Twiggy Branches plays the kind of rock ‘n’ roll you thought was dead. With snarling vocals and driving instrumentals, the NY-based artist is making a strong argument that it’s worth reviving. The band’s music straddles the line between garage-punk and old-school glam, but it’s the loose, uncalculating "classic rock" grit that really makes their tracks worthy of multiple plays. Check out Twiggy Branches’ "Never Gonna Be Tall" streaming below, and catch them tonight live at The Gateway alongside Plaid Dracula and Better Head. – Olivia Sisinni
Philadelphia
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New Track: “It’s Too Late” (Carole King Cover) – Sad13
With her take of the Carole King’s soulful staple “It’s Too Late,” Sad13, a.k.a. Sadie Dupuis (of Speedy Ortiz), kicks off GRLMIC: VOL 1, a benefit compilation of covers, whose proceeds will go to Planned Parenthood and Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls. Speckled in synth, shreds of guitar, and cosmic, electronic beats, the song takes a journey outward. Coated in a gritty sweetness, this version resonates with the original, while feeling like a spaceship transmission. Give it and the entire compilation a spin, and support a couple of excellent organizations in the process. (Photo by Chad Kamenshine)
Toronto
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GRAZER – DOOM-JAM ROCK
Grazer is a pyschadelic heavy soul band. Sounds intense. They have a trippy EP out there right now titled "Pachyderm". The title track kicks it off with a deep, dragging guitar lick. It’s tone is mesmerizing. The tune takes a turn about 2 and a half minutes in when they fire it up and the drummer gets excited. How bout some dual guitar solos? Done. Funk bass licks? Done. The vocals sound like something from the late 80’s/early 90’s phase that was in between hair metal and grunge. This epic 7 plus minute tune will keep you guessing. If you wanna hear some doom-jam rock then Grazer is your band. – Kris Gies
Philadelphia
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Ticket Giveaway: Bob Mould & Frances Quinlan at Underground Arts This Saturday
We are psyched to get a chance to send you to an extraordinary evening of music this weekend. Former Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman Bob Mould is set to bring his intimate solo electric tour to Underground Arts this Saturday, April 29, and he will be joined by Philly indie darling Frances Quinlan (of Hop Along). You know that you don’t want to miss this one. To enter for a chance to win a pair of tix, just send an email to thedelimagazinephiladelphia@gmail.com with the subject line "Patch The Sky". Please also include your cell number in the body of the message (in case of an emergency). Good luck!
NYC
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Savants celebrate 7″ release party tomorrow at Cape House
Brooklyn’s Savants is the living proof that it is possible to play a slacking variety of rock’n’roll without sounding like Pavement or Dinosaur Jr. – hurrah! We are particularly fond of the quartet’s recent single ‘Sneak E. Gardner’ (streaming below), part of a split 7" with Californian label mates Tomorrow Tulips. The track’s minimalist approach and rustic production conjure up an atmonsphere that’s at once intense and playful, but always extremely musical. Savant will be celebrating the release of a new 7" tomorrow (April 26th) at Cape House, with other deserving locals Sam Kogon and Toyzanne, and Philadelphia’s Needle Points.
Philadelphia
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New On the Water EP Available for Streaming & Purchase
The clouds continue to perspire, but don’t let it bring you down. Rather, soak in Superposition, the latest release from chamber-folk troubadours On The Water. The EP takes on an adventurous, instrumentally-quilted mythos with a gutturally earnest grip, toeing the threshold between ragged-precision. Currently in the midst of a tour, the band heads straight into labyrinths of musical depths, inviting one to explore beside them.
NYC
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The Boobies play Mercury on 05.19 + talk about pedals on Delicious Audio
Brooklyn’s own The Boobies are a garage pop four-piece with some instant-earworm songwriting chops, but don’t let that fool you—the group isn’t afraid to get dirty and bare their fangs when they mean it. With the recent release of their single, “Children of the Dark Art” (streaming below) the band agreed to give our sister blog Delicious Audio a peek at what goes into their songwriting process, and what gear they’re currently using to achieve their distinctive sound – check out the feature here, and don’t miss the band live when they play Mercury on May 19th. – Olivia Sisinni
Philadelphia
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New Laser Background LP Available for Streaming
Always up for testing musical boundaries, Laser Background‘s Andy Moholt fearlessly journeys from birth to death while taking a deep look within for his new album Dark Nuclear Bogs. The ten-song LP just might prove to be his most cohesive and enjoyable release to date under the moniker. Dark Nuclear Bogs officially drops on April 28, and will be available via Mutual Crush/Endless Daze, but you can now stream it over at Stereogum. The band will also begin its extensive tour of the U.S. and Canada this evening, which will be making a stop home this Saturday, April 29 at Baird Mansion Atrium for the group’s album release celebration with Norwegian Arms and Breathers.
Austin
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Toma Steps Into The Spotlight With “Going Nowhere”
Toma is tracking towards an exciting year. The quartet just released their debut album, Aroma, and it’s not too early to say that something special is brewing. One of the band’s first singles "Going Nowhere" is indicative of the band’s ethos and influences – deftly drawing from an eclectic trove of influences, yet ultimately rendering addictive originality. James Petralli, of White Denim, adds polish to the confectioned pop that exudes urgent excitement with a tinge of psychedelia. Singer/guitarist, Willy Jay, displays faded yet poignant vocals that sail over an italo-influenced synth line, while Jake Hiebert’s urgent backbeat injects adrenaline into the dance-laden track. "Going Nowhere", and Aroma as a whole, has an undebiable infectiousness that merely scratches the surface of what seems to be a deep well of potential that Toma has in store. Lets not put the cart before the horse, but given the quality of their music, it certainly seems like this should be the band’s last self-released album.
Chicago
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Emily Blue
Emily Blue has released a new single, “Blackberries b/w Rico Acid”. Both tracks a part of project called #BubbleGumAcidPop, and are what Emily is calling psychedilic pop. The songs are catchy and have addictively heavy bass lines.
NYC
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Dreamy witch-house on new Den-Mate EP
Haunting, gratifying, and very indie, Den-Mate‘s Entropii is a pleasing blend of Icelandic dream rock and the sounds of synthwave/witch-house pioneers Crystal Castles. With an eerie aesthetic that is very much 2010s-dark indie, Den-Mate is making music that is not only very trendy, but also quite high-level. This is quality material, well produced, full of crisp and clean melodies clashing with unsettling backing tracks.
The impressive craftsmanship on display here is a sign of the young Virginia native’s potential, Den-Mate is definitely a band to look out for in the near future.
-Written by Michael Dranove