Music writers and listeners alike seem resourceful enough to box every band that pops up nowadays. With new albums covered within hours, and decades of classics catalogued by those born decades after their release, there is a steady source of opinion on the internet. Space Captain defies these assessments. With a sound ranging from psych to hip hop to electronica, they stand their own ground. On their two most recent singles, "Two" from 2016, and "Sycamore" from 2017, they recreate seductively complex tunes that constantly keep you guessing. At times, they bring up other experimental, female-lead sounds coming from Chicago-based rapper Noname or German producer Moglii, or just most of what’s been on NPR’s Tiny Desk in 2017. Still, Space Captain’s music carries a energy and originality that deserves listening to. Check out their Bandcamp or see them at Baby’s All Right on September 8th. -Allie Miller 

Junk Boys are not being modest in their name, they’re being honest. The NYC-based garage rock group is a no-frills act. With rough and relentless guitars, vocals that reek of cigarette-smoke, and a (dangerously) LA sound, they bring you the best of rock music. Junk Boys’ breakout LP tracks from 2016 like "Arizona Nights" and "Cheap" are ruckus and repetitive–pulling out no new tricks, but daring you to play it loud. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, so be sure to catch these garage gems playing Baby’s All Right on August 29th. -Allie Miller

Remember when it was 2013 and all your favorite bands, TY Segall, King Tuff, and Ariel Pink, couldn’t stop talking about Halloween? Demure For Sure’s latest single "It’s Magic" (from LP Tie-Dye Shadow) is a trip down memory lane for those who can relate. The NYC-based artist blends psychedelia, and art-rock ’80s rock together in a new song that is nothing short of spell-binding. If you aren’t entertained when Zach de Sorbo sings "Talisman’s and amulets/I wear them all the time," (following a xylophone solo), just stick around for the the voice morphing and witch laughs. Alice Cooper would be proud. – Allie Miller

If there’s anything more fitting to a late summer night in New York than some dark synth-pop, I’d like to hear it. Atmospheric duo Tempers‘ recent release Fundamental Fantasy is a suspenseful, yet shimmering LP that evokes that psychological world of obscure possibilities inspired by city like New York on a Friday night, when nothing seems forbidden. The band’s sound, a meeting of the moodiest Depeche Mode with both The XX and Beach House, is like a faded memory you shouldn’t have forgotten about. Stop whatever you are doing and let it transport you. Tempers will celebrate the end of their Euro-Mexico tour this Saturday, August 12th at Baby’s All Right, opening at Frankie Rose’s record release show. – Allie Miller  

From the beloved Greenpoint label that’s already crowded with talented groups like Macula Dog, Palberta, The Sediment Club, and Honey, comes Eyes of Love. The brainchild behind this solo, bedroom folk-rock project is NYC-based, LA-born musician Andrea Schiavelli, ex occasional member of now disbanded Nude Beach and ex-member of Punks on Mars. Andrea has been making music under that somewhat misleading moniker since 2011. His latest self-titled EP features simple song with witty lyrics, plenty of charm, and a rather casual performing attitude that screams "lo-fi!". Hopeful lyrics, rippling keyboard melodies, strolling bass lines and major key guitar parts (like in "If We Could Be Fools") showcase west coast influences that make this record more optimistic than his previous works. Songs like "I Know Everything" (although Lou Reed-esque to a fault) and opening track "Love Possession" (streaming) can restore your faith in the future of this guy’s microcosm, during the oppressive middle ages of politics affecting our macrocosm. Andrea also has a  forthcoming split record with Lily Konigsberg, coming out later this month. Don’t miss his live performance at NYC’s The Glove tomorrow (08.09) – Allie Miller 

Sometimes the friendliest faces can make the most vengeful pop punk music. Such is the case with Superchaos, the SF-based trio with a lot on their minds. Their breakout self-titled EP is a long list of grievances and complaints vocalized through power chord-guitars and perfectly chaotic drums. This group may have a subdued look to them in the selfies included on their bandcamp page, but they clearly have a lot on their minds. And with their well-performed classic early 80’s punk style (in part reminiscent of a heavier version of X), they make us want to keep listening. Vote for them See them play the El Rio on September 29th. – Allie Miller 

