with a more classical taste, this year’s mix will also include the jazz-inspired songs of the angelic Eleni Arapoglou. Doors open at 9:30, check out the featured artists on The Deli’s Revolution #31 Soundcloud playlist below. – Rebecca Carroll
Overgrown, the debut studio album from Ivy Sole, has finally arrived. With earnest lyrics delivered confidently, the rapper/singer hybrid paints authentic portraits in soulfully smooth, uninhibited strokes. Cutting through idealism to reveal realistic circumstances, the artist finds relatable mechanisms, while still expressing personal narratives with a polished, poignant strength. You can catch Ivy Sole’s record release party on Monday, September 24 at World Cafe Live. (Photo by Araba Ankuma)
Bernie & The Wolf is the rock duo of Bernadette Conant (Guitar & Vocals) and Erik Lobo (Drums & Bass). They released a new single last week called “This Time Last Year” before embarking on a tour of the East Coast and Canada.
This single is the duo’s first release since their 2016 LP, Catch Some.
QWAM, a quartet hailing from New York, call Feed Me, their five-song EP released earlier this year, the first EP they are proud to show their moms – who were probably in their teens when the Sex Pistols’ Never Mind the Bollocks dropped in 1977. Given how good it is, they should be proud to show anybody, even the most cynical of punks out there. At its best, Feed Me is a propulsive ball of rocking energy that will warm your heart before ripping it out. If they are in your area, and they have a show at the El Cortez in Brooklyn on September 28, do yourself a favor and check them out. – Chris Morgan
