Ann Marie has released a new single and video called “My Body” from her recently released Interscope debut “Pretty Psycho”.
The EP, which debuted at #5 on the Apple Music R&B Charts, includes contributions from Calboy, Jeremih, Q Money, and Sonta.
New England
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Fire in the Field delivers a sticky-sweet summer single, plays Jewel Music Venue 08.09
The duality of Boston’s Fire in the Field is overwhelming: the sharp contrast between the group’s sensual lyrics and killer rock riffs is a recipe for a complete mind takeover. The funk flows abundantly in the band’s latest single "Under the Sun" as a groovy drum beat and stylish electric guitar strums flourish. The panache with which the lead vocals switch from a swagger-filled modulation to sensible falsettos recall the glory of Prince’s ’80s heyday. The band delivers a single gooey with style and confidence, and it is bringing all of that to the Jewel Music Venue in Manchester, NH on August 9th. We are streaming the new single for you below. – Rene Cobar
Chicago
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Retirement Party “Free Will”
Retirement Party has released a new single called “Free Will”. All proceeds from the purchase of the single will go to benefit The Yellowhammer Fund which goes to help those seeking care at one of Alabama’s abortion clinics.
This is the first new music from the trio of Avery Springer, James Ringness, and Eddy Rodriguez since their 2018 LP Somewhat Literate.
You can catch Retirement Party on August 27th at Beat Kitchen with Kississippi and Prince Daddy & The Hyena.
Chicago
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femdot. “Coming Up”
Femdot. released a new single this week called “Coming Up”. The new track features fellow Chicagoan Rockie Fresh and is Femdot.’s second single this month, following up the Thelonious Martin produced “Whole Thang”.
Last month he drop a little video featuring the closing track, “found”, from his 2018 mixtape Delacreme 2.
Femdot. will touring this fall with Tobi Lou and you can catch them at Lincoln Hall on October 20th.
Philadelphia
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New Slaughter Beach, Dog LP Available for Streaming & Purchase
Slaughter Beach, Dog‘s new LP Safe And Also No Fear officially comes out on vinyl tomorrow via Lame-O Records, but you can now stream and purchase it digitally below. Pulling influences from musicians such as Wilco and gothic Americana writers like Raymond Carver and Cormac McCarthy, there is an obvious evolution to the songwriting of Jake Ewald that fans of Modern Baseball should take notice of almost immediately. With the band’s lineup solidified by Nick Harris (NONA, LUTHER, All Dogs) on guitar, Zack Robbins (Dark Mtns, Superheaven, Petal) on drums, and former MoBo bassist Ian Farmer, you’ll find the songs on Ewald’s latest album to be more spacious and deliberate, with a shadowier side to their tales. Slaughter Beach, Dog is also scheduled to perform next in Philly on Saturday, September 21 at the First Unitarian Church, supported by Cave People. (Photo by Jess Flynn)
NYC
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Rissa Garcia splits 90s house and modern grooves, plays Elsewhere 8.10
New York DJ and label boss Rissa Garcia knows how to strike the right chord between heavy nostalgia and classic sounds. Her recent drop “Baby I Can Feel It” demonstrates this aptitude, interpolating 90s piano house with more contemporary synthetic and percussive accents. It endows “Baby” with a feeling that’s as nostalgic as it is danceable, employing a vintage aesthetic that never feels derivative or pandering; rather, “Baby I Can Feel It” shows Garcia’s ability to recognize the electronic textures that are timeless, and utilize them in novel, groovy ways. Stream this bop below, and catch Rissa Garcia at Elsewhere on August 10th alongside Classixx, Young Franco, and Alejandra Sabillon. -Connor Beckett McInerney
L.A.
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Still’s “Control” is a haunting romantic rumination
Still’s debut single, "Divinity," seemingly came out of nowhere—the trio delved into the melodic side of post-punk with its ringing, layered guitars and robust rhythm section. Their latest single, "Control," also adopts a trebly, shimmering sound that comes across like the work of a full band rather than an intimate bedroom recording—an anomaly for a contemporary band that adopts an eighties guitar-pop style. There’s an-all-embracing romanticism to lead singer Daniel McDonough’s passionate admission: "Embers rising from a fire / You burned it all down so your past selves would die," he sings in a tender falsetto, showcasing his commanding range over a beautifully arranged balance of delicate synth lines and just the right amount of reverb—very much in the tradition of songwriters like Gerard "Caesar" McInulty and Mark Burgess. – Juan Rodríguez
NYC
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Lady Lazarus’ “I Know What it Feels Like” video
Santa Cruz-based Lady Lazarus just released her single “I Know What it Feels Like” and it is a mystical, gentle journey. The accompanying video is mesmerizing and almost nerve-wracking in a “what’s about to happen” type of way. It’s dreamy folk pop, with quiet keys and vocals and a touch of that warm synth feel. She’s playing Hotel Utah on August 14 and you should join the night. Hypnotize yourself with her video then come feel the happy daze at her next show. – Michelle Kicherer, Associate Editor
Chicago
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FCKR JR
FCKR JR will be releasing their debut LP, I’m Sorry Mom and Dad, this Friday, August 2nd, via Born Yesterday.
This is work of Ben Grigg of Geronimo!, Whelpwisher on Guitar and vocals, Liz Bustamante on Drums and backing vocals, Emily Bean on Bass, and Emily Wrong on Guitar.
The band has released two singles from the album, “Frogs” and “The Pain and Sleep Department”.
You can help the group celebrate the release of the album on August 2nd at 7th Street Space in DeKalb, IL.
Philadelphia
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Debut Forgotten Bottom EP Available for Streaming & Purchase
Myles Donovan (A Stick And A Stone, Ominous Cloud Ensemble, Disemballerina) and Eric Bandel (Nymph, Victory and Good Hunting) creatively combine talents to form Forgotten Bottom. The duo recently released Hostile Architecture, which will be available on cassette via Black Horizons. Subtle, intricate, suspenseful soundscapes are unravelled. A complex, classical beauty captures one’s focus. These compositions move with an organic, scene-transporting ardor.
Influences: Watching a city you love and grew up in become gentrified and developed beyond recognition over the decades, working with folks experiencing homelessness, working in psychiatric rehabilitation, old greek songs about prison and hash, the sound of the market frankford el, addiction and recovery, bartok duets, sonny sharrock, manic depression, too much caffeine, abandoned buildings, the opiod crisis in kensington, the overlooked crack cocaine epidemic in north philly, that oil refinery with the divine natural acoustics that exploded, profound and beautiful things muttered by nursing home residents, don’t get us started
New England
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The Wolff Sisters release vivid new single, play The Barn 08.03
The Wolff Sisters serve their folk music with a bluesy glaze that brings out the unique flavor of their storytelling. Using vivid imagery, leading basslines, and brilliant acoustic guitar strings Rebecca, Rachael, and Kat Wolff compose tunes rooted in New England’s folk culture. In the group’s latest single “Drive” the steady drumbeat and embellishing electric guitar riffs accompany a sentient vocal delivery that evokes images of nature and a rebellious love. The single is a preview of the group’s upcoming fall album Queendom of Nothing. The Boston-based sisters have a show upcoming at The Barn in Chaplin, Connecticut on August 3rd. We are streaming “Drive” for your listening pleasure below. – Rene Cobar
Chicago
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Sad Brad Smith to release Sweet Dreams
Sad Brad Smith (aka Bradley Grant Smith) is returning this Friday, August 2nd with a new album, his first since 2014, called Sweet Dreams. Smith has released two singles from the stripped down acoustic affair, “The Citizen” and “Citizen Two”.
Both tracks demonstrate Smith’s ability to tell a story with words while setting the tone with his guitar.