New Music, Emerging from your Local Scene
At just 16 years old SMBA (aka Tyrone Jordan) has launched a clothing line, started a record label, 2DB Records, and over the summer released a single, “Honeydew" that can’t be overlooked.
“Honeydew” paints a picture of what it is like to be a high school student in 2018 touching on bullying, heartbreak, and more.
Our appreciation for mewithoutYou has existed long before the inception of The Deli Philly. The band never ceases to astound; with its masterful songwriting, the group’s ever-changing musical palate continues to refine/redefine its vast catalogue. [Untitled] is mewithouYou’s seventh full-length album, and is available via Run For Cover Records. The Philly stalwarts are gearing up to hit the road once again on a national tour in support of their latest release, and won’t be back home until Wednesday, December 5 at the TLA, where they’ll be joined by The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die and Hold Down The Ocean.
Rich Jones has released a second single, “Dreaming”, from his forthcoming LP, The Shoulder You Lean On, which will be released on November 2nd.
The track features the talented Nnamdi Ogbonnaya and production from J. Klier and Kenny Keys.
"Kanagawa" is the lead single featured on Florry‘s forthcoming album Brown Bunny, scheduled for release on November 23 via Sister Polygon Records. Its new music video (by Jamie Alam) captures a candid/vivid home video aesthetic. There’s a mellow melancholy of overcoming loneliness within the steady progression, interjected with intense, instrumental expansions. That mix of somewhat subdued closeness with brash heaviness is an enticing combination. You can catch the band’s record release show on Sunday, November 18 at Tundra Dome, with Corey Flood, Emily Yacina, and Will Table.
Fitting to its name “New Constellation” is a floaty, spacious new track by Atlas Engine—it’s also a notable step away from the more energized and guitar heavy work that Nick LaFalce has previously released under this name. Synthesizers lead the way with an echoing drum beat providing the pulse of the track. The voice and guitars of LaFalce remain, but heavier in reverb with the vocals tending toward falsetto and the guitar leaning toward subtle and spacious melodies. The bright echo of guitar picking is perhaps the only contrast to the dreamy, nighttime mood Atlas Engine invokes here. Listen to “New Constellation” below. – Cameron Carr
Hailing from Kingston, Ontario; this duo consists of Ted Evans and Amanda Pants. By the sounds of it The Meringues natural personalities are cranked up to the max while performing together which gives their live shows a contagious energy alongside their bubbly punk rock. Their debut album drops on Friday October 12th and contains this lead single “Tell Me Twice.” Give ‘er a spin and check the Meringues release party at the Mansion in Kingston. – Kris Gies
Andrew Belle is preparing to release new EP called “Deep Dive (Hushed)” this Friday, October 12th. He recently released the EP’s first single “Black Clouds (Hushed)”. These are slowed down, almost meditative, versions of five tracks from his latest LP, Dive Deep, which was released back in July of 2017.
You can catch Andrew Belle on October 26th at Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights. There are two shows available on the 26th so you should have a chance to see Andrew live.
Sean Henry, formally known as Boy Crush, disappeared into the ether for a few years. After this 2015 release, there was nothing new from the New York-based artist for a while. The silence came to an end this past summer, with the release of 10-track album Fink, which may make you regret those three years without new music even further. Fink has a shaggy sound to match the floppy hair of the man behind it, and it fits right in with other artists on the Double Double Whammy’s roster. It’s loose, at times sloppy, but in that endearing way that sucks you in. You can check out Henry’s vibe in person this November, as he is performing a few shots. That includes a stop at the Park Church Co-op in Brooklyn on November 5. – Chris Morgan
BlackFinn recently released a new single called “Gills”. This is the jazz-tinged R&B of multi-instrumentalist Jordan Dingle.
“Gills” is Dingle’s second single of 2018 following up “Tell Me Why” which was released back in August.
The folk songs of The Brother Brothers feel like restored photograph full of subtle emotions and forgotten stories. A lush romanticism has been stitched into every note, and the warm instrumentation feels like part of a long lineage of Americana songwriting that’s been passed down from generation to generation. On the latest single "Red and Gold," from their new album Some People I Know, the duo strips down the sound to the bare minimum without losing the sentimental impact generated by the song. The record drops Oct. 19 on Compass Records and the band is scheduled to play an album release show at Union Pool on that same date. -Tucker Pennington
Kilamanzego recently shared a new single via Amsterdam based collective/label ZenSupremacy. “Myth of the Groove” crackles and quakes, as the warmth of synth invites, but simultaneously creates a mysterious atmosphere. Then, it finds its footing in vibrant, 8-bit matriculation. Step into that futuristic, funky, weightless beat, propelled naturally but not pushed. Kilamanzego will be joining a lineup that also includes Masie Blu and Gender Work, on Friday, November 23 at World Cafe Live.
Classic Thrash Punk trio Life Sentence reissued their self-titled debut LP last week. The original LP was released in 1986, and the tracks have been completely remastered for this release.
Life Sentence was the work of Tom O’Connor (Drums), Joe Losurdo (Vocals, Bass), and Eric Brockman (Guitar, Vocals). Eric sadly passed away two years ago, but this reissue stands as great representation of his and this groups impact on the ’80’s thrash scene in Chicago.
