Back in July, Brooklyn singer/songwriter Alastair Ottesen released the elegantly forlorn songs "Home Movie" (streaming below) and "Saint Anna Street" off his forthcoming new album. While the former is a pop-inflected folk track that recalls the Elliott Smith of ‘Figure 8,’ the latter is a floating blues cut that would play smoothly alongside The Rolling Stones’ ‘Beggars Banquet’ or Houndmouth’s ‘Little Neon Limelight.’ Ottesen’s near coo of a voice, while reminiscent of the late master Smith or John Lennon as heard on such solo gems as "Look at Me," is ultimately singular, skipping through these latest songs of potentially regained innocence. Alastair Ottesen plays at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1 on Wednesday (9.23). – Zach Weg
We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best rootsy songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!