Comprised of just three musicians, Caverns make music that plunges into many different subgenres of rock. Founded in 2012 by singer Nicola Wincenc, the NYC-based band released their first EP “Tonche” earlier this year, and has already landed some noteworthy gigs; just a few weeks ago they headlined Marc Jacobs’ NYFW show, and in another couple of weeks they will be playing the CMJ Music Marathon. Throughout their EP, Caverns smoothly blend the atmospheric soundscapes of shoegaze rock and airy melodies of psych-rock, while retaining, in their lyrics and vocal harmonies, the accessible qualities of pop music. Considering their relatable songwriting and the melodic nature of their music, Caverns is a band that has the potential to go places. – Isabel Rolston, photo by Dani Brubaker.

There’s a certain mellow warmth to "never" (streaming below), the first single from Field Trip’s upcoming debut album. The guitars float along lazily behind the vocal echoes of the group’s founder, Noah ‘Champ" Davies, creating the distinct atmosphere of a dream. The elements of psych rock and dream pop that are present throughout the song seem to melt together seamlessly, and a feeling of nostalgia is prevalent throughout it’s four minutes. The group, which is also composed of guitarist Nico Guyer, bassist Skylar Young, drummer Jason Park, and synth-player Phil Dabs, released their debut EP, "The Sounds Inside Your Mind," back in March, and that record’s third track, "Song for Ca," was ranked number 87 on Buzzfeed’s 99 best songs of 2015 list. The debut full-length is currently slated for release sometime this fall, and the group’s next performance will be at Shea Stadium on October 1. They will also be performing at LeftField on October 13 and at Muchmore’s on the 17th as a part of the CMJ Music Marathon. – Patrick Wolff

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

A band eight years in the making, Brooklyn’s Twiga is obviously not in a hurry. Although complex in both structure and lyrics, their music is catchy indie pop full of lazy but beautiful melodies a little reminiscent of Grandaddy, minus the whacky synths – like in streaming track "Girls."  Check out their latest EP,  "Fledglings" and – if you dig their sound – don’t miss them at the upcoming CMJ Music Marathon, they are an official band!

The debut album from Real life Building’s, a project founded by Baby Mollusk’s Matt van Asselt, is a collection of folk-tinged indie-rock songs, with ever-so-slight hints of punk, that was recorded over the course of "four days on a porch and in a barn in Maine." The music on "It Snowed" certainly seems to reflect the simplicity and pleasantness of its recording location. Van Asselt’s voice on songs such as "Your Toothbrush" and the opening track, "In The Sky Today," emanates an air of serentiy over the laid-back instrumentals, and manages to do so even when the energy of the rest of the band rises on songs like "Thaw" (streaming below). The lyrics themselves sound like an experiment in stream-of-conciousness songwriting, meandering through a series of seemingly mundane developments that are presented in such a delicate and wistful manner that they become intriguing and even compelling. The record is currently available on Bandcamp and as a cassette through Mt. Home Arts, which Van Asselt helps run. You can check out Real Life Buildings on October 2nd when they’ll be performing at Baby’s All Right. – Patrick Wolff

Do you yearn for the days when rock n’ roll ruled the airwaves? When riffs were as big as the hair on the heads that wrote them? If so, then New York’s The Tye Trybe might be just what you’re looking for. Born out of the South Bronx and Spanish Harlem, this self-described rock and soul trio brings a raw power that harkens back to the blues-steeped music of artists like Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix. The group’s debut EP, "Word is Born," was released just over a year ago, and, while it runs a bit on the short side as far as EPs are concerned (its 4 tracks go just over the 10 minute mark), it packs a big punch. The opening track, "Shine Them Shoes" (streaming below), kicks off the record with an intense and distorted blues riff that leads into the head-banging attack of the drums and Joseph Hernandez’s gritty vocals. The energy of the group never relents over the course of the next three songs, and their rock and roll spirit is both infectious and fun to listen to. The Tye Trybe currently has no scheduled shows, but they’re definitely a band to keep your ear on. – Patrick Wolff

New York rock band Mainland‘s latest single "Not As Cool As Me" (streaming below) off forthcoming debut album ‘Night Trials’ is an unabashed screw-you to a former lover. Excitingly mixing the nerd rock of Weezer and the rebel punk of The Clash, the guitar-fuzzed track refreshingly bats away the remorse or melancholy that attends many songs about broken romances in order to burn a sure, hot anger. Frontman Jordan Topf’s rattling voice itself makes the song distinguishable, perhaps elevating it from a break-up track to a war cry about intimacy. Mainland plays the Music Hall of Williamsburg on 9.29. – Zach Weg – photo by Rachel Cabitt

No Regular Play is comprised of two musicians that were strongly drawn to the flexibility of electronic music; Greg Paulus (a Manhattan School of Music alumni) and Nick DeBruyn, pulling from their inspirations (which include J Dilla and John Coltrane, among others) have created music that defies categorization. In addition to performing live around the world, the duo released their latest EP, "Too Dramatic," in 2014. Maintaining a quality suitable for both your living room and the dance floor, their music offers hypnotic synth grooves, minimal lyrics, and instrumentation that surprises the ear with every beat change and trumpet croon. The band will be touring Europe in October – Isabel Rolston

Back in July, Brooklyn singer/songwriter Alastair Ottesen released the elegantly forlorn songs "Home Movie" (streaming below) and "Saint Anna Street" off his forthcoming new album. While the former is a pop-inflected folk track that recalls the Elliott Smith of ‘Figure 8,’ the latter is a floating blues cut that would play smoothly alongside The Rolling Stones’ ‘Beggars Banquet’ or Houndmouth’s ‘Little Neon Limelight.’ Ottesen’s near coo of a voice, while reminiscent of the late master Smith or John Lennon as heard on such solo gems as "Look at Me," is ultimately singular, skipping through these latest songs of potentially regained innocence. Alastair Ottesen plays at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1 on Wednesday (9.23). – Zach Weg 

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

New York singer/songwriter Sam Kogon recalls different kinds of rock while radiating his own whimsical pop on his irrestibly warm debut solo album ‘Before You Knew Me.’ Bookended by the guitar-seared songs "Before" and "On The Ceiling" while featuring the Wilco-esque Americana of "I Could Never" and the Electric Light Orchestra-like jubilance of "Plans" (streaming below), the Brooklyn-recorded effort has the Brian Wilson-admiring Kogon imbuing tracks of angst and heartbreak with both charm and sincerity. Ahead of the release of ‘Before You Knew Me’ on Friday (9.18), Sam Kogon plays at The Elvis Guesthouse tomorrow (9.17). – Zach Weg 

Sean McMahon, lead singer and guitarist of Workman Song, is a self-described “meta-hippie,” whose folk-psychedelic music perfectly accompanies his beliefs. His voice, full of dynamic grit, adds depth to the atmospheric strum of his guitar as he sings of the existential and preaches the beauty of life. As a Brooklyn transplant, McMahon has made himself known within NYC’s local scene; just a month ago, Workman Song opened for Sean Lennon at the Brooklyn Bowl. In the description of his latest EP, “Ion Zelig Vol. III,” McMahon writes: “There’s no movement for you to join that I’m leading or a part of, it’s just a feeling I hope we can share. A feeling, in the sense of the word implied by this statement from some Metropolitan in a Jacob Needleman book, ‘Kill emotion. Cultivate feeling.’” Workman Song will be playing in Williamsburg at Cameo Gallery on September 23rd. – Isabel Rolston

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

For the last show of its summer 2015 series At The Inn, Brooklyn arts organization HYPNOCRAFT – in collaboration with The Deli – will present two intriguing new acts early next week. Inspired by such vibrant genres as cumbia and spaghetti-Western and featuring the simply striking voice of frontwoman Kamala Sankaram, Brooklyn quintet Bombay Rickey makes pleasantly strange music. The band put out its debut album ‘Cinefonia’ last September, and one hopes Sankaram and friends will perform the beguiling songs from that record. Syracuse-hailing, Brooklyn-based trumpeter Wayne Tucker is perhaps more on the traditional side with his elegant playing and smooth melodies but the late-twenties musician has his own musicial ideas. As seen in the trailer for his album ‘When I Was a Child,’ the SUNY Purchase-educated artist wants to "evoke nostalgia," as he says, and his piano-twinkled track "Polka Dots And Moonbeams" (streaming below) majestically does just that. Bombay Rickey and Wayne Tucker perform at The Manhattan Inn on Monday (9.14).- Zach Weg

There was something almost transcendent about Brooklyn rock band The Loom’s 2011 debut album, ‘Teeth.’ On such intimate, horn-skied tracks as “A Song of Faint Praise” (streaming below) and “The First Freeze,” oaken-voiced frontman John Fanning and company stared into a dark forest but pined for a blissful, pure air. The quartet, like Leonard Cohen on ‘Songs of Leonard Cohen’ or perhaps Walt Whitman in ‘Leaves of Grass,’ foraged for some kind of holy truth on ‘Teeth’ and gathered intensely beautiful songs in the process. At work on its sophomore LP, The Loom plays The Mercury Lounge on Sunday (9.13). – Zach Weg