Atmospheric post-punk duo Sea of Cars has released their debut album, Withered Trees, earlier this month.
This is the work of Charlie Padalino (Guitar/Vocals) and Carl Screams (Drums).
L.A.
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01.25: Zig Zags mark record release at The Factory
If you haven’t made weekend plans yet, and would like to spend your Saturday evening screaming at the top of your lungs, head to The Factory downtown and check out Zig Zags‘ record release show. The band put out their LA to Pedro EP last month, but they’ll mark it with a performance on a bill with fellow acts The Side Eyes, Nice, and Urns & Argyles. The new EP is a split 7" with Mike Watt and The Secondmen, which includes Zig Zags’ take on The Minutemen’s "Political Nightmare" along with a new original called "Running Out Of Red". Get ready to spend your weekend with Zig Zags; take a listen to "Running Out Of Red" below. – Will Sisskind
NYC
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PREMIERE: Sean Carroll carries R&B’s torch on “Jealousy”
The wicked, envious crooner is an old character in the book of rhythm and blues, and Sean Carroll is the latest performer to don the costume. New aptly titled single “Jealousy” embodies a lasting R&B tradition, made more contemporary by Carroll’s inclination towards confrontational guitar work, yet with distinct classic influences — still present are a roaming organ groove and a sauntering percussive beat. Fans of more recent R&B outfits like the Black Keys and Jack White will find “Jealousy” accommodatingly vintage and chock full of soul — give it a listen below (preferably with cigarette and whiskey in hand).
Chicago
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Dead Wells
Dead Wells recently released their second EP, II. This is the first new music we have had from the beer drinking punk quartet since their 2017 self-titled debut.
NYC
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Stream The Gloomies’ groovingly recollective “Sideways”
Memories have a way of shifting and transfiguring the past, creating picture shows in the mind that, while fictionalized, are still “based on a true story.” Such mental Kodaks inform the track “Sideways” by NYC-based the Gloomies, a collection of acid-bathed footnotes, rife with recollections of black lights and clear perfumes. It’s a fitting tune given the Gloomies’ recent relocation to Brooklyn from Southern California that the first single from the project’s forthcoming LP Romance would be a psych-pop yarn from their last summer; crunchy vox and meandering guitars abound on this track, placing it squarely between the sounds of artists like Ariel Pink and the thematic overtones of Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice. Listen to this tastefully far-out track below. —Connor Beckett McInerney
New England
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A Deli Premiere: “Align” by Mike Morrissey
Somerville’s Mike Morrissey is back at it with a breezy single that will kick off your weekend, and year, splendidly. Truthfully, here at the deli, we must confess we are big fans of what Morrissey brings to the deep pool of talent that resides in the city northwest of Boston he calls home: the artist has a quiet confidence about him that shines through his alternating indie-rock/indie-folk/Americana styles. In the Grant Bloom co-produced “Align,” Mike is playing with the latter style as he allows the song to brew, giving time to each acoustic guitar strum, each water-drop synth embellishment, each subterranean-like bass bump; Mike’s unaltered and tranquil vocals complete the portrait worth admiring. “Align” is a snapshot of a moment in time, brief in conception perhaps but lasting in memory; the song is a fragment to hold on to, and its tune rings clear to all who have ever stopped to remember a good time, a good person. You can catch Mike performing inside the Canopy Room of Bow Market on January 26th or visit the Aeronaut Brewing Company, where he hosts a monthly open mic, on February 5th. The track was mastered by Luke Sullivan and the bright artwork is by Belinda Riggs. We are delighted to premiere Mike’s single here for you; that alto saxophone by Callum Mackenzie at the start of the song is buttery smooth. – Rene Cobar
Chicago
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Her Worst Nightmare
Her Worst Nightmare recently released a new album called "The Ominous". This is the Death Metal of Jason Caruana (Drums), Moises Sepulveda (Guitar), and Carlos Bahena (Vocals).
You can catch Her Worst Nightmare on Febraury 15th at Underground Lounge with Advorsa, Dream Alazia, Without Light, and Sinister Fate.
Chicago
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Sy Somebody “Ready To Go”
Sy Somebody has released the final single, "Ready To Go", from his forthcoming album, Life Is Cruel, Let’s Be Friends…, which is due out January 31st. On this track he has enlisted the help of David Vandervelde (solo, Father John Misty) and Frank Lenz (solo, Richard Swift, Pedro The Lion).
You can catch Sy Somebody on February 22nd at The Hideout.
L.A.
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02.28: Best Coast celebrate a decade with hometown show at The Novo
To celebrate a full decade of indie rock superstardom, Best Coast will play a homecoming show at The Novo on February 28th. In 2010, the band — then the fledgling project of Bethany Cosenntino — released Crazy For You, which jettisoned Best Coast into college rock radio station playlists, music festivals, and third-generation iPhones everywhere. Now, the band has released the track "Everything Has Changed" and announced their upcoming album Always Tomorrow, their first collection of studio material since 2015. The new record stems from Cosentino breaking her writer’s block, going sober, and imagining a more hopeful life. You can watch the video for "Everything Has Changed" below in order to get yourself ready to welcome Best Coast back to the stage at the end of February. – Will Sisskind
Chicago
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American Wolf “Time For Bed”
American Wolf has released a new single called "Time For Bed". This is the Bedroom Pop of Joe Sherman, John Imburgia, and Sal Plant, and this is the trio’s first single of 2020. Last year the group released three singles 2019 and took big strides as a band.
NYC
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PREMIERE: Hillary Capps’ new LP is a slow illumination, plays Rockwood 1.25
Album rollout cycles have become increasingly creative in recent years — while 2020 is very much still in its waxing period, we tip our hats to Hillary Capps’ forthcoming album, The Way Back Home, for its slow unveiling in coordination with our sister Moon. Releasing in four parts in tandem with the four lunar cycles (new, waxing, full, and waning) and over the course of the year’s first five months, the tracks themselves slowly illuminate Capps’ penchant for lush indie pop and introspective lyricism. Home’s inaugural New Moon cycle presents listeners with two tracks (“Slow Motion” and “You Could Be The Moon,”), songs centered around beginnings, both setting the stage with their respective rising, dramatic builds, offset by spacey guitar work and shuffling grooves. Those interested in following the record’s rollout can presave it on Spotify, and those seeking a celestial listening experience can catch Hillary Capps at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2, on January 25th.
New England
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A Deli Premiere: “Underwater” by Faxi Moto
With each introductory chord, ardent and lingering, Boston-based group Faxi Moto unearths its riveting debut single “Underwater,” a sophisticated-nostalgic song comprised of the purest elements of indie-rock; a piece that transports wholly takes shape from profound emotion and submerges listeners with fierce intent. The elegant vocals of singer/bassist Anne Marie Green move ever so gently past crystal-clear guitar riffs, the vibrato, rich as it is, colors delightfully. Like water glistening stones downstream, the music eventually picks up its pace until reaching its sonic lake of dreamy harmonies, snappy drum patterns, and robust basslines. The collective of Green, Kyle Maldjian (vocals, guitar), Max Williams (guitar), Enric Adillon (synth), and Alejandro Hervella (drums), is primed for success: five young minds from Boston’s collegiate scene crafting their live shows, writing thoughtful lyrics and energetic tunes, fearlessly embracing evident skills—what more do you want? We are calling it: this is a must-see band for 2020, and you can catch it at Midway Cafe on February 3rd. Here at the deli New England, we are fans and proud to debut this beautiful single for all. – Rene Cobar