Matteah Baim – who played with Mike Wexler at Union Pool last Friday – has the sound of an artist playing instruments with the same freedom she also reserves for her visual art. An ex-member of Metallic Falcons, Matteah molds sonic structures from improvised insanity featuring obscure dreams and welcome meanderings. This project (and especially second record ‘Laughing Boy’) turns her sound toward a wholly new direction, surrounded by collaborations with some amazing musicians. Spontaneous, collaborative dreamy unlike anything else we’ve encountered in awhile. Listen to ‘Pagoda’ below. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets) – Photo by Lauren Dukoff

SWF will perform Wednesday, November 13th at Shea Stadium (with Deleted Scenes & Unicycle Loves You) in support of his debut album, "Let It Be Told" out on Mecca Lecca earlier this fall. SWF is short for Stevie Weinstein-Foner. The self-described "lo-fi mystic of Brooklyn" sounds as if someone gave Phil Spector a fuzz pedal and a copy of Jane’s Addiction’s "Nothing’s Shocking" during his peak "wall-of-sound" days. Ranging from slow-surf to alt-country, the one binding force on this record is Stevie’s passionate melodies drenched in reverb and an ever present distorted acoustic guitar. Top tracks: Black & Golden, Turtle Brain (streaming). @samkogon

80s punk rock is alive! Brooklyn-based Cerebral Ballzy are bringing their underground vibe to the mainstage, especially now after signing to Cult Records at the hand of The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas. The raw sound of their 2011 debut LP got them a lot of attention, and their recent signing and release of single “Better In Leather,” complete with fuzzed-up guitars, the raspy vocals of frontman Honor Titus, and the energy of a rabid wolverine, secures their spot as a major player in the current punk scene. The band will be touring the UK in the second half of November, listen to the ballsy track below via Soundcloud. – Michael Haskoor (@Tweetskoor)

Celebrating the release of their debut album “Sack Lunch” on November 12, Brooklyn’s Slim Wray is the latest entry in the burgeoning NYC blues rock genre. The duo of Ryan Houser (guitar/vocals) and Chris Moran (drums/backing vocals) play a stripped down hybrid of aggressive blues that combines punk, pop and garage thrash into a larger than sum-of-its-parts sound. “I Gotta Girl (With A List Of Needs)” hearkens back to early-era White Stripes, alternating hyper-passionate verses with muscular instrumental breaks. “Reaction” tips in a more pop direction by way of a traditional chord progression and harmony background vocals. “Bear” (streaming below, video here) is built around a “whooo hooo” vocal hook, while stretching out over chunky chords and thrashed cymbals. “House Of D” comes by way of acoustic guitar with vocals delivered in a conversational style that shares similarities with fellow new-blues Brooklynites The Dough Rollers. 12 solid tracks in all, the album includes a cover as well, with a delightfully faithful rendition of the Van Morrison (and re-interpreted by Patti Smith) classic “G L O R I A.” See them live at The Bowery Electric on November 20.       – Dave Cromwell

Add Modern Diet to your collection of well-named bands. There’s a number of ways to listen to this group, and all of them result in well-balanced aural meals. On the one, they are what happens to rock n’ roll when it cross-pollinates with R&B. Sort of like The Dismemberment Plan if they went to more Phish concerts. But it’s also a confessional of the most intimate order, cutting deep to the bone of what singer Jake Cheriff is concerned with. From the state of his bedroom (‘Modern Diet’), to getting unexpectedly lost (‘Lazy Beat’), their record ‘Commuter EP’ shows you all sides of this diverse three piece, from pain to joy, to fret-tapping guitar solos.

See it all come together when they play at Muchmores on December 6th. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets).

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There’s a strong influence from the golden eras of guitar rock on most of Rathborne‘s songs, with a constant wall of sound and driving pace a la The Ramones or early Tom Petty. But lead singer’s Luke Rathborne’s pared-down lyrics and vocals, which sometimes reach toward his interests in Elliott Smith and Bob Dylan, are at turns sensual, wistful or sweet enough to support the title of the new album – ‘SOFT’.

Rathborne is about to tour the west coast in support of Albert Hammond Jr. LINK: Bianca Seidman’s interview with Rathborne

Emmy Wildwood wears many hats. We mean this both figuratively and somewhat literally: the indie musician is multitalented, and keeping well accessorized happens to be one of them. Wildwood made Time Out New York’s 2013 Best Dressed list and is the owner of Tiger Blanket Records, a Brooklyn-based vintage store AND record label. Through these projects, she’s become a Williamsburg community pillar of sorts — Tiger Blanket is more than a label, it’s a place for local artists to collaborate and create. Emmy Wildwood’s debut album is slated to drop this fall, and she just released her second video for single "Luxurious Problems" – streaming below.

READ: Corinne Bagish’s interview with Emmy Wildwood.

Another of the never-ending stream of way too talented young artists to come from the Mama Coco’s Funky Kitchen scene, Goodman takes from rock n’ roll’s early sensibilities and supercharges them with catchy as hell pop melodies and helter-skelter screams and shouts. Sort of like Arctic Monkeys if they were a bit sunnier. Latest single ‘Like What They Like’ is just more icing on the cake. A kiss-off to small town haters, and the promise of greater things to come for the 23-year-old artist. See him when he plays Nov 15 at Muchmore’s. – Mike Levine @Goldnuggets)

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

Emerging Brooklyn punk trio We Ride On mold after Fugazi but take their own creative angle and claim their own sound. They’re set to play Don Pedro’s in their home neighborhood tomorrow night with The Rutabega, Risk Reward, Joshua Jesty and Marmora. Listen to the raucous vocals of the track “Hot Spit” off of their most recent LP titled ‘Have Some’ via Bandcamp below. – Michael Haskoor (@Tweetskoor)

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Tei Shi just released her second single ‘Nevermind the End,’ and I’m completely hooked. The song takes off from a dream pop canvas of layered harmonies and synth-backed drones, but then brings an R&B sultriness to the party to expand the genre guest list. Moving through rounds of time-stretched groove, with the inviting hook of ‘maybe we can take a ride tonight… ‘, you’ll be nervous about where she might want to take you, but more than willing to do as she says. It’s an unexpected follow-up from a singer who only just began taking off after some great performances at this year’s CMJ fest. Check it out below and see her for the release of new EP ‘Saudade’ on Dec 4 at Mercury Lounge. Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)

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