02.23 marks the day that Strange Names release their sophomore album, Data, through Frenchkiss Records. To celebrate this milestone, the self-described "next wave" group will be playing an album release show at Baby’s All Right on 02.24 with glitch pop project NOIA opening. The event is presented by LPR and is 21+. Doors will open at 8 PM, and the show is slated to start at 9 PM. Tickets are $10 in advanced and will be $13 on the day of the show. Data can be pre-ordered from either iTunes, Amazon, or Google Play here, and "UFO" can be streamed below. – Alexander Beebe

Psychedelic folk band Quicksilver Daydream will be releasing a new EP titled A Thousand Shadows, A Single Flame on 02.09, and to celebrate the occasion, they will be playing an EP release show tonight at Mercury Lounge. Joining Quicksilver Daydream for the evening will be fellow folk artists Samuel R. Saffery and C.F. Watkins. The show will begin at 6:30 PM and will be a 21+ event with tickets being priced at $10. A Thousand Shadows, A Single Flame can be streamed ahead of its official release below. – Alexander Beebe

Psychedelic garage rockers Las Rosas have released a new 7", Christa, on Greenway Records. While the title track is the first single for the band’s sophomore LP coming this May, the 7" also sports an exclusive B-side, "Lost Cat." Christa is out on pink vinyl with a limited pressing of 200 copies and can be streamed below and purchased here. Las Rosas recently played a release show for the 7" on 2.1 with The Nude Party at Baby’s All Right, and are set to open for Dirty Fences alongside Animal Show and Wives at Rough Trade on 2.15. The show begins at 9 pm and is 21+ with tickets going for $10. – Alexander Beebe

The second installment of Monica Mirabile’s Model Home, a live musical performance/exhibition taking place inside a life-sized dollhouse, will be hosted at Secret Project Robot this Valentine’s Day. Performing at the event will be dance punk project SSION (his first Brooklyn live outing of 2018), and experimental multi-media performance artist Ziemba, who will be offering a special fragrance designed exclusively for the event. Performance artists Pauli Cakes and Caitlin Baucom will also appear on stage. By the way, attendees wearing hues of pink and red will receive complimentary drinks! The event will take place at 8 pm, with tickets priced at $15. – Alexander Beebe

As a followup to their article "New York City’s Hardest-Working Bands of 2017," indie music site Oh My Rockness will be hosting a concert in which 6 of the 10 bands that made the list will be performing. Headlining the event will be the group that earned the no. 1 spot, post-punk jangle rockers Big Bliss, with support coming from Fruit & Flowers, Darkwing, Sic Tic, Grim Streaker, and Thick. The show will take place at the venue Baby’s All Right, and will be 21+ with tickets going for $10. – Alexander Beebe

Robert Earl Thomas, lead guitarist of Brooklyn dream pop duo Widowspeak, has released a video for the track "What Am I Gonna Do" off of his upcoming solo debut Another Age. The video for the introspective song showcases intimate close-up shots of Thomas somberly walking through New York City beneath a grainy black and white filter reminiscent of film noir that emits a melancholic, yet atmospherically romantic moodiness. Another Age releases February 16th on Captured Tracks. – Alexander Beebe

This Saturday on January 27th at 10:00 PM, National Sawdust will be hosting the 23rd installment of their emerging artists spotlight series "The Revolution." As with every month, the event will feature live performances from three forward-thinking and boundary-pushing NYC-based artists representing three different genres. The artists being highlighted this month are rapper and saxophonist QuazztheKid, who is as equally influenced by jazz as he is by trap rap, psychedelic synthpop outfit SKYES, and internationally renowned jazz vocalist Michael Mayo. – Alexander Beebe

Electronic producer Flamingosis released his latest album, A Groovy Thing last month, a lush and exciting record that has the potential to please a wide range of ears, full of mellow nu-jazz influences, bossanova vibes, ultra-funky dance tracks, and pristine beats. Throughout the album, Flamingosis delivers quality samples, arrangements and grooves, as heard on the second track, "don’t lose the feeling" (streaming below), which showcases his knack for cosmic funk. Featuring appearances from local artist Birocratic and other electronic producers like Mtbrd and Stereocool, the album has "summer party" written all over it – so you better give it a spin before September 22nd! You can listen to it here. Don’t miss the live performance at Brooklyn Steel on November 24. – Tafari Lemma

Drawing from both Appalachian folk music and modern experimental acoustic styles, Brooklyn based artist Hite ( aka Julia Easterlin) presents a captivating sound alongside illustrious storytelling. In March, Hite released her debut album, Light of a Strange Day, a tranquil and harmonious record featuring delicate vocals that carries listeners to a southern mountain soundscape. Catch Hite at C’mon Everybody 08.25, but for now watch the video for the song, "Light" below. –Tafari Lemma

Alt-rock trio Hellbirds showcases a springy mood in their newest album, 12 Songs on Film, a cheerful record that swings between classic ’90s, radio friendly alt-rock (we hear Cake here and there) and elegant pop a la’ Elvis Costello. As suggested by its title, the record is accompanied by a "full length album video" (streaming below), an interesting concept realized through the good ol’ green-screen trick. The idea is to visualize all the overdubs that went into the recordings through over-imposed images of the musicians while they are playing each part in the track. The trio will be bringing their fun tunes to Bowery Electric 08.08 – will they multiply on stage? –Tafari Lemma

Even though NYC band Lulu Lewis claims to play "Harlem Punk," we believe the term "noir-garage pop" better describes their music, which, however, is not entirely devoid of a punk vein. Fronted by magnetic and clear voiced actress, producer, visual artist and songwriter Dylan Hundley, the quartet released stylish debut video "All Just Pretending" (streaming below) earlier in 2017, a stripped down, abrasive track featuring an intriguingly grainy and sophisticated production. We suspect Argentinian lead guitarist Pablo Martin (previously in Tom Tom Club) had a role in it. The band will carry their sound to Bowery Electric on 08.05. – Tafari Lemma

Big Huge have been joining the grit and DIY mentality of punk with infectiously catchy tunes since 2012, and their 2015 self-released EP Orama featured some ultra-fun, unstoppable tunes drenched in vintage influences. In that record, front-man Dan Reg’s twitchy vocals often evoked the sugary sweet melodies of 50’s pop with a layer of fuzzy distorted garage rock, while singing about love and enjoying the company of friends during the late night hours. The five-piece is about to release their debut full length "Cruel World" on Don Giovanni Records on August 11th, and, judging from the two preview singles, there is good reason to keep those good old ripped jeans handy, because the reference decade seems to be closer to 1977. The first opportunity to wear them comes on August 16th, when they will be celebrating the record’s release party at Brooklyn Bazaar. – John Honan