Philadelphia

The Guests Opening for Chain of Flowers at Boot & Saddle Aug. 23

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Tonight, Boot & Saddle hosts a trio of bands that may momentarily cut through the daily grind. The Guests reflect a melodic, seeking sound as synths are crisply infused into casually fun yet precisely executed combinations of clean rolling guitars, smattering percussion and solidifying bass, providing the foundation for the mysteriously galvanizing vocals. That loosening new-wave/darkwave instrumental flexibility couples with a murky, captivating undertow. On this evening, one doubles downs with the hypnotically haunting blue wave of Remote Control, while the UK’s Chain of Flowers entices with their caravan of hazy-heavy shoegaze. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 8:30pm, $12, 21+ – Michael Colavita

Chicago

American Football

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American Football released the first single, "I’ve Been So Lost For So Long", from their forthcoming self-titled sophomore album. The album, the first in seventeen years, will be released on October 21st via Polyvinyl. This is one of the seminal Chicago band’s and it’s members, Steve Holmes (guitar), Mike Kinsella (vocals, guitar), Nate Kinsella (bass), and Steve Lamos (drums, trumpet), have spawned many other project over the last nearly two decades.

American Football will celebrate the album’s release at The Vic on October 29th.

Philadelphia

New Track: “3 Months And A Week” (Feat. Eskimeaux) – Power Animal

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It’s been a moment, but we are happy to hear that Power Animal, a.k.a. Keith Hampson, has a rad new single called "3 Months And A Week," which premiered at Stereogum. It features former Philly native Gabrielle Smith, a.k.a Eskimeaux, whom Hampson had a challenging personal yet fruitful musical relationship with. "I think, in general, both of us were much more capable of expressing our feelings in the form of songs than face-to-face, so we would hang out together and then go home and send each other songs. In a way we had an ongoing, passive dialogue that was sometimes romantic and sometimes really hurtful to each other." His latest track also inspired Eskimeaux to write and record the song, "Broken Necks," off her 2015 breakout album O.K. (Double Double Whammy), as a response. "3 Months And A Week" will appear on Power Animal’s upcoming album Good Wind Pt. 1, due out hopefully later this year.

NYC

Vomitface celebrates debut album release at Alphaville on 8.28

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Vomitface formed shortly after Hurricane Sandy when two of its members found themselves trapped in their home writing songs about their depressing surroundings, and released two EPs in 2014 and 2015. Evoking the sounds of Nirvana and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, the lead single off their upcoming album “Senior Pictures” is a sludgy grungy track that features crunchy spastic guitars over a steady rhythm section. Front-man Jared Micah delivers lines like “I like the subtle way you roll your eyes” in a deadpan tone before erupting into a raw and gritty scream during the song’s final seconds. The trio recently released a music video for the song directed by Jimmy Fontaine and Nick Bilardello. It depicts the group rocking out in a gritty warehouse setting and on the rooftop of a New York City building, through uneven camera movements that match their angsty brand of rock. Vomitface’s debut full length Hooray For Me will be released on August 26th via Help Yourself Records, and they will be celebrating its release on August 28th at Alphaville in Brooklyn! Stream their latest single Dramamine below! – John Honan

NYC

White Widows Pact opens for Madball at St. Vitus on 8. 22

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There was a time where the metalheads and hardcore kids were separated by their tastes in music and fashion, but as time went on hardcore bands such as Cro-Mags, Sick of It All, and Agnostic Front began to blur the lines between the two genres by releasing metal influenced hardcore records. Today’s hardcore scene is dominated by metalcore bands, and Brooklyn’s White Widows Pact are one of the more pummeling and interesting acts in this scene. On their debut full length True Will the quintet fuses the 90’s death metal and sludge metal with the groove of classic New York Hardcore bands like Madball and Biohazard. Frontman David Castillo’s (also of Primitive Weapons and co-owner of St. Vitus) lyrics are deeply personal, and are delivered in a throat shredding and vehement manner. White Widows Pact will be playing St. Vitus on August 22nd in support of one of their main influencers – Madball! – John Honan

NYC

The Lemon Twigs unveil video for “These Words” + tour with Sunflower Bean

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This Long Island teen brother duo is set for an exciting year, having recently signed with legendary British label 4AD. First single—“These Words” b/w “As Long As We’re Together”—is not merely post-modern mischief. It’s full of seventies cliché, the kind which elegizes funky guitars, prog synths, smooth choruses, and metallic band logos (e.g. Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden). In this case, a hypervigilant sensitivity to the past doesn’t detract, but feels freshly imbued with the spirit of youth. Check out the brand new video for the single, streaming below, and don’t miss their upcoming show with Sunflower Bean at Music Hall of W’Burg on October 7 (part of a three week east coast tour). – Brian Chidester

Philadelphia

New Music Video: “The Smell of Us” – The Dove & The Wolf

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The Dove & The Wolf recently premiered a new music video for "The Smell of Us," over at Nylon. The footage uses the landscapes of Atlantic City, Wildwood, and Ocean City (New Jersey) to capture the air of loneliness found in the single, which is off the duo’s latest EP I Don’t Know What To Feel. The video was directed and edited by Dave Jannetta. You can catch The Dove & The Wolf performing live tomorrow evening at All Night Diner with Friendship, Curtis Cooper, and Field Sleeper.

Philadelphia

New Work Drugs LP Available for Streaming & Purchase

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Prolific Philly yacht rockers Work Drugs are back with their ninth full-length album, Method Acting. It’s here just in time to help you wrap up this brutally hot summer with some chill sonic waves. They’ll also be bringing their smooth-fi sound on the road next month so Left Coasters keep a look out for Work Drugs coming to your town.