Son Step‘s new LP, Fossilillies, recently dropped via Grind Select. A dichotomy of calculated and free-flow, synth-soaked instrumentation converges, allowing the well-honed vocals to flourish. Within a psych-pop vessel, one is engaged on a journey of personal discovery, which retains a bright, backend buoyancy, while exploring place & purpose. Supported by Great Time and Data, you can also join Son Step at their album release show on Thursday, June 6 at Johnny Brenda’s, performing a rare four-piece set.

Caterpillar Graveyard, the new collection of songs from Ylayali, a.k.a. Francis Lyons (of Free Cake for Every Creature), is now available via Sleeper Records. An intimate openness is met with a fuzz-forward, lo-fi buzz, creating a sense of chaos & tension. Hushed/whispered vocals make one listen intently as the instrumentation illuminates the lyrics. You can catch Ylayali performing this evening, along with Naps and Lesser. For more info, please go HERE.

Tv.Ant.Race, the new album from the trio Cocordion, is out now via Tigarita Tapes. A tranquil sea of sound is injected with snippets of noise. The album hovers between a peaceful, pensive state and points of friction. The majority of the LP flows in a smooth cruising nature; however, moments of discord shakeup the system.

Goat Mumbles, a.k.a. Robe Grote (of The Districts) recently shared a new single, called “Glitter,” whose proceeds will be donated to the Yellowhammer Fund to support those in need of abortions in Alabama. Bright, bouncy synths and percussion generate a dance-invigorating ecxitement, and coupled with the pleading falsetto, you are instantly transported to a fantastical, 80’s movie dream sequence. It will allow you to step away from the daily grind, and lose yourself for a moment.

A new, self-titled release from Mack Enemy is here to pulverize your eardrums. Combative backend thrusts the songs forward as raw vocals lay down the gauntlet. Uncompromising quick-hitters are unleashed with cathartic, reckless abandon. Supported by TVO, Alien Birth, and The P’ids, you can find Mack Enemy’s tour kickoff on Saturday, May 25 (under the bridge).

Featured on their forthcoming album Drugstore Cowboys, Dominy recently released a new video for “Hey There Big Boy”. Directed by Bob Sweeney, the footage finds its characters running/being dragged through a wooded area. A humorous altercation leaves two disposed of, while the victor leaves with a satchel. The song has a loose, laidback groove, illuminated by the swing of keys and at-ease run of the guitar. You can catch Dominy’s record release celebration at PhilaMOCA on Saturday, June 29, where they’ll be supported by Ali Awan, Barney Cortez, and The Dawn Drapes.

The Vernes recently shared another delightful release, titled Yr of the Rat. Produced by American Trappist‘s Joe Michelini, a graceful, daydreaming setting creates a familiar sense of relatable, isolating intimacy. Gentle, breezy melodies and revealing lyrical monologues steer and sway you into a serene mindset. On Saturday, June 29, Johnny Brenda’s will be hosting The Vernes, with support from American Trappist and Grace Vonderkuhn.

The Cavemen & TVO recently shared a tour split tape. For their part, The Cavemen create a rumbling, fuzz-around-the-edges aesthetic. There’s a bright yet crunchy tone that gets the head nodding in approval. You just might want to crack open a beer, and leave behind the workday sooner than you planned.

Krust Toons: "Starting a Band Again" 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.

“Dharma Blues” is featured on Gutterball, the forthcoming release from Bug Martin. A dusty, cinematic haunt soaks in as you step into outlaw spaces. A sense of methodical purpose looms as the earnest twang of vocals & guitar unite. A dire drama unfolds within desolate surroundings.

The hypnotic grooves of Warpaint will be making a return to the Underground Arts stage tomorrow night. The LA indie rockers will also be joined by producer j.franxis, who records under the moniker of deafmute. To enter for a chance to win a pair of tix, just send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line: "LALA". Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good luck!

Having hosted innumerable historic evenings, a legendary landmark, The Troc, commemorates with its Last Local Band Blowout Sunday. The billing is loaded with the venue’s Philly favorites, which include Pissed Jeans, Stinking Lizaveta, Dandelion, and The Three 4 Tens among others. It’s difficult to imagine how the Center City building may change, but hopefully our musical memories will last forever. You will be missed (well, maybe not the hard-ass security;-).

