THE DELI

Bobmoekill‘s “All Good Things” starts out with a very promising introduction. The harmony builds wonderfully with the drum tracks tastefully added underneath. Gradually, the textures fill out, and at about 1 minute the buildup pays off with the tasteful drums turning into a deep groove.

The opening title track is a pretty good barometer of the bobmoekill style, which seems to alternate between R&B, pop electronica, ambient electronic.  Although sometimes the tracks felt a little derivative (boo synth horns), this is a great first release, and there is every indication that there are more good things to come from the duo.

-Written by Michael Dranove

In their debut LP ‘Never Enough,’ NYC’s Public Access TV showcases the ability to re-elaborate several decades of rock’n’roll and pop music into something new and exciting. John Eatherly’s vocals perfectly adapt to each different atmosphere alternating between raucous (in garagey ‘Patty Peru – streaming) and bouncy (in ’80s influenced ‘End of an Era‘). This summer, they are heading back to London to play The Lexington and Hyde Park, stopping by Philly’s Made in America, and finally landing at The Meadows Festival at Citi Field. – Lilly Milman, photo by Jonah Freud

The Nashville-based Welles has released an official music video for their song, "Life Like Mine" from their debut EP, Codeine. "Life Like Mine" is an up-tempo rock tune hearkening to the ’90s sensibilities of artists like Beck and Pavement. Using 1960s music iconography to ironic effect (the band members are dressed like Sgt. Pepper’s-era Beatles and Hendrix at Monterey), Welles wonders aloud what kind of person is able to "live a life like mine," detailing scenes of destitution, substance abuse and confusion. With swelling keys, booming percussion and overdriven guitars, it’s self-aware as a rock song, even as the lyrics eschew the fabled rock n’ roll lifestyle. Welles is playing the Governor’s Ball Music Festival After Dark at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn on June 2nd. Check out the video below! – Ethan Ames

As one half of influential noise-rock duo Talk Normal, Andrya Ambro graced the cover of The Deli Magazine’s Best of NYC 2010 Issue.  Since 2014 Andrya has been active in her own band Gold Dime, who are releasing their debut album ‘Nerves’ on Fire Talk Records. The band is sharing “All We Have To Be Thankful For” (streaming below) which is an expanded re-adaptation of British spoken-word artist Anne Clark’s 1982 original.  Amid percussive bursts of cymbals and jingly metallic strikes, forceful guitar chords establish a slow building progression.  Ambro recites the original spoken word lyrics describing frustration with simply trying to “not to make a mess of it all.”  Melodic bass lines emerge within a shifting landscape of background voices and sparse instrumentation.  Additional lyrics (not in the original) are presented before a wave of pure industrial noise which ultimately leads back to the original progression. Nerves is out on 6/3 with the band playing their release show on 6/3 at Alphaville. – Dave Cromwell