Cheap City wants to welcome you to its sonic carnival of funky basslines and grandiose trashings. The group’s latest single “Welcome to Lizardville” is a festive track that leads listeners up and down the band’s tendencies for funk-punk stylings: one minute you are grooving and moving to an infectious bassline, and the next you are drowning in a gritty pool of cathartic noise-rock. The new track is tailored for crowd-interaction, and one could imagine the song being a flamboyant hit live. Cheap City keeps the big sound going and preserves that maniac jam-band feel that has always characterized the group; the good times keep on rolling. The group will be playing at the 13th Floor Music Lounge in Florence, MA, on October 26th. Stream the new single below. – Rene Cobar
Listen to Trends’ indie-rock scorcher, “Branches,” play two shows in November
On their poignant new single, "Branches," Trends deal with time’s ever-changing nature. The surging first single, which started as the lo-fi project of Marina Paiz, considers how we deal with change in our lives, and how the people we care for come in and out of our lives—some we outgrow and others outgrow us. It’s a bittersweet feeling that Paiz conveys through the now quartet’s powerful blend of shimmering guitar leads and surging choruses. "Time passes me by/ pieces, they flake right off me," she softly sings, following the song’s placid ebb and flow before it builds into a driving indie-rock scorcher.
Trends are playing two upcoming shows in the month of November, starting with Harvard & Stone on November 20, followed by The Other Door in North Hollywood on November 27. Check out the video for "Branches" below. – Juan Rodríguez
Ziarra Washington, Nickel & Dime Ops, and Juwan Crawley play Revolution #43
Nickel and Dime Ops, Ziarra Washington, and Juwan Crawley make their Revolution debut on October 17, for Vol.43. This appointment with the monthly series marks a change of day and time, as the show is now held on a Thursday at 8 pm, with doors opening at 7:30 pm. What hasn’t changed is the variety of genres represented in this inclusive, curated appointment with emerging NYC artists.
Nickel and Dime OPS is a jazz-infused hip hop project based in NYC. Lyricist Nickel Killsmics performs alongside female vocalist Victoria Cave, backed by a group of jazz musicians including a powerful horn section. They have released two albums over the past six years incorporating jazzy elements with modern rap, creating a truly unique and exciting listening experience.
With an energetic stage presence and catchy lyrics, Ziarra knows how to entertain with her contagious personality, establishing a flashy and dramatic atmosphere inspired by pop icons like Cher, Prince, and Lady Gaga. Her EP “Heart” was released this year and includes five tracks that highlight her delicate yet firm voice and songwriting styles ranging from energetic pop to electronic soul-pop.
Actor singer-songwriter Juwan Crawley is a refreshing and invigorating artist, with a voice positively meant for Broadway. Crawley released his first EP, “Becoming” in June of this year, each track giving the listener a brief look into his robust talent.
You can purchase tickets for The Revolution Vol. 43 here. – Karigan Wright
Ness Heads “Pull Me Up”
Ness Heads has released visuals for the first single, “Pull Me Up”, from her forthcoming EP, “Numb", which is due out on October 25th.
You can catch Ness Heads on October 17th at Schubas with Ajani Jones and Khary.
Lavisher “Garment”
Lavisher has released a new single, “Garment”, from their forthcoming debut album, Drastic Shadows, which will be released on October 18th via Nefarious Industries.
Lavisher is lead by the vocals and guitar of Gavin Cushman III, and this album follow’s their 2017 self-titled debut EP.
Novembers Doom “Nephilim Grove”
Legendary Doom Metal group Novembers Doom are celebrating their 30th anniversary by releasing a new album called Nephilim Grove on November 1st.
You can currently stream the album’s title and its opening track, “Petrichor”, below.
Novembers Doom is hosting a listening party at Metal Monkey Brewing in Romeoville on October 25th.
Jackson Davis “In The Morning”
Jackson Davis has released the second single and title track from his forthcoming album, In The Morning. This is inventive Dream Pop that Davis is masterfully recording on his own in his local apartment. The album’s first single was dropped back in April and was called “Hold My Hand”.
You can catch Jackson Davis at Burlington Bar on November 1st with Bestman, Palm Ghosts, and Cat Daiquiri.
Sneeze’s turbulent genre-fusing record “Fin” delights
We cannot think of a better way to ignite your weekend than by presenting you to a group that blends the best of the ’90s and ’00s at the highest speed possible. Sneeze is pop-punk meets grunge vehemently and in ever-pleasing fashion: the group’s brand new record Fin is filled with fuzzed-out riffs and heavy-handed drum fills that progress quickly toward mosh-inducing power-pop breakdowns. Take tracks like "Not in Service" as prime examples of the group’s ability to switch from rapid punk rhythms into intricate-swelling atmospheric segments that set up more instrumental madness. Just as you think you are catching your breath, the band has another progression too good not to bang your head to a la 2003. Tracks like "A Winter in Barcelona" flirt with nu-metal and showcase the group’s instrumental proficiency and lust for noise. The Boston-based band is revving its engine for November dates throughout the West Coast, which are sure to be a good time. We are streaming the delightfully sinister track "Dark Earth" from the new record below. – Rene Cobar
Dehd “Letter”
Dehd has released a new single called “Letter”. This is comes on the heels of their breakthrough album, Water, which was released via Fire Talk back in May.
Dehd is currently touring Europe with Twin Peaks.
Jennifer Hall “In The Water”
Jennifer Hall has released a new single called “In The Water”. This is the first new music we have had from Hall since 2015, and we are so happy to have her voice back in our ears!
Gorgeous’s “Shed Boys” stumbles and rips, play Alphaville 11.13
Math rock duo Gorgeous lay down a tremendous groove on new single “Shed Boys,” one that grungily stumbles forwards while never getting lost in the reeds of shifting time signatures. Propelled by an ear-worm melodic bassline (one that embeds the entire track with a sense of aggressive-yet-triumphant forward momentum), guitarist and singer Dana Lipperman bright vocals provide a cheery high end to Gorgeous’s predominantly dark guitar lines; this interplay makes the band’s ultimate output a fun, thrash-friendly mix of experimental rock and noise pop. Listen below, and catch Gorgeous at Threes Brewing on October 15th, as well as their Alphaville record release show on November 13th. -Connor Beckett McInerney, Photo by Michelle LoBianco
Bossa IV “Forget Your Name”
Bossa IV (aka Matthew McGarry) is preparing to release his latest album, Forget Your Name, on October 18th. This is the first new music we have had from McGarry since 2016’s Votive, and it was motivated by an unusual and sudden bout of deafness. The album was written after he lost all of the hearing in his left ear due to something called sudden sensorineural hearing loss. It only lasted for ten days, but he was told at the time that it may be permanent.
Below is the video for the album’s lead single “Forever Numb”.
You can catch Bossa IV on October 16th at Downstairs (at SubT) with Kid Hawk and King Tut’s Tomb.