Whitney released the first single from their forthcoming debut album last week. The album will be released this Spring via Secretly Canadian. Whitney is fronted by Julien Ehrlich, formerly of Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Max Kakacek, formerly of Smith Westerns.

Thanks to all the artists who submitted their music to be considered for The Deli’s Best of Chicago Year End Poll for Emerging Artists.

After tallying our editors’ ratings for the Open Submissions stage, it’s time to release the results. Please note that to avoid conflicts no local editor was allowed to vote for bands in their own scene.

Total submissions from Chicago: 56

Acts advancing to our Readers/Fans Poll:

1. Dos Santos Anti-Beat Orquesta (Cumbia) – 8.33 (out of 10)

2. Jamarcus (Jazz/Math) – 8.17

2. Radius (Trip Hop/Deep House) – 8.17

3. The Bribes (50’s Revival) – 8

3. Burnside & Hooker (Americana) – 8

3. Bow & Spear (Post Hardcore) – 8

4. The Gold Web (80’s Psych) – 7.67

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Honorable Mentions (ranked 7.5):

Static In Verona, Warik, Gross Pointe, Tiny Fireflies, Cornstar Farmer’s Market Pornstar, Evasive Backflip, Melkbelly, Death By Icon

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WHAT’S NEXT: These results end the first phase of the poll. We will soon unveil the artists nominated by our local jurors, and then let our readers and our writers influence the poll with their vote. Keep creating, keep supporting, and stay tuned for your chance to vote!

—The Deli Chicago Staff

We/Or/Me is the work of Bahhaj Taherzadeh. He is preparing to release his latest LP,  Everything Behind Us Is A Dream, on January 29th. The new album was produced by Adam Selzer ( M. Ward,The Decemberists) and recorded in Portland at Type Foundry Studios with local musicians. Below is the album’s second single, "Dreaming Heart".

You can help We/Or/me celebrate the release on January 29th at Heritage Bicycles General Store (2959 N. Lincoln Ave) at 8pm.

Mike Castle’s new EP, ILSA, will be released on Feb. 5th. He recently released the EP first single, "Trying to be the Man".

We are proud to premiere the new video from Razorhouse for their track "St. Teresa". The track comes from their 2nd EP Codex Du. The video was created by band leader Mark Panick and award-winning director/cinematographer Peter Rosenbaum.

You can catch Razorhouse at Township on Feb. 5th with The Handcuffs.

Fantastic Mammals have released a creative and hilarious video for their single "R U the 1 4 Me?" They have also released a specialized dating website to accompany the video.

The Rubs have released a new single, "Too Young For Me", which is their homage to David Bowie. The band also announced last week that their next LP, The Rise and Fall of Joey Rubbish, will be released via Chicago’s Hozac Records. The band also released the first single from their album, "Wrap My Life".

Post-Metal trio Snow Burial has released the first single, "Buried In Ash", from their forthcoming debut full-length, Victory In Ruin. The self-released album is due out Feb. 1st and can be preordered here.

My Gold Mask has released a video for the single "Dissipate" which appears on their new album, Anxious Utopia, due out via Moon Sounds Records on March 4th. The band has also released the new track "Connect" from their forthcoming album.

My Gold Mask will be celebrating the release of Anxious Utopia with a show at Lincoln Hall on March 5th.

Into It. Over It. released the first single from their forthcoming LP, Standards. The first single is called "No EQ" and the entire album was recorded and produced by John Vanderslice. The album is due out via Triple Crown Records on March 11th.

Into It. Over It. will be touring through out the Spring with a stop at SXSW in March. Their next local performance will be on April 30th at Lincoln Hall. 

Six-Piece Post-Metal band Bloodiest is preparing to release their sophomore and self-titled album via Relapse Records this Friday, Jan. 15th. You can preorder the album here and stream three tracks from the album below.

You can catch Bloodiest at Empty Bottle on March 12th with Sweet Cobra and Electric Hawk.

Hidden Hospitals recently released a new video for their song "Trilogy" in conjunction with Jericho Guitars. The song comes from their 2015 debut full-length album Surface Tension. The band is currently in the studio recording new music.

You can catch Hidden Hospitals at The Burlington on January 23rd with Man Eating Tiger and Even Thieves.