Niika has release visuals for the latest single, "The Cage", from her forthcoming album, Close But Not Too Close, which is due out May 15th. The animated video was created by Derek Barber aka "Perhapsy".
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Social Que “988”
Alt Rock duo Social Que is preparing to release a new single this Friday, May 1st, called "988". The song focuses on the struggle and fight of depression and the importance of knowing you are not alone. Musically, the single has us feeling nostalgic for vintage Stone Temple Pilots in all the best ways.
Scoial Que is the work of Ian Rottner (vocals & guitar) and Sam Gutsmiedl (drums) and just before the quarantine Ian was able to film a short video talking about "988" at Sip of Hope in Logan Square.
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Matt Gold “Bottom Of The Barrel”
Guitarist Matt Gold is preparing to release his debut solo LP, Imagine Sky, via the London-based label Whirlwind Records on May 29th. Gold is half of the instrumental duo Sun Speak, and this project blurs the line between Improvised Jazz, Rock, Americana, and more while letting his guitar truly speak for itself.
The album’s first single is called "Bottom Of The Barrel" and it can be streamed below.
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V.V. Lightbody “Horse of Fire”
The Sophomore LP, Make a Shrine or Burn It, from V.V. Lightbody is set to come out this Friday, May 1st, via Acrophase Records. The third single from the album was released earlier this month and is called "Horse of Fire". The song is accompanied by Elijah Alvarado directed video below.
The release event for the album at Sleeping Village has been rescheduled for October 2nd and will included an opening performance form Andrew Sa.
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Monogamy
Monogamy has released two EP’s this month, "Too Close" and "Zone Cold". Both EP’s will be combined and released as a cassette via Side Wound Worship once the shelter-in-place order is over in Illinois.
This is Lo-Fi, DIY rock of Toni Wang, Sam Johnson, and Don Lyons.
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Matt Evans maintains percussive composure on “New Topographics,” live stream 5.1
Listening to New Topographics, the latest full length by Brooklyn drummer and composer Matt Evans, is oddly reminiscent of the experience of watching an ASMR YouTube video; it’s various percussive textures and cool synths are tactile and tingle-inducing, yet the timbre rarely rises above that of a whisper. This muted quality is what makes Evans’ most recent effort the alluring record that it is, a space wherein the artist deftly navigates quietude drum-first, ever heightening the energy through polyrhythmic breaks and employing electronic instrumentals in a manner that compliment, yet never overshadow his rhythm-forward approach. Standout tracks “Spinning Blossoms” and “Jaich Maa” well demonstrate this interweaving of elements, evocative of the ambient artists like Hiroshi Yoshimura yet decidedly more movement-oriented — even on Topographics tamer tracks, Evans’ intrepid percussion enables a forward momentum that keeps things consistently interesting. Give it a listen below, and catch Matt Evans (along with other Whatever’s Clever artists) on Twitch this Friday, May 1st for the label’s May Day Extravaganza. —Connor Beckett McInerney
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Sans Lorenzo “Sounds Through a Wall”
Sans Lorenzo has released a new single called "Sounds Through a Wall". This is the trio’s first single since the release of their 2019 LP, Lombard.
This is the Post Punk of Dan Couture (Guitar, Vocals), Kevin Graf (Lead Drums), and Nate Brown (Bass Guitar).
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Morgan Powers
Morgan Powers has released the title track, "Bugs In A Jar", from her forthcoming debut album which is due out May 22nd. The album also includes the single "Miriam" she released back in March of 2019.
Powers performs dreamy, or maybe sleepy, acoustic pop with beautifully cleaver lyrics and melodies.
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Well Yells “We Mirror the Dead”
Well Yells recently released his latest album, We Mirror the Dead. The album’s opening track is the gorgeously dark "Kill the King" and is accompanied by the video below. The album’s lead single was released back in February and is called "Form".
These are the darkwave sounds of Patrick Holbrook, and this is his third album as Well Yells.
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Joyer trudge onwards on new split EP
Slowcore outfit Joyer’s new split EP finds the North Jersey duo leaning further into their unhurried, speaker-crunching sound, providing two tracks replete with innovative lyricism and roughly-hewn guitars. Recording alongside North Carolina’s Aunt Ant (formerly of NYC) and Toronto’s Poor You, their tracks “Juniper” and “In Time” are trudging, at times uneasy drone rock— band members Nick and Shane’s unison sing-speak provides hazy non sequiturs (“I hear the mosquitos when they bite down,” “I’m a ghost-running backlight) alongside stuttering chord progressions and trudging rhythmic breaks. The end result is an engaging mix of slacker rock wordplay and discordant instrumentation, both boisterous in its separate parts yet quiet in execution, and a sound that will resonate with fans of Red House Painters and LVL UP. Give it a listen below. —Connor Beckett McInerney
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Lights Over Bridgeport “Morning In Chicago”
Lights Over Bridgeport has released the opening track and lead single, "Morning In Chicago", from their forthcoming album, Better This Way, which is due out May 22nd.
This is the Pop Punk of John Hamlin (Guitar and Vocals), Kevin Jamroz (Drums), Miko Ramirez (Guitar), and Kurt Miller (Bass).
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A Deli Premiere: “Last Goodbye” by Andrea Capozzoli
Hard to imagine a smoother, groovier, and more exquisite start to the week than the one Andrea Capozzoli serves up in her latest single “Last Goodbye.” Oh yes, the song is all the neo-soul goodness that has characterized Capozzoli’s trajectory, but there is added emotion and undertones of liberation in Capozzoli’s velvety, assertive vocals. Accurately, and oh so delicately landing on each note change, the artist dances past the sweet guitar riffs and the accompanying swing to bask in the growing excitement of the song’s soulful choruses. “Last Goodbye” is an ode to a friend’s triumphant escape from a toxic relationship, and yet, it is for all lovers who have done just that, and for those brewing the courage to join them in freedom, in strength. Andrea Capozzoli’s method is a prime example of the ever-lasting power of R&B/soul in the age of computer-generated hits: nothing beats watching musicians shaping the molten goodness of their skill into precious pieces for all to enjoy. Dmitry Ishenko (bass), Dave Ross (guitar,) and Rob Mitzner (drums) accompany Capozzoli in “Last Goodbye” premiering below. – Rene Cobar