And speaking of missing, Kyle Gilbride’s Missing Earth is part of a stacked show tomorrow evening at Planet Phitness. There’s a mellow, meandering-through-one’s-thoughts lyricism, with a celestial backdrop that propels ahead, found in the project’s compositions. A meditative, synth-centric sound saturates. The blissful blitz of contagious energy-elevating, emotive-channeling, power-pop, known as Psychic Flowers, will also be on display. Bookended by a pair of Boston outfits in Fucko and Sundog, the lineup is reinforced by the lush, dreamy melodies and tenacious riff combination of Field Mouse. – Michael Colavita 

Other places where you can rock this weekend…

The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SUN The Three 4 Tens, Dandelion, Stinking Lizaveta, Alright Junior, Pissed Jeans, School of Rock Philadelphia, The Workhorse III, Pagan Babies, Violent Society

Planet Phitness (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Missing Earth, Psychic Flowers

Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) SAT DJ Emynd, Bo Bliz

Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) SUN Devil Master, Grave Turner

Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Hartline, Cassettes, Midfield, Andross/DJ Deejay, SAT A Victim of Good Times, Ringleader, Cardinal Arms/DJSC, SUN Plague Dogs, Atomic Cretins

PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12^th St.) FRI Hotel Neon (Record Release Show), SAT Psalmships, Dan the Movie, SUN Joe Jack Talcum, F. Woods and The Fellow Humans, STARWOOD

The Foundry (1000 Frankford Ave.) SAT Function: Zach!, 1-800-HAPPY HR, Magglezzz

Franklin Music Hall (421 N. 7^th St.) SAT RunHideFight, Control Top

World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) SUN (Upstairs) Birdie Busch/(Downstairs) Rock The Cause: Shane Henderson, Hurry, June Divided, Joshua Chase Miller 

The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI The Viking’s Valhalla Rising

MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI The Float Collective

Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3^rd St.) FRI Flat Mary Road (Record Release), 2nd Grade, Distant Voices, SAT Sunburster, Dreamswell, SUN Last Full Measure, Dear Forbidden, Fake Nudes

The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) FRI This Kills Me, Comfy, SAT Mage Hand, Countdown from Ten

Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) SUN SUN OG Juan Shinobi, Internal Rhyme, The Hailstones, Teddy Meanface, Sami Rahman

Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SAT The Paper Shakers, SUN Rusty Cadillac 

Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9^th St.) SAT-SUN The South 9th Street Italian Market Festival: Black Dirty, BRAT, Calla Bere, Cheddar Boys, Kelvin Cochrane Delmont, Dr. Beardface and the Spaceman, Barry Dwier, Endless Taile, Hannah Taylor , Jacopo Di Nicola & The Late Saints, Looseleaf, Zach Lopresti, Lovers League, Reverend TJ McGlinchey, My Familiar, Ocean Avenue Stompers, Dave Patten & The First Cut, Pravda (acoustic),Primitive Heart, Alec Stewart, Max Swan, RFA, Rover Rover, TC Cole Riot , Vilebred, Whiskey Effect, You Do You, Zavetis

Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7^th St.) FRI Sad & Boujee, SUN Maydaze

Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI Peek-A-Boo Revue “Tease Through Time,” SAT Peek-A-Boo Revue “Tease Through Time”/Ed Christof, SUN The Enterprise Strips Back: A Star Wars vs. Star Trek Burlesque

Century (1350 S. 29^th St.) FRI The Noid, Shewolf Dana Kain & the Mighty Incisors, Voodoo Death Cult, Kill The Dead, SAT Yuckmouf, Hotflakes

The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI The Primaries, Riverby (EP Release), Bitchfork, Dawson Street, The Describers, SAT  Duke Brothers, Monsters Eat People

Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI Splintered Sunlight, Brown Sugar, SUN Ernest Stuart Trio

The Pharmacy (1300 S. 18^th St.) SAT Dealer Plates, Bungler

Space 1026 (1026 Arch St.) SAT Dark Web

Warehouse on Watts (923 N. Watts St.)  FRI Redlight 20: UPENN Class of 99 Reunion Party: Cosmo Baker, SAT Matthew Law presents Friends & Fam

The Root Cellar (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Black Dirty, Kinda Alright, Glass Leaf