Palm explore a second life as digital avatars in the music video for “Shadow Expert,” the title track of their latest EP, released via Carpark Records. Friends of the band, JP Mayer and Valentina Tapia, produced the video, which features the band’s members waking up in a jaunty, iridescent world of shapeshifting animals and pulsating structures. Much like Jerry Paper’s music video for “Real. Now. Love.”, Palm’s “Shadow Expert” toys with the impartiality and limitations of ironic digital design, while producing in effect a thoughtful and dynamic visual experience that comes in at around the three minute mark. The quartet is currently on tour with Palberta through the end of July, and also will be embarking on a European tour in September.

Giant, the forthcoming album from the trio of Amanda X, will be released via Self Aware Records on August 18, with proceeds benefitting Women Against Abuse. The record’s starter,  “Exquisite,” gradually wakens as the guitar stretches before a percussive surge announces its arrival. Calmly contemplating lonesomeness, co-lead vocals volley back and forth, banked by the refined rush of instrumentation. Amanda X is slated on this Friday’s bill at Boot & Saddle, with Magic Deal and The Van Pelt.

Bass gives way to a tumultuous torrent of noise in Cult Objects debut offering, “Sainthood”. Describing the unfortunate fallout of a relationship gone sour, the demo utilizes emotive fuel, adhering while demonstrating the chaotic aftermath. You can catch the fledgling punk outfit’s first show on Wednesday, August 16 at LAVA Space with Minneapolis’s Tony Peachka.

Mercurial, synth-oriented melodies, stabilized by the constant pulse of electronic beats, as ominous tones permeate the caverns of the deep space, Calling All Rebellions…, the new release from Pulsewidthmod, a.k.a. M. Maeghan Donovan, eerily entices. Casey Grabowski (Obligate Surrogate) captured the April 8th performance in Baltimore, complete with its serpentine enchanting grooves. Now, as Grabowski battles cancer, all proceeds will be donated to him for the rest of the year so pay it forward. BTW: FUCK CANCER!!!

Krust Toons: "’Game of Thrones’ Spoilers" by Tedd Hazard – please feel free to drop him a line at teddandthehazards@gmail.com if you dig or have any funny ideas. You can also check out more of his illustrations and animation shorts HERE.

Philly/LA-based recording artist Pouty, a.k.a. Rachel Gagliardi (formerly of Slutever), just shared her new four-song EP, entitled St. Mary Of The Moods. It was mostly written in the City of Brotherly Love and recorded with Al Creedon at Fancy Time Studio. The entire album also comes with a dreamy video that was created by Emily Alben. "Heavily inspired by PJ Harvey, cults, and anxiety attacks, the new songs address fresh starts and personal growth," Gagliardi shared with Stereogum. St. Mary Of The Moods is now available on cassette via Born Losers Records, and you can stream the EP with its visuals below.

Legendary Sonic Youth founding member Thurston Moore will be coming to Underground Arts this Saturday, July 22 with his band, Thurston Moore Group. They’ll be in Philly in support of their new LP Rock n Roll Consciousness (Caroline), which was recorded, once again, with My Bloody Valentine bassist Debbie Googe and Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley. The band will be joined by hometown noisemakers Taiwan Housing Project, who also recently released their latest full-length album, Veblen Death Mask, via Kill Rock Star. To enter for a chance to win a pair of tix, just send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line "Rock n Roll Is Everything!" Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good luck!

Today was a good day for Philly music with the release of new records from Sheer Mag (Need to Feel Your Love) and Japanese Breakfast (Soft Sounds From Another Planet). And we are happy for the arrival of another new one from our featured Weekend Warrior pick, Waxahatchee. Out In The Storm, the fourth album from Katie Crutchfield, is now available via Merge Records, and you can also check out its stripped-down demos that are included with the deluxe version of the most excellent breakup album (below). Crutchfield will be bringing the tunes to life this evening, joined by her full band, when she headlines Union Transfer. They’ll be supported by Philly DIY gals Cayetana and Baltimore’s Snail Mail so don’t be afraid to weather the flash flood warnings tonight to get there early enough to catch this stacked bill. – H.M. Kauffman

More places to see new Philly music this weekend…

Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St,) FRI Waxahatchee, Cayetana

Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Camp Candle, Max Swan, SAT The Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret, Judith Priest, Mary Radzinski, SUN The Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret, Johnny Showcase And Rumi Kitchen, The Flannel Chucks

Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI The Spinto Band, Suburban Living, SAT Cranes Are Flying, Decent, Danafox

Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Rubber, Decap Attak/Heavy Temple, Moons/Dev79, Sideswipe/DJ Deejay, SAT S.R. Frost & The Sanctuary Band/DJ PHSH, Mr. Sonny James, SUN Mob Terror

PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12^th St.) FRI Speaking Parts, DJ Shari Vari, SAT Jake Bernard, Sophie Coran

Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2^nd St.) FRI Bored As Hell, SAT MAGNIFEEQ, Reece Stacks, Ace Malachi, Rellrap, Scoob Roc MIA, M.B.M., Tae Da Kid

The Foundry (1000 Frankford Ave.) FRI Splintered Sunlight

Electric Factory (421 N. 7^th St.) SAT Dayne Jordan

World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) Dukes of Destiny, Nothing Wrong, SAT (Upstairs) Gnarbot

The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Storm Blooper, Oven Rake, SAT DJ Jem, DJ Baby Berlin, Remote Control, DJ UFO, SUN Malcolm Culleton

The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) FRI Thrills, The Orange Drop, SAT The Superweaks, In The Pines, SUN Taylor Kelly, Max Swan, My Funky Brethren/MG & Swayzie, Sleepy Dahi, Mason, OHM, No Headliner

MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Looseleaf (CD Release), Vilebred, Emily Drinker, SAT Ellen Siberian-Tiger

Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St) SAT Brackish (Release Show)

Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) Lee Mayjahs?, DJ Everyday, SAT DJ Deejay

Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SUN Rusty Cadillac

Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9^th St.) FRI Sean Hoots, Joey Sweeney & the Neon Grease, OOLALA, SAT Manikineter, The Magnificent ShitHawks Of The Greater Northern Americas, Sheena & Thee Nosebleeds

Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7^th St.) FRI Counterfeit, SUN Young Gravy

Morgan’s Pier (221 N. Columbus Boulevard) FRI DJ Beatstreet, SAT DJ Lean Wit It, SUN Sunset Live with Slainte

The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Trap Rabbit, Joe Kenney, SAT Mesmeria, Age of Truth, Madeline Haze, The Royal Ghosts

Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI Tom Hamilton’s American Babies, SAT HR (Bad Brains) with Kingsound Vibration, Hezekiah Jones, Mason Porter, HighKick (Album Release), Chris Grunwald & The Slow Response, West Philadelphia Orchestra

Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Narra

The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18^th St.) FRI Space Drugs, Space Waster, SAT Anomie, A Day Without Love/Suburban White Males, I Am Not The Universe, SUN Yeenar, Sleepy Limbs, Heavenward

University City Arts League (4226 Spruce St.) SAT Ghost in Salad, Sirius JuJu

Tralfamadore (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Lev Ziskind, Cerulean Blue, Witch H(c)unt

Trash House (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Bahdeavn, Tombo Crush, Fan Dancer

The Inconvenience Store (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Broken Beak

Little Italy (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Pauline, Short Milani, Soft Idiot

Michelle Zauner has had our attention since the Post Post days, when she first burst on the Philly music scene with her endearing, child-like vocals and ability to write ear-borrowing hooks. (How many of you out there still miss that band?) It was apparent to us then that after Post Post’s disbandment, we would certainly be hearing more from the talented songstress. Well, you can now check out the latest release from bedroom-pop solo project Japanese Breakfast, Soft Sounds From Another Planet (Dead Oceans), an album whose origins began as a science fiction concept musical. Though the concept was never fully realized, it remains the foundation of another heartbreakingly honest record of her new and reworked older compositions.

RFA bassist Brendan McHale just released his debut self-titled album under the moniker Whaler Jr. The lo-fi LP was recorded on a handheld tape recorder and mixed through Garageband on his iPhone. McHale played most of the instruments on the record, except for the drums found in "Mississippi Rain," which were courtesy of Christian Turzo. Feel free to crank up your air conditioning, and take it for a spin!

Shoegaze-y Brit rockers Ride reunited in 2015, and have now released their first new album since the band’s return. They’ll be in town next Saturday, July 22 at the TLA in support of their latest LP Weather Diaries. To enter for a chance to win a pair of tix, just send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line "Home Is A Feeling". Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good luck!

Moon Bounce, a.k.a. Corey Regensburg, just dropped another awkwardly sexy collection of electropop tracks. Blips and bloops are expertly meshed with suave vocals and a sharp wit to relieve you of those panties on his latest EP Strange Loop. It’s now available via Moving Castle, and you can can stream the three jams below. Moon Bounce will be kicking off his mini Left Coast run this evening at UNION in Los Angeles.