Upbeat indie masterminds, Walking Shapes, are already on their way to the top with their personal, catchy sound and noteworthy production values. Their single “Pusher” (streaming below) showcases an already mature talent. The exotic tempo, heavy bass and out-there execution of the track seems to mimc the likes of Radiohead’s song “15 Step,” with a more personal South American flavor and a less brainy and more "psych" attitude. Based in Brooklyn, the band’s debut LP is due out 7/30 via No Shame. You can catch them at their July residency at Pianos every Monday starting July 1st. – Michael Haskoor (@Tweetskoor)

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

Brooklyn’s Psych rockers Heavy Birds, after a busy and secluded 2012 are preparing for second half of 2013 year full of releases, including their first official music video for the single "Mary" – streaming below. The band has also self-released a limited edition vinyl for the single paired with the "space-punk" throb of B-side "Moon Child," while small label Mineral Tapes recently put out their ambient/noise cassette entitled "Pearl St." Later this year the band plans to release a full album entitled "Drag" recorded by Kurt Vile and Swirlies’ guitarist Rob Laakso. – (as posted in The Deli’s Open Blog – post your band’s entries, videos, and Mp3s here). The Deli’s NYC Open Blog is powered by The Music Building.

After two solid years, Music Frees All will return to NYC for it’s third time with some great and diverse sounding locals, including Deli favorites EMEFE (pictured and streaming), Cuddle Magic and Xenia Rubinos amongst the 21 artists performing. This year’s festival will span 3 days and 4 venues – including The Bell House, Bowery Electric and Rockwood Music Hall – kicking off on Friday July 19 until the following Sunday. The festival’s proceeds will go in part to the Scotty Hard Trust, which raises funds for legendary producer Scott Harding. Festival founder Miles Arntzen of Antibalas – also performing – says Scotty, “is the center of an important and warm community of musicians that we are happy to know and work with. This concert is our chance to say thank you!” – Ed Guardaro

If aliens were into goth music, they might listen to Frances Rose. The Brooklyn based duo is writing the soundtrack to some landscape, but its contours are all their own. Maybe that’s why Lizzy Plapinger from emerged electro soul act MS MR has taken the electro-pop sisters Sarah and Michelle Rose under her label’s wing. Or why they’ve recently worked with VICE’s campaign for Garnier Fructis, and won Deli’s Magazine’s readers poll for best new emerging artist. Whatever the case, you’re not likely to find anything quite like their electronic, psych vamps if you try. Take a listen… and find your inner vampire. – Read Mike Levine’s interview with the band here.

We blogged about Brooklyn’s dark-electro one man act Phaseone a few weeks ago, and he just gave us another reason to do so with the release of this video for single ‘Hunter’.

What if Jeff Buckley had played with a punk band? What if he had found his band members on Craiglist, and been a big Radiohead fan too? While I’m not sure if Mr. Buckley had Internet (or Craigslist) access, it’s the reason Bury Me A Lion found each other, and probably why each member of this quartet sounds so entirely different from one another, while just happening to come together so well. Latest EP ‘Year of the Lion’ demonstrates how the band is able to find a place for roof-tearing vocals amidst a clash of jangly guitars and booming drums. Tracks like ‘Dinosaur’ and ‘One Arm for Another’ especially rip through the album’s setlist with a crash course urgency, pitting rock abandon against huge, powerhouse vocals. Check it out and see the band when they play Arlene’s Grocery Jun 28. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)

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With influences that span from ambient-pop to psych-folk, Lapland has released a refreshingly beautiful self-titled album. Josh Mease’s smooth voice fills out his mixes with dense background vocals, and there is a certain timelessness to the shape of his melodies. The full and dreamy production transports the listener to a space and time far from the chaos of the city, notwithstanding the unusual electronic effects. Think Grizzly Bear with some Boards of Canada mixed in. Check out the record’s opening track ‘Unwise,’ streaming below. – Paul Jordan Talbot

Literally nothing will stop Candide from wrecking it on the dance floor. Heartbreak be damned. Whether her mood is to have you stick around (the bouncy ‘Don’t You Go’ – streaming below), or to definitively get rid of you, (the bouncier ‘Weary of You’), the dark alt-dance artist does it all and gets you moving to her turbo-charged BPM faster than you’ll realize you’re listening to some dark and stormy music.

The Brooklyn-via-Berlin artist characterizes an emotional substance you’ll find in the recent batch of heart-on-sleeve, four-on-floor songwriters like James Blake and The Weeknd. But Candide does it all at her own tempo, and that’s what will really pull you in to the mix. See her live at Glasslands on July 1st. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)

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

Long Island up-and-comers Haverford are a Long Island band to keep an eye on. Formed only last year, the quartet has already created some buzz in the LI scene, recently contributing to a split EP with State Lines via Meadowbrook Records (although the band is currently unsigned). For the most part, their sound is mellow and nostalgic, with some electric energy. The Emo-esque quintet are set to play at The Wood Shop out in Copiague with Dikembe, State Lines, Those Hated Hearts, and Scout on Monday the 24th. Listen to their two songs from the split with State Lines here. – Michael Haskoor (@Tweetskoor)

We blogged about Oakland/Brooklyn based Futurebrite a few weeks ago – it’s the new project of singer Karen Corrêa (already involved in the NYC scene with now dissolved rock trio Demander) and producer Josh Grant. Industrial music has had a rather negligible role in pop music’s history so far, and it’s interesting to see a decidedly pop project introducing mechanical elements reminiscent of NIN and Ministry, while filtering out those bands’ rougher edges. Futurebrite will celebrate the release of their debut EP “Futurebrite Part 1” with a show at Glasslands on Friday 06.21 – also on the bill The Canon Logic.

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