"Standard Final Candle," the title of the most recent release by Bronze Float, makes as much sense as the nonsensical band name. Amusingly, similar random lines are recurrent in all the music released by this Brooklyn-based group. Frontman and songwriter David Brant writes in a way that is both simple and startingly sad, but with a lyrical undertone that’s borderline Dada. On his two track 2012 EP "Drink the Rain" he sings: "I’m thinking of an icicle, because it melts, it will only melt and fall onto the ground," accompanied by rough, distant guitars, with a voice that’s as sweet as Fraternal Twin and as honest as Arthur Russell, which furtherly complicates the mix of triggered emotions. "Standard Final Candle" is a strange, lonely listening experience, in the best way possible. See them live with Yours Are The Only Ears and Amy O at Sunnyvale tonight (August 2nd). -Allie Miller

We Can All Be Sorry is a band made just for you. For a Boston-based group that fails to escape the usual math-rock tag, they thrive on simplicity and utilize a hodge-podge of things you’ve heard and like. In the best way, We Can All Be Sorry brings you bits and pieces of bands you’ve seen in another basement or even in another city. They channel bands like Philadelphia’s fuzz-rockers like Blue Smiley, Brooklyn’s Celestial Shore (featuring members of WCABS), or other Boston boybands like Krill or Peaer. While these comparisons place We Can All Be Sorry among their peers in the Northeast, it doesn’t account for a certain purity that comes from the band’s sound. Whether its the genuinely sweet vocals of their frontman or the the angsty, yet polite quality to their power pop sound, their music is a unique brand of punk. Listening to tracks like "Vision Quest" from their 2017 EP Down the Hall, its like meeting the first pissed-off bedroom-popper. See them in their hometown at the Lilypad Inman on August 3rd or at Deep Thoughts August 22nd. -Allie Miller 

To paraphrase David Lynch, Always With You, the first music video by Main (aka David Maine of Frankie Cosmos) is not what it seems. Although the flashing Chinatown signs, dimly lit studio apartment, and attractive young people on bikes running in slo-mo set the perfect setting for a fashionable story, something seems off. In every space he inhabits, the artist exhibits a cold, nervous energy that matches the sound of his music. The four tracks on his solo electronic EP Dem are not sonically distant from the releases of other solo projects of Porches’ members Rivergazer (Kevin Farrant) and True Blue (Maya Laner), and considering that Maine is both Porches’ frontman Aaron Maine’s brother and Frankie Cosmos’ drummer, this fits. However, tracks like "O M G" and "DARK," with their deeper and darker electronic influences, showcase an artist with a personal sound and vision. – Allie Miller

You couldn’t tell by listening, but Washer is two unassuming New York natives: Kieran McShane and Mike Quigley. Like many a garage-punk band before them, these boys look like they would work for the geek squad but sound absolutely vengeful. Their 2016 release "Here Comes Washer" is an aimless punk album marked by Quigley’s casually passionate vocals. Washer’s lyrics have the tendency to stick in your head: "Nailed your picture/To the back’s of my eyelids," captures a violent, loving imagery whose bluntness pairs perfectly with their sparse, familiar sound. Catch them live at Alphaville July 28th. -Allie Miller 

Old Table may be the most charming punk band from Tuckahoe, New York. They may also be the only band from Tuckahoe, New York. Despite that, the music coming from this Tri-State Area group is no less charming from their lack of peers. Their accessible, folk-rock-tinged songs strongly recall the friendly sounds of The Beets and The Lentils. Despite their domestic name and homely-DIY style, Old Table shouldn’t be mistaken for a band playing it safe. Recent single, "Co-Own and Operate Your Locate Supermaket NOW!," is a politically-charged yet catchy folk song that brings a welcome appreciation for twee punk and classic protest music. It doesn’t hurt that it’s also backed by almost 10 years of even more experimental releases. You may now just be meeting Old Table, but you should see them as a childhood friend, ready to sit you down for dinner and give you some well-meaning, weird advice. Listen to their single below. -Allie Miller

Victoria Rose began releasing music under the name "Brittle Brian" in 2014, nearing the end of her enrollment at Boston University. She began putting out two absorbing electronic tracks on "Instrumentals for Looking at Animals" an album sweetly fitting to the activity it recommends. Then her first full-length, Bony French Cathedrals, was a stripped-down acoustic album full of confession. Continuing her organic, self-recorded and produced aesthetic, she released Verisune, an album released following her graduation from college which lead her to become a staple of the Boston scene, playing everywhere from house venues to local favorites like The Great Scott. Like the stark portrait of its album art, Verisune is a personal album that is utterly unique and intense. Most recently she’s released "Truther," an eerie ballad which alternates Spanish folk guitar with Elliot Smith influences. We look forward to anything that this individual singer-songwriter brings to Boston in the future. See her alongside Horse Jumper of Love, Dust from 1000 Yrs, and Blue Smiley August 24th. -Allie Miller