Maitri have just released a new LP called After Glow, from which they’ve also released a new music video for the track "Reminder". "Reminder" — like the other songs off of the album — captures the band’s experimental blend of indie rock, jazz, funk, and dream pop. The song builds from a tense groove about the drudgery of life into an explosive soundscape which ends in a final discordant, fading synth chord. The music video also showcases the emotion behind the track: Vocalist Caroline Davis, with a painted face, stumbles through cityscapes and forests, before dipping her head into a pond and then letting herself succumb to the heat of the Sun. Watch the video for "Reminder" below. – Will Sisskind

With a new track under their belt, Ben Pagano & his space rock band The Space Machine take the stage at Secret Project Robot on November 15th. The track — titled "Members Only" — details the current political situation in the U.S., with lyrics and music penned by Pagano. While the bass-heavy song sounds like a moody cruncher on paper, in reality, it talks about how everything bringing down the world today will become long forgotten in the near future. You can listen to the song in the embed below, and hear more of Ben Pagano & The Space Machine live at Secret Project Robot on the 15th. – Will Sisskind

Four-piece Fovea release their debut LP pencil me in on December 8th under the boutique label Omad. The group – made up of Skidmore grads Steve Shaw, Max Weigel, Jake Denicola, and Halley Furlong-Mitchell – have a sound that they describe as "dancey dream pop", which falls somewhere between Ra Ra Riot and M83. You can hear that sound in motion on "Cost Of", one of the twelve tracks on pencil me in, as well as at their show with Woolly Mammals and Ritual Talk on November 25th at Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. Check out "Cost Of" below. – Will Sisskind

Far be it from Brooklyn breakout band Zuli to do anything with subtlety; they’ve released their debut album On Human Freakout Mountain at a pre-Halloween fiesta at Murmrr Ballroom, complete with some bloody Facebook pics to promote the event. The new LP contains ten tracks from Ryan Camenzuli — the brain behind Zuli — which carry the groove-laden jams of 2015’s Supernatural Voodoo up another level. Played live, these songs electrify any crowd; at the Halloween release show, produced by creative collectives CON TEMPLATE and Loop Troupe, they made listeners catch their breath more than any ghoul ever could. Listen to the title track of On Human Freakout Mountain below. – Will Sisskind

NYC songwriter Gabriel Kahane has released two new songs online in anticipation of his coming performances at BAM’s Harvey Theater later this fall. Little Love includes the title-track and "November", both songs featuring only his lush voice and his bubbling piano. The release comes just over a month before the start of 8980: Book of Travelers, a live concept performance based on his November 2016 train trip across the United States. The songs in 8980 take inspiration from that trip’s experiences, Kahane’s conversations with the people he met, and ruminations on the body politic. 8980 runs from November 30th to December 2nd at BAM’s Harvey Theater; the show will hit Los Angeles, Ann Arbor, and Paris going into 2018. – Will Sisskind

Fresh off of an appearance on WFMU’s The Goddamn Dave Hill Show, Benjamin Cartel returns to Rockwood on October 21st to release his newest album, Flickering Light. The record contains more of the indie sound which propelled Cartel’s songwriting and musical abilities to the eyes and ears of New York audiences as a solo artist and as a member of his duo, Kaiser Cartel. Cartel will play Stage 3 with his band; Violet Skies, soul artist Arthur Lewis, and the Andre Carvalho Group will open. Watch the video for "Down Now", a single from Flickering Light, below. – Will Sisskind

Warren Heller, formerly of Dream Logic and now performing as Isador, has released his first single under his new moniker called "Falling". The new track comes as Heller’s first as a signee of 300 Entertainment, the label of Fetty Wap, Migos, and Young Thug. "Falling"’s repeating lyrics and building echoing vocals have a trance-like quality about them; when taken with the thumping beat, the song takes on an intoxicating groove much like Heller’s remix of Daft Punk’s "Get Lucky", which in 2013 alerted many new listeners to this rising talent. Listen to "Falling" below. – Will Sisskind

Yucky Duster will take the stage at Baby’s All Right to open for LVL UP on October 7th. The four-piece have had quite a year, releasing their second EP Duster’s Lament in January and receiving write-ups from VICE and Stereogum soon afterwards. Their Baby’s opening act with Long Beard follows other performances with big indie acts earlier this year, including Sammus, Charly Bliss, and Shonen Knife. A few months ago, they released the music video for their Duster’s Lament track "The Ropes". Watch it below. – Will Sisskind

Singer-songwriter and vocalist for Wilder Maker’s Katie Von Schleicher will play Union Pool as part of LPR Presents on October 19th. She’s kept busy promoting her second commercial album, self-depreciatively titled Shitty Hits, which came out in July and was well received by Pitchfork, The Guardian, PopMatters, and other major publications. The Union Pool show will be one of Von Schleicher’s last in NYC for a while, as she’s setting off on a grand UK/EU tour for most of the fall. She’ll venture through the UK, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands before heading back to the states and NYC in December. Hear "Sell It Back" from Shitty Hits below, and catch her before she crosses the pond. – Will Sisskind

Kalmia Travers (the lead singer of Rubblebucket) will play Brooklyn Bazaar as Kalbells on October 4th as part of NNA Tapes’ NU Ground: A Celebratory Showcase of Live NNA Music. Her performance comes on the heels of her main band’s Dream Picnic at the Knockdown Center this past week. Travers side project’s debut album, Ten Flowers, is ten tracks of work less raucous than that of Rubblebucket, but packed with reflection and power in every synthesized note and experimental vocal harmony. Two music videos exist for tracks from the album, the first being for "Bodyriders" which came out in July. The second, released earlier this month, is for "Alonetime". Watch it below. – Will Sisskind

Jagjaguwar’s newest signee Cut Worms — the project of Max Clarke — has set off on a tour supporting The Lemon Twigs and Nick Lowe. Though festivities begin in Toronto, Clarke will play on November 2nd at Baby’s All Right to release new EP Alien Sunset. The psych-rock collection features six demos with tight harmonies and lo-fi charm, all recorded during Clarke’s time living between Chicago and New York. The lead single, "Like Going Down Sideways", comes with a Super 8-styled music video – watch it below. – Will Sisskind

Charles Fauna will open the album release show for his label mate Cape Francis tomorrow at Mercury Lounge. Fauna, the moniker of singer-songwriter Charlie Mischer, has had a busy summer co-writing singles for other artists, mixing new tracks at Electric Lady Studios, and releasing the music video for his song "Restless Child". Twisting bodies, darkened hallways, stark rooms, and a bouncing atonal beat give the song and video an eerie, adreline-fueled vibe. Watch it below, then catch Charlie at Mercury tomorrow night (September 29). – Will Sisskind