Under the apt moniker Bitter’s Kiss, New Jersey-based singer/songwriter Chloe Baker shares sweetly serious pop songs with her March-released eponymous debut record. With her gentle voice, the teenaged musician tells stories of longing and pain but also sheer joy in tracks that smoothly blend drum clasps and slightly fuzzy guitars. Although all of the eight songs are both pleasant and provocative, album highlight “No One Will” (streaming below) particularly intrigues with its ambiguous nature; is the yearning here hurtful or somehow helpful? The answer doesn’t really matter; Baker’s wisely ambiguous songwriting lets the listener interpret freely. – Zach Weg

We added Bitter’s Kiss single "Waste of it All" to The Deli’s playlist of Best songs by emerging NYC songwriters and folk artists – check it out!

After releasing their self-titled debut EP in 2013, Brooklyn pop-rock group Rocket & the Ghost just shared a new two track single. Featuring anthemic mid tempo ballad ‘Albuquerque’ and driving single ‘Come In From the Outside’ (streaming) the record melds Arcade Fire-like kinetics and Muse-esque grandeur into its own uplifting yet somewhat ominous energy. The band will be performing at the Highline Ballroom on 05.15 with Polaris. – Zach Weg

Turbo Fruits‘ new album ‘No Control’ sees the Nashville quartet tackle more "adult" themes like relationships, break-ups and losses, conveying a full range of not-so-fun emotion without ever giving up their signature, punchy rock’n’roll sound. While on tour with Eternal Summers and Surfer Blood, front man Jonas Stein answered a few questions about the creative process of being in a band – check out the Q&A on our sister blog Delicious Audio.

On Thursday May 14, garage-pop rockers SKATERS will headline an all NYC bill for one of the last shows at Brooklyn Night Bazaar in Williamsburg (the venue will close its doors on May 23rd). THey’ll be joined on stage by raucous foursome Team Spirit and new to us husband and wife alt-pop duo, The Bergamot. The event is the last of 3 free private parties sponsored by Jack Daniels and doNYC. Check out The Bergamot’s brand new single, "Forget About Tomorrow" that was just released yesterday. To gain access to the show RSVP here. – Cece Port

Emerging in 2012 as a prominent member of BK’s experimental electronic label/collective, White Material, producer/deejay Galcher Lustwerk (who made our recent list of Best Emerging NYC Artists) specializes in a trance-like mix of ambient and house music. On this year’s sleeper, “In the Place” (streaming) he sings/raps in a smoky voice that is nevertheless smooth as silk. Galcher will be releasing futures about to release new material on his new label Lustwerk Music.

We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best electronic songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!

New Jersey-hailing singer/songwriter/producer Matt Romagna, who played Pianos on Saturday 05.09, delivers sunny folk with his first EP ‘We Will Be Alright‘ (2014). In the rolling, handclap-backed title track, the musician tells the story of travelers persevering on a literally rocky road while the airy “When My Ship Comes Sailing In” has him relating his own determination over unspooling guitars. The singer/songwriter genre may connote heartbreak and misery but Matt Romagna refreshingly opts for joyfulness. Listen to the upbeat EP single "We Will Be Alright" below. – Zach Weg

We added this song to The Deli’s playlist of Best roots songs by emerging NYC artists – check it out!

NYC Readers,

Every year in the spring The Deli organizes its own little fest called NYC B.E.A.F. (as in Best of Emerging Artists Fest), which, since 2014, has been part of the Northside Festival. The B.E.A.F. is always linked to our most recent Year End Best of NYC Poll, meaning that we try to book as many artists as we can from that list.

This year we were able to put together four very succulent shows involving some serious talent, check out the details HERE! Soundcloud Playlist HERE.

Sun June 14 – The Living Room
POP + REVIVAL STAGES

Hope to see you tonight!

The Deli NYC’s Staff

St. Lucia-rooted, Brooklyn-based rapper Chelsea Reject shoots verbal bullets with a deft blend of introspection and consciousness. On songs such as the keys-sparkled “Gotta Shine” (streaming), the twenty-one-year-old musician (born Chelsea Alexander) starts with an identifiable story of integrity-seeking but then, with a single “you,” widens her quick flow to touch on subjects such as impoverishment, oppression, and national tragedy. With the horn-sloped “Go,” Reject ponders her purpose in a money-rounded world, effectively speaking for fellow strivers. One gets the sense, when listening to her smoothly assured voice, though, that the artist isn’t trying to make grand statements as much as relate her views. She does so thrillingly. Chelsea Reject performs on Monday 5.11 at The Mercury Lounge as part of the release for her ‘CMPLX’ album. – Zach Weg

With their sophisticated, bi-lingual synthpop, full of texture and pretty melodies, Puerto Rican duo Buscabulla – now Brooklyn residents – conquered our ears with their debut EP “Kitsune`,” which became The Deli NYC’s Record of the Month in October 2014. We asked Raquel and Luis a few questions about their gear and creative process in our sister site focused on gear and creativity Delicious Audio.

Read the Interview with Buscabulla.
Buscabulla will be performing at The Deli’s NYC B.E.A.F. 2015 (Best of Emerging Artists Fest), part of the Northside Fest, on May 13 at The Living Room.

Raised in London and currently based in New York, Oyinda is an emerging Nigerian singer/songwriter/producer who takes her brand of soul in a personal, dark, experimental direction. She just unveiled this video for arresting single "The Devil’s Gonna Keep Me," a dark ballad featuring a heavy mood built on layers of distorted piano and synths. Don’t miss her live show at Baby’s All Right on May 11.

Do you ever miss those days when quality electronic bands pretended to be evil? Think Ministry, Prodigy or Nine Inch Nails… When we are not too stressed out, we actually do! Brooklyn band Statiqbloom (brainchild of Fade Kainer) is here to fill in this gap with two gritty EPs that sound as if they were forged in hell – a musically very competent hell. Single "Atrophy of Three" (straming below), from 2014’s split release with Russian band Zex Model, is a mind-bending tune for deranged humans and cyborgs programmed for dancing. If that sounds appealing to you, catch Statiqbloom live tonight (May 8) at Palisades.

When a band is labeled by a magazine "The coolest young rock band in Brooklyn" (in this case, the band is The Danbees and the magazine VNDL) you’ve gotta give them a listen – although the term "cool" applied to "band" sounds a little vague. Last year The Danbees released a full length entitled "I’m in Control" of rather energetic alt rock ranging from the Strokes influenced to the bluesy, which gives us the impression of a band with potential but still in search of a defined identity. Our favorite track is vaguely R.E.M.-esque "Love is on the Rise," streaming below. They will be playing live at Pianos tomorrow (May 8).