Bel-Air is a DIY internet radio program that broadcasts live from the Bushwick based arts community/venue/recording studio called Silent Barn. Tonight (6.17) they will be hosting a free (21+) launch party for their newest show “pop rocks & rants” at Baby’s All Right. The radio show serves listeners witty banter and new music every other sunday at 5pm, and will be providing party-goers with dance and general debauchery tonight – according to their Facebook profile. Rivergazer (pictured), the musical project of Kevin Farrant (who also plays with Porches), is scheduled to perform. The band’s latest EP Only 4 U shifts their (previously rootsier) sound toward the synthpop, following a sonic development similar to Porches. Ben Kruse and oddlogic will also be performing DJ sets along with other members of Budo Kiba Collective and Outlier Recordings. If you’re over the age of 21 and in the New York city area, come out tonight, for free, to celebrate with Bel-Air radio. – John Honan

A band with a name like GURUS, that claims to be "singing about a cult and at times resembling one," certainly creates musical expectations that go against the current indie rock trends, centered on the slacking antics of punk, garage and 90s’ revival. Listening to their debut album Unconditional Surrender, expectations are met: GURUS’ sound is controlled, mostly electronic, somewhat ascetic, recalling the semi-dark pop sobriety of bands like Depeche Mode and Talk Talk.  In their single "Believers" (streaming below), the band sticks to its promises, bluntly singing about the belief of being different from other humans in an intense (and rather convincing) fashion. The heavy percussive elements (present throughout the record) add a tribal quality to the song that further expand its exoteric overtones. For what is guaranteed to be an interesting experience, check them out at Union Pool on June 22th as they join WILD ARROWS. – Madeleine Grossman

Following his November-released debut EP ‘When the Lights Came,’ New York soul man Troy today premieres his latest heart-tugging single, “Daisy” (streaming below). Progressing with a rugged warmth that is reminiscent of both Kings of Leon and Michael McDonald, the guitar-curled track evokes the titular, perished woman’s inner beauty with a purity that could only be beheld with awe. Listening to this impassioned song, it sounds as if Troy needed to sing it. Troy plays The Rock Shop tomorrow night (6/16). – Zach Weg

Now two years in the making, it seems like Belle Mare‘s debut LP is unhurriedly coming together, single by single – but what would you expect from a band that writes music this gentle? After that 2013 debut that won our hearts, the duo turned five-piece released three singles, the last of which, appropriately titled "How Much Longer," came out last week. In this track Belle Mare weave together arrangements more complex than they got us accustomed to, while still retaining the understated folkiness of their past releases.Vocalist Amelia Bushell’s ghost-like vocals drive the track’s dynamic shifts through one of the band’s loudest chorus to date. The debut LP is scheduled to be released later this summer.

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Stringer’s members are no stranger to the NYC DIY music scene. The Brooklyn-based four piece features several ex-members of Heeney (Max Kagan, Mark Fletcher, and John Spencer) and J Boxer of The Gradients and Bluffing – all acts that got their fair share of coverage in this very blog. Debut EP Dead Ass, released in December 2015, combines elements of grunge and punk, conjuring up a sound reminiscent of early post-hardcore acts like Rites of Spring and Embrace. The EP’s opener “Fear of Death” (streaming below) highlights the band’s fascination with grunge, while following tune “Just Like You” is a brief track characterized by swift, pounding drums and a snotty punk vocal delivery. These two songs exemplify the range within Boxer, Fletcher, and Kagan operate when sharing songwriting and vocal duties, layering their unique personalities and voices with Spencer’s precise drumming. The band will be playing Shea Stadium on June 21st in support of Washer. – John Honan

If the word "bueno" reminds you of something yummy you eat during that awesome South American vacation, well, that memory has nothing to do with what this post is about.  Bueno is a Staten Island band that plays a modern brand of post punk with noisy and slacking tendencies.  These influences can be heard in their most recent album cassette release, Guilt, whose songs are blunt and simply relatable – a fragment of their lyrics that stayed with us proclaims: “there used to be a Burger King there, now there’s not.”  Part of the band’s charm lies in its ability to discuss ordinary subjects in a way that is also evocative, but keeping a dead pan attitude.  Make sure to see them at Market Hotel on June 25th with The So So Glos and watch out for their soon to be announced upcoming LP. – Madeleine Grossman

Brooklyn-based band Tiergarten marries the power rock guitar sound of the 90’s (think Failure and Screaming Trees) with the lush melodicism and harmonic complexity of shoegaze. Their latest single “Paradigm” (streaming) is characterized by tonal and dynamic shifts reminiscent of the loud/quiet/loud days of grunge. Second single “Aerons (Infinity Glow),” on the other hand, veers towards shoegaze with droney guitar parts and Alex Von Klemperer’s drawn-out vocals. The band’s debut EP ‘Magnificent Desolation’ is set to be self-released on June 17th, and release celebrations are scheduled for June 15th at Union Pool. – John Honan

Based off the lead single "Irrelevant" (streaming) it would appear that Boston band Lady Pills is transitioning to a more aggressive rock sound for their upcoming debut album Despite, scheduled for a July release. The deviating guitar patterns, refined percussion, heavy vocals and everything else that made their past releases enjoyable are still there, but on their newest release everything is kicked up a notch. The dynamic shifts are bolder, the rhythm section more prominent and the lyrics more intense. Regardless of whether this transformation will be seen throughout the LP or just on this track, it is encouraging to see the three-piece girl band experiment with their sound in convincing ways. You can check out Lady Pills’ new music at O’Brien’s Pub on 6/14. —Henry Solotaroff-Webber

In the past two years, North Jersey band Forth Wanderers has had quite the run. They received a shout-out from Lorde, landed in our own picks for best NYC artists of 2015, and just finished a North American tour with Adult Mom. Not bad for a bunch of kids still in college! Those unfamliar, though, might think they’re older, given that their 2014 debut LP Tough Love is a solid blend of indie pop, rock and folk. The band’s sound is centered around the two electric guitars, which provide a layered quality without stepping on each other’s toes, and the voice of Ava Trilling, whose adorable alto conveys emotional weight to each song with a fatalistic tone that prevents her from indulging in overly dramatic antics. Forth Wanderers will play Mercury Lounge on June 20 and announced a yet to be released EP back in December – we are looking forward to both! — Henry Solotaroff-Webber

Minimalist doesn’t always mean simple, and FAIR WTHR’s music is a textbook example of this. The NYC folk-pop band thrives on instrumental arrangements that don’t take up too much space, giving vocalist Sarah Kang all the room she needs to leave hearts heavy with a voice that’s a little reminiscent of Frankie Cosmos’. At times, though, the instruments take center stage such as on "Mama" where the band shifts dyanmics, gradually building their signature dreamy folk pop into a heavier, electric folk-rock. This band has the ability of writing songs that seem simple during casual listening, but then have a lot to offer after doing a little digging. FAIR WTHR will celebrate their already released EP at the Rockwood Music Hall on July 2nd. — Henry Solotaroff-Webber

With their fuzzy garagey sound and distorted, nasal vocals, The Britanys‘ songs will throw you back to an older, grittier New York City – a place we’ve recently begun to miss. Not the seriously dangerous city of the ’60s, when the rock’n’roll lifestyle implied wavering between life and death, but a more recent and safe Big Apple, when Alphabet City still felt sketchy, the scene’s action was centered around the LES, and Williamsburg was still a rather ugly and cheap neighborhood with potential – those were the late ’90s/early aughts, by the way. It’s no surprise, then, to find that the band worked on their most recent material with Gordon Raphael (producer of The Strokes’ "Is this it?"). Single "Get My" (streaming) channels this modern garage rock style, a mixture of rock ‘n’ roll and pop that has the "Made in NYC" stamp all over it.  The Britany’s will share the stage with Frankie Rose, The So So Glos, and more at Out in the Streets Festival (June 16-17 at the Vander Ende-Onderdonk House in Queens) and are working on releasing a new EP in October.  – Madeleine Grossman

It may be possible to tell the two members of Brooklyn folk-pop band The Perennials are married just by listening to their music. In their debut single "Breadcrumbs" (streaming below) the two allude to woodland fables using vocals that are harmonized so well that one might believe that Pete and Amanda Wells were predestined to sing together. Their tracks’ instrumentation dinamically accompanies this vocal chemistry, bringing together drums, guitar and piano to create an emotionally charged but modern folk rock sound that is reminiscent of the one of their label’s founders, NYC’s band The National. Look out for a debut album later in the year. — Henry Solotaroff-Webber – Photo by Luis Ruiz

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