Americana artist Mick Fury hails from Syracuse, and although he’s based squarely in Nashville now, he’s split time between Music City and Salt City performing dozens of shows over the past several months, making a few stops in between. He’s racked up even more miles — 8,500, to be exact — filming his latest music and video project "Front Porch of America", in which the Fury crew seeks to explore the causes of the ongoing polarization of people around the nation. While it seems like a tall order to travel over 600 miles a day, Fury has not only done that, but he’s also filmed four music videos, one for each of the tracks on his Front Porch of America EP. You can watch all of them — as well as the episodes they accompany — below. – Will Sisskind

In the last few months since releasing the video for "You Were My Young", Nashville folk trio Maybe April have traveled the country playing festivals, opening for acts like Rhett Miller, and getting another Audiotree performance under their belt. But on October 19th, they’ll return home to Nashville for a performance at The Listening Room Cafe, a venue that has yielded the stage to Maybe April’s three-part harmonies and dancing guitars for years. Following that show, they’ll head to Black Mountain, NC to perform at the LEAF Festival; they’ll play on the last day of the festival before heading to DC and Pennsylvania to wrap up their fall tour. Don’t miss them in a couple of weeks; until then, watch the video for "You Were My Young" below. – Will Sisskind

Channeling his inner Jimmy Buffett, folk/Americana up-and-comer Riley Moore drops his new video for "Sitting on a Boat", a song about exactly what it says in its title. From the mind of "Pancakes and M&Ms", "Sitting on a Boat" reveals the whimsical nature of Moore’s songwriting, filled with aphorisms of lackadaisical days on the water drinking and relishing in the glory of going nowhere. Moore’s just come off of a tour around the country to support his debut LP Vagrant, an appropriate title for an artist who’s spent his life traveling the globe and taking on the worldly nature of a thinker and writer at his prime. Watch the video for "Sitting on a Boat" below. – Will Sisskind

 Let’s get real for just a second- "FBP" is a weird song. But don’t let that deter you- this is definitely my favorite weird song of 2018. "FBP" stands for Football Poet- at least that’s the main lyrical hook in the song. I’d like to ask singer-songwriter Joe Kenkel what exactly that means, seeing as football and poetry couldn’t be more unrelated, but let’s look to the lyrics for clues, shall we? "Breakin’ my bones / singin’ for you" gives some indication that perhaps there is a sense of beauty in football, or that there’s something poetic about a tackle? Clearly all of this is part of a grand scheme to impress a lover, but for what reason… I’ll let you decide. Kenkel even animated a trippy music video for the song, which you can watch here. Enough speculating on my part- this is weird, earnest indie rock at it’s finest. –Geena Kloeppel

If you like the heavy, plucked western electric guitar leitmotif that has reached even Lana Del Rey’s recorded music, you’re in the right place. Tom Galloway’s new song "Our Due Time" off of his most recent record Cross Currents is of the darker strand of country music that inspired this curmudegon-esque tone and texture. Galloway’s voice is warm and smooth, but the timbre is even lovelier when sung in harmony. There are some really cool, funky instrumental breakdowns in place of a vocal bridge, featuring piano, bass and a groovy synth solo, which are the hidden gems in the song. "Our Due Time" is tastefully sprinkled with these bits of ear candy, and the instrumental moments are just as important as the sections with vocals. Galloway clearly has his own take on country/bluegrass, and we’re here for it. –Geena Kloeppel

 Brandon Rhodes makes love songs in his bedroom. Or, at least, that’s what the "about" section of D. D. Island’s Facebook page tells us. His new EP Last Summer is indeed very love-ly. Frontman Rhodes has a divine, Elliott Smith / Bright Eyes vocal timbre- most of the time it sounds as if he’s either just woken up, or is lounging in a hammock. The same could be said about the rest of the arrangement, especially of "Lover Girl," which features a lightly strummed acoustic guitar and washed out, plucked electric guitars. "Watching All My Days" also reminds me of early Tennis, with that slightly beachy, vintage sound. Overall, Last Summer is a great EP for a nostalgic September day- we know those are slipping through our fingers. –Geena Kloeppel

 Here at the Deli, we vibe with all different types of music, and today I have something slightly out-of-the-box for you. The SoundCloud hashtags describe it pretty well, so let’s take a look at those: #jam , #theremin , #funky …you get where this is going? The Uberphonics new album Apogee definitely encompasses a mixture of jazz, funk, psych and rock. There are moments when the album feels trippier, such as in "selenocentric" and "overview effect," and then there are tracks where drums and guitar really let loose into all-out psych-rock jams ("Everybody’s Famous" and "Body Buzz"). Once in a while, it’s nice to listen to music for melodic lines and textures rather than for lyrics and structure. And Uberphonics have given us so much sonic detail to take in. –Geena Kloeppel

 The biggest take-away from Logan Ashley’s new single is that no one should have time for drama. The 22-year-old singer-songwriter sure doesn’t, as the sweet, soulful arrangement of "God Save The Drama Queen" demonstrates. The song is full of clever lyrics, but my favorite is one of the names Ashley calls the gossipers: the "steal-your-man, Jolene, Jolenes". I had to chuckle at the clever nod at Dolly Parton’s hit song "Jolene." Ashley’s soft, unphased vocal perches nicely atop acoustic guitars and other tinkling textures, but the notable thing about "God Save The Drama Queen" is that it isn’t preach-y. There may not be an audible shake of the head in the song, but I can imagine Logan Ashley smiling to herself, unphased. –Geena Kloeppel

 Ron Gallo’s new song "Always Elsewhere" translates all kinds of anxiety and existential dread into a wild blend of janky guitar riffs, a drivin’ drum kit, slightly absurd lyrics, and an almost exasperated vocal timbre. The combination of textures is at times so overwhelming that I wanted to press pause, but the flipside of that effect is also that you can’t tear yourself away. "Always Elsewhere" is just too interesting. "No time to feel what’s real" is a repeated lyric throughout the song, which becomes Gallo’s battle cry, if you will. Without giving too much away- the video features the artist in a white, workman’s one-piece, carrying a cardboard box labeled "SELF" in various locations. This song and video are a real treat. Ron Gallo is back from tour at the Basement East on 11/17. –Geena Kloeppel

 I felt myself start to head-bang in the powerhouse-intro of Telefones "Castle Rock", which says something. It’s fascinating when the recorded music of a punk rock band accurately replicates what they must sound like live. This is no small feat- trying to convey the sound of a dark, sweaty venue, gritty guitars battling with the vocals and having a riff-off with the drum kit, IN HEADPHONES, is nearly impossible. Or so I thought. Telefones seems to have mastered the art of punk rock recording, so for them I’ll take my hat off. Keep your ears open for their 7" record, which comes out 9/21. –Geena Kloeppel

Aesthetically and sonically, reality something are so intentional and consistent that it almost doesn’t line up with the genre: lo-fi alt rock. The band is fronted by Elena Franklin, whose vocal timbre instantly reminded me of the B-52s. reality something recorded their debut at guitarist Kingsley Brock’s home studio, which gives the record the grit and fuzz characteristic of the genre, but organically. That’s the thing about this band: their songs are arranged well and the instrumental textures are locked in, but it isn’t because of ‘studio magic,’ it’s because at their core, reality something are excellent musicians. Be sure to catch them live at Exit/In on 9/6. –Geena Kloeppel

 If you’re in the market for a fierce country singer-songwriter, Claire Bufalino is one to watch (and listen to!). Her EP Boys in Khakis was released last year, but according to YouTube there’s new music in the works! In the mean time, I’m still listening to "Khakis," a song with a killer chorus- "in those khakis and a button down / lookin’ like you came from your grandma’s house"). Bufalino’s witty lyricism and fearless approach to songwriting makes for some pretty great, down-to-earth, brutally honest music. The singer-songwriter is hosting a round at Two Old Hippies tomorrow night, 8/29. Catch her live there with Rachel Seiler and Kären McCormick. -Geena Kloeppel