The Lower East Side, NYC based Prospector (formerly Doppelganger) play a refreshing brand of rock and roll that is smart, riff-based and with a healthy dose of swagger. R. Francis (guitar), Ryan Oh-No (drums / vocals) and Joey Hamm (bass) seem to draw their inspiration from classic guitar bands of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Their debut EP "Get It Over With Already" is chock full of this vibe. – Read Dave Cromwell’s interview with the band here. Prospector, winner of The Deli’s band of the month in October 2011, will be playing the Deli’s NYC B.E.A.F. 2011 at Cameo on May 26 with Ravens & Chimes, Dream Diary, Invisible Days, Dinowalrus and Translations.

A fixture of Brooklyn’s art scene since 1997, Oneida may be one of one of the borough’s oldest continuing art rock ensembles. An institution of sorts, the band has always been out in front of the trends, from Sonic Youth-inspired noise to the complicated rhythms influencing a lot of what we hear today on labels like Thrill Jockey.
For the last couple years, they’ve embarked on a hugely ambitious 200 minute, 3-part epic ambiguously titled album "The Thank Your Parents Triptych." The previous two installments have been high on concept, low on initiation. But with their latest record, Absolute II, the sounds I usually look for in this group are nowhere to be found.
The most striking change being the total absence of drumming throughout. For me, one of Oneida’s highlights has always been the frenetic energy of drummer Kid Millions, so to not hear his kit at all was an unexpected departure. After listening through several times though, I found the lack of rhythm beds and patterned hooks in these four tracks surprisingly meditative. ‘Grey Area’ for instance, makes me imagine an electric razor is rolling around my brain… (in a good way). Opener ‘Pre-Human’ hints at a huge sonic landscape, while maintaining a soft, relaxing pulse throughout. This is a physical record, and needs to be walked around in, lived in for some time before you’re able to get a feel for its dense, complex landscape.
Check out the the first single ‘Horizon’ at Oneida’s bandcamp here to get an idea of where they’ve taken things for yourself. The album comes out June 7 on Jagjaguwar. – Mike Levine (@goldnuggets)

You should know by now that we like Lia Ices – she graced the cover of our issue 25 of The Deli NYC (issue 26 out tomorrow by the way!). We heard through Facebook that she just released this lo-fi kinda weird video for the song "Grown Unknown". We dig.

Here’s your daily dose of Brooklyn Made lo-fi psych rock with surf influences, folks! Xray Eyeballs have a new video for the song "Egyptian Magic"! Currently on a west coast tour, the band will be back in Brooklyn with a show at 285 Kent Ave on May 28.

NYC Indie pop charmers Savoir Adore (read a Deli interview from last year here) have few busy weeks ahead with 4 shows scheduled in the NYC area and the release of a new single – which you can stream/download under this blurb – entitled "Listen to Sparrow". They’ll be playing at The Brooklyn Museum with MEN on May 13th at 7.30 and at Glasslands on May 26th with French Horn Rebellion.

Mp3: Savoir Adore – "Sparrow"

Park Slope’s premium venue Southpaw will host a "Rock Against Cancer" show on Thursday May 12 involving a rather eclectic mix of local artists. Celebrated Funk/Hip Hop group The Lifted Crew (pictured) are headlining this event. Amongst the openers, The Bottom Dollars (who recently released their debut album The Halcyon Days) will bring to the stage a cornucopia of lush vocal harmonies and classically familiar rock and soul, while Flearoy will offer their uplifting blend of folk, funk and jazz. We will cover opener band The Times as soon as they will change their band name to something a little more "Google-able". The concert will also include a raffle featuring autographed sports items, bar tabs and gift certificates to local restaurants. The show will donate the proceeds to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through Team in Training. Tickets can be purchased here.

Brooklyn based Jenny Electrik and Seth Misterka are the psychedelic electro band Dynasty Electric. Their new album Golden Arrows came out on iTunes on May 8. It’s fresh as can be, and a good kind of fresh: everything feels classic and familiar, with vocals sometimes reminiscent of No-Doubt Gwen, until they switch to intense, Björk-like huffs and reverb. The whole sound can be psychedelic, sleepy, or straight sugar. "It’s infectious, baby; directionless, love" (from their song "Infectious"–our favorite–see here). – Caitlin Clive

The names of Dirty on Purpose and Au Revoire Simone take us back to the very early Deli years – we covered both bands in print and online somewhere around 2005. ARS also played a rather legendary (at least for us) Deli show at Pete’s Candy Store (capacity… 30 people maybe?) before they started filling up Japanese arenas. But why are we saying this – you ask? Because we just learned that Doug Marvin from Dirty Projector and Annie Hart from Au Revoir Simone not only are married, but they also have a new musical project called Pursesnatchers. This is actually Doug’s home recording project which ended up expanding into a 4 members band. Pursesnatchers have their debut album "A Pattern Language" scheduled to be released in July. Faithful to Dirty on Purpose’s aesthetics, this free single offers some catchy and upbeat drone-pop, although the sound and style are quite different from Doug’s old band – in a word, more concise.

Mp3: Pursesnatchers – Baseball on the Radio

P.S. But wasn’t Annie also involved with DOP at some point?

Thurston Moore – a man who ages so well he could be named "the Dorian Gray of the NYC Scene" – is about to release a new solo album entitled "Demolished Thoughts" under Matador’s powerful wing. The mp3 available for download (embedded here) features a cleaner, acoustic-but-still-fuzzy version of the usual dissonant-ish guitars that are such a big part of the Sonic Youth sound, plus a welcome use of a string section, which adds an overall orchestral flavor. Quite interestingly, the new album will feature not only a bio written by Thurston himself, but also a series of particular guitar tunings everybody’s noise rock hero has been adopting during the songwriting process.

Mp3: Thurston Moore – Circulation

Even though Sondre Lerche was born in one of the most sun deprived corners of the world (Norway) and is currently based in one of the most dark and experimental scenes in the world (Brookyln), his music reflects an upbeat optimism proper of sunnier ways of life. Sondre just announced the release of a new album on June 7th on Mona Records (Yep Rock Group) and will be performing at The Bowery Ballroom on June 4th.

U SAY USA have been strutting their rambunctious, psychedelic pop around their home borough since their inception within the McKibbin Loft basements in 2009. But this May, the band and their fans will call The Trash Bar (256 Grand St., Brooklyn) home. U SAY USA will give their rich canon a work-out as they take the stage with a unique set every Tuesday in May, flanked by handpicked local favorites (Not Blood Paint, Crash Robin, Food Stamps, My Cousin The Emperor, many more) for FOUR full Tuesday nights packed with awesome local music (and of course, Trash Bar’s 8-9 OPEN BAR and tater tots). The shows are every Tuesday in May (3/10/17/31, excluding the 24th) from 8pm-12am! For details check out the event flyer on the U SAY USA’s Facebook Fan Page.- (as posted in The Deli’s Open Blog – post your band’s entries, videos, and Mp3s here). The Deli’s NYC Open Blog is powered by The Music Building.

Psychedelic garage rockers, The Living Kills, are celebrating the completion of their upcoming album "Faceless Angels," with a pre-album release party at Public Assembly May 13, also featuring The Tablets, Indian Rebound, author readings, and food, book, music, and alcohol giveaways. WNYC Culture had this to say about the band’s 7-inch, "Like dutiful musical offspring of the Velvet Underground, the Living Kills play the kind of dark, psychedelic rock that sounds like it should’ve drifted out of the windows of the Factory in its ’60s heyday." And in the year since, they’ve only continued to evolve, adding texture and polish to their songs. Special guest Liz Godoy of the Tablets will join them singing back-up. – (as posted in The Deli’s Open Blog – post your band’s entries, videos, and Mp3s here). The Deli’s NYC Open Blog is powered by The Music Building.