New Music, Emerging from your Local Scene
Doom Metal band Without Light have released the second single, “In Depths of Sleep”, from their forthcoming debut album, The Dread Gospels. The album is set to be released on April 20th via Weed Cabinet Records.
This is the work of Eric Sanchez (guitar), Angel Onofre (guitar), Jamie Danger (bass/vocals), and Luke Scriven (drums).
Without Light will be performing on WZRD 88.3 on Thursday, April 11th at 10 pm. You can see them live on April 18th at The Owl with Underwire and IYAC.
Ravens & Chimes are ready to make some noise at Mercury Lounge on April 23 in support of their brand new album The Empty House. The NYC group has been a mainstay of the music scene in the city for nearly a decade, and new single "Big Ups" (streaming) showcases an undeniable maturation of their fervent indie-rock style. The speedy guitar riffs and body-shaking drum beats are still there, but a more polished production and singer songwriter Asher’s vocals gain in urgency and confidence take this track to a new level. The group’s record release will also include a performance from L.A.’s The Palms. – Rene Cobar
The quartet of Boon recently released its latest album All of Us Laughing, which is available on cassette via Glass Orchard Records. Waves of vocals refreshingly wash over you as pensive arrangements negotiate space, forming intriguing sonic shapes. Floating through that heady atmosphere, the words appear to be transmitted in as the music swirls around it. Boon will be performing next in Philly on Saturday, April 13 at Gay Baby Jail with Mavis the Dog, Carinae, Mother Tongues, and Stoner Will & the Narks.
The Vaughns are about to have a fun spring. Led by the euphonious vocals of singer and guitarist Anna Lies, the New Jersey natives have been building steady hype with each sticky new single, and on April 26 they are playing Gold Sounds in Brooklyn to kick-off their spring tour. The quartet has catchy hooks to spare, and used them to capture the hearts of their home state with their 2015 entry tomfoolery, which was nominated for three Asbury Park Music Awards. Now they are ready to share their infectious yet heartfelt brand of indie rock with the rest of the country. The Vaughns will tour the U.S. for fourteen dates and return to NYC May 23 for the final show at Arlene’s Grocery. – Rene Cobar
Toronto heavy metal fellas Pale Mare are taking their show on the road. They’ll be rippin’ their loud sludgey grooves out on the East Coast this spring. In 2017 they released their debut EP through Medusa Crush Records which features 3 tracks including “Descolada” which brings the heat right away with deep stoner riffs. Just some real heavy shit all around. Pale Mare have aleady shared the stage with many well-known metal bands and this’ll be your chance to see ‘em up close this spring. They kick off their tour in Toronto at Coalition on April 19th before heading east in early May. – Kris Gies
Not For You has released a new EP called “Drift”. This is DIY rock sounds of Lindsey Sherman (Vocals, Guitar), Pasha Petrosyan (Drums), and Michael Dunne (Bass).
The EP is their follow-up to 2018’s Drown, and is the band’s fifth release overall.
You can catch Not For You at the Hideout on April 17th with Chris Cohen.
Maxel Toft has been on a musical mission over the last twenty years and still has a way to go on his journey. His mission is to craft an album of original music based on our nation’s Presidents. He started in 1999 with #42, Bill Clinton, and just released his album, 25, for #25, William McKinley.
Musically, Toft has a soothing, nostalgic, vocal delivery that blends perfectly with traditional folk instrumentation.
This Sunday, April 14, the ever-evolving of Montreal will be bringing White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood to the stage of Union Transfer. Kevin Barnes’s latest release is sonically influenced by 80s-style "extended dance remixes," while taking lyrical refuge from the varied works of Angela Davis, Noam Chomsky, Chris Kraus, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Mark E. Smith, and Malcolm X. Barnes will also be joined on the billing by fellow Athens tourmates/synthpop trio Yip Deceiver. To enter for a chance to win a pair of tix, just send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line "Simulated Reality". Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good luck!
Krust Toons: "What Stage Does John Cena Play?" by Tedd Hazard – please feel free to drop him a line at teddandthehazards@gmail.com if you dig or have any funny ideas. You can also check out more of his illustrations and animation shorts HERE.
Beat Maker Spectacular Diagnostics has dropped a new double single featuring “For Pete’s Sake” b/w “It Takes A…”. Both tracks explore the more Jazz influenced side of Hip Hop and sampling, and perfect for a hazy Spring morning.
Singer-songwriter Molly Tuttle cleaned up the awards last year, winning the Guitar Player of the Year prize from the International Bluegrass Music Association and the Americana Music Association. Now, Tuttle has released her debut album, When You’re Ready, a showcase of her flatpicking style and personal lyricism which presents in packaged form the music that has helped to sell out shows in both the US and the UK. Tuttle released When You’re Ready just before a grand hometown show at The Basement East; days after the release, she played shows at the Savannah Music Festival and here in Nashville at the Grand Ole Opry. Tuttle takes to the sky to perform shows in the UK throughout April; she’ll return to the States to play shows and festivals throughout the spring. Take a listen to When You’re Ready below. – Will Sisskind
Folk-rock collective Dirty Bird has a new, lovely single out called “Once,” and they are celebrating it in style April 21 at the Mercury Lounge. The single contains strong male-female harmonies, a catchy lead melody and the band’s signature creative approach to Americana. The group seems to have improved the formula from their 2018 record Still To Be Ours, pushing their experimentation farther without betraying their own sound. This is a band that deserves to be seen live and will be supported by fellow folk-rock group Dead Gowns from Portland, Maine. Check out Dirty Bird’s new single below. – Rene Cobar
