Attia Taylor & Corey Duncan, a.k.a. Strange Parts, have shared a new video for “Weathersby”. The track is featured on the duo’s 2018 album, Oh God, What A Beautiful Time I Spent In The Wild, which was recently reissued via This & That Tapes. Shot in black & white with bright bursts of pinkish-purple fireworks, the video ties into the summer season. The pair naturally sway to the hypnotic groove. There’s a fantasy-inspiring, daydreaming aesthetic at play.
Chicago
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Verluna @ Martyrs’ (8/3)
Verluna is the earnest and intense sounds of Alex Katsaropoulos. He released his latest single “The Narrow Road to Oku” back in February, but last month dropped a beautifully filmed live performance video for the track. Much of Verluna’s music is inspired by the Japanese poet Bashō, and revolves around his meticulous guitar work and haunting vocals.
You can catch Verluna opening for Eldren at Martyrs’ on August 3rd.
NYC
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Nice Knife are a hardcore heat flash, play The Broadway 7.25
Feel It, the debut EP of Brooklyn post-hardcore quintet Nice Knife, is the musical equivalent of a lightning strike—here for a hot, visceral moment, then gone before you can render what the hell just happened. This isn’t so much a dig at the run time of their first effort (an exhilarating five minutes), but more so a testament to the focused energy of Feel It’s three tracks; from the whirlwind, guttural vocal performance on opener “High Knees” to the melodic coursing of “Knew It,” Nice Knife are able to incorporate numerous, if subtle, post-punk and thrash motifs into their work. It’s a thrilling, compelling ride that promises a barn burning performance at The Broadway on July 25th, where Nice Knife will play alongside Haute Tension and Big Spirit. Listen below. -Connor Beckett McInerney
Chicago
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Twin Peaks “Dance Through It”
Twin Peaks have released a bloody video for the first single, “Dance Through It:, from their forthcoming album, Lookout Low, which is due out on September 13th via Grand Jury. Below is the tracklist for the band’s first full-length studio release since 2016.
LOOKOUT LOW TRACKLIST:
1. Casey’s Groove
2. Laid in Gold
3. Better Than Stoned
4. Unfamiliar Sun
5. Dance Through It
6. Lookout Low
7. Ferry Song
8. Under A Smile
9. Oh Mama
10. Sunken II
You can catch Twin Peaks at The Riv on November 29th.
Nashville
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Cave Mode Shake release splintering indie single “This Is It”
We were celebrating America on July 4th — drinking heavily and lamenting the injustices carried out by the nation’s rich and powerful, that is — so we slept a bit on Cave Mode Shake releasing their driving new single "This Is It". But now we share this indie jam with you; these five rockin’ boys go ham on this track which sounds like an homage to LCD Soundsystem’s latest work, what with the reverb on Joe Gladstone’s vocals and Dennis Pickett and Ben Merlotti going absolutely bonkers with the guitars. "This Is It" is a good pump up tune for a night out this summer; maybe you’re looking in the mirror getting your makeup on or driving up to the club with your friends, and you need a track that’s going to speed up your heartbeat a little bit. Cave Mode Shake are happy to deliver. Take a listen to "This Is It" below. – Will Sisskind
Chicago
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The Lilacs Announce First New Music in 25 Years!
Power Pop veterans The Lilacs are preparing to release their first new music, The Lilacs Endure, in over 25 years via Pravda Records on August 16th.
The group, fronted by guitarist and vocalist Ken Kunson, got their start in the early ’90’s, but unlike contemporaries like Material Issue, Smashing Pumpkins, Urge Overkill, Fig Dish, Certain Distant Suns, etc., they were mistakenly overlooked in the Capitol Records signing hast.
Along with Kunson, original band member Dave Levinsky (guitar/vocals ) is back, and wrote two of the groups four new songs. These two are joined by John Valley, founding member of Green, on drums and Nashville’s Steve Poulton on bass.
As we prepare for this exciting new album, we find ourselves diving down youtube wormholes and below is a gem from The Lilacs’ 1992 full-length debut album, The Lilacs Rise Above The Filth, called “Very Last Time”.
Philadelphia
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New Music Video: “Annihilator” – Night Sins
Portrait in Silver is the forthcoming album from Night Sins, the solo project of Nothing‘s Kyle Kimball. The release is set to arrive on September 6 via Funeral Party. A video for its lead single, “Annihilator,” is out now. The footage, which was directed by Cassandra Nguyen, captures a couple of goths getting down and possibly finding love/lust in a synth-fueled, bondage-friendly club scenario. Images of the perfect day, enhanced by nicotine and a stroll through a graveyard, are intermittently shuffled, causing you to question the line between fantasy and reality. Night Sins will be holding its record release show on Wednesday, September 4 at Johnny Brenda’s.
Chicago
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Claude “Turn”
Claude has released a beautiful new single called ”Turn”. This is the first new music from Dream Pop musician Claudia Ferme her debut EP, “Enactor" back in May of 2018.
The track was recorded and engineered by Michael MacDonald, who also plays Bass, and also features Sean Green on Drums.
photo by Kait O’Keefe
New England
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Wyn Doran unleashes soulful new single “Spell,” plays O’Brien’s Pub 08.02
Yes, the rhythm is contagious, the bass real fat, the keys a bit spooky but it is the fiery vocal delivery of Nashua’s Wyn Doran that is the talisman entrancing in “Spell” her latest single. Known to a select few as Amy Wynne Doran, the singer/songwriter faces her insecurities in this single, and she incinerates them in a sonic flame of jazz, blues, and soul influences that suit her vocal prowess. “Spell” takes the listener for a ride with intervals of ambient build-ups, hard-pounding drums, brass instrumentation, and electric guitar flourishes. The NH-based artist exudes the kind of confidence necessary to drive the intricate instrumentation right through the heart. Wyn Doran will be performing at O’ Brien’s Pub in Boston on August 2nd, in the meantime we are streaming “Spell” below. – Rene Cobar
Philadelphia
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New Track: “Grasping the Void” – Ecstatic Vision
Ecstatic Vision has a new single, “Grasping the Void,” which is featured on their forthcoming album FOR THE MASSES, due out September 20 via Relapse Records. A chugging bass and bright flurries of flute coexist, creating a weighted, spacey sound. The commanding, tunneling tone of Doug Sabolik’s vocals and the fuzz of guitar pulls you further into the vortex. It’s a heavy-psych excursion that you’ll definitely want to explore. Catch the Philly quartet at Underground Arts on Thursday, August 1, with Torche and Wear Your Wounds! (Photo by Gene Smirnov)
Chicago
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V8 ” Drowning In An Exosuit: The Underwater Album”
Veteran emcee and producer V8 is preparing to release a new album, Drowning In An Exosuit: The Underwater Album, via Icy Palms on July 30th.
V8 is known for complex production and an abstract style of Rap called Sludge Rap and this tape is a fantastic example of that style.
Chicago
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Whitney “Valleys (My Love)”
Whitney has released a new for their latest single, “Valleys (My Love)”, from their forthcoming album, Forever Turned Around, which out August 30th via Secretly Canadian.
You can catch Whitney at Pitchfork Music Festival on Sunday, July 21